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ETH at the 3K Pivot: Post-Flush Rebound Signals a 24h Upswing Toward 3.13K

ETH (Daily + Intraday) Technical Read — next 24h

1) Market structure (higher timeframe context)

Major downtrend since late Oct: ETH peaked around 4250 (Oct 27) and sold off aggressively into ~2765 (Nov 21). That leg defines the dominant bearish regime.
Range/repair phase (late Nov → late Dec): Price largely oscillated around ~2900–3050, with occasional spikes to ~3200–3400 (Dec 9–10; Jan 13–14). This is typical of distribution/accumulation after a large drop.
Recent swing (Jan 13–21):
- Rally to ~3398 (Jan 14 high) then a sharp selloff.
- Jan 20 printed a large bearish day: High ~3197 → Low ~2925 → Close ~2936 (range expansion + capitulation-like behavior).
- Jan 21 (latest daily candle) rebounded strongly: Low ~2869 → High ~3053 → Close ~3009.

Interpretation: Bears were in control, but the Jan 20 flush followed by Jan 21 reclaim of ~3000 is often a short-term inflection sequence (sell climax → reflex rally). This favors a 24h mean-reversion / bounce continuation scenario, unless 3000 fails quickly.

2) Support/Resistance map (price action levels)

Using repeated pivots and recent extremes:

Immediate support
- 3000–2980: psychological + intraday congestion; today’s close sits right on it.
- 2950–2925: breakdown/turn zone (Jan 20 low area and many prior closes).
- 2870–2890: Jan 21 intraday low (2867–2869) = must-hold for bulls.
Immediate resistance
- 3050–3065: Jan 21 spike high ~3053 and hour-19 high ~3063 (clear supply).
- 3120–3160: prior swing support turned resistance (seen multiple times in Jan).
- 3280–3350: prior distribution band (Jan 13–18 region).

Key takeaway: ETH is currently stuck between 3000 support and 3050–3065 resistance. A break above 3065 opens room toward 3120–3160. A rejection below 2980 increases odds of retesting 2925, then 2870.

3) Trend & momentum (multi-method)

A) Moving-average logic (inference from closes)

With multiple weeks of closes around ~29xx–31xx and the big rally to ~33xx failing, ETH is likely below or near its medium MAs (e.g., 20–50 day area). The broader bias remains bearish-to-neutral.
However, today’s recovery candle suggests short-term momentum is improving (a mean-reversion move rather than a clean trend reversal).

B) RSI-style momentum (price behavior proxy)

The Jan 20 large red candle after a decline from ~3300 often coincides with oversold RSI conditions.
The Jan 21 rebound (+~2.5% from 2936 close to 3009 close; and +~5% from the low) is consistent with RSI snapping back from oversold.

C) MACD-style momentum (cycle view)

The failure to hold ~3300+ followed by sharp downside implies MACD likely rolled over bearish earlier.
The flush + rebound is the earliest stage where MACD histogram would start “less negative,” supporting a short-lived bullish continuation before the next decision at resistance.

Momentum conclusion: Short-term bullish impulse is present (bounce), but the dominant regime still caps rallies until ETH reclaims higher resistances (3120/3160+).

4) Volatility & range analysis

Daily ATR regime is elevated: Recent days show wide ranges (e.g., Jan 20 ~272 points high-to-low; Jan 21 ~184 points). Elevated volatility favors two-way swings, not clean trends.
In the last ~24h hourly data:
- A sharp dip to ~2896 (16:00) then a powerful squeeze to ~3054 (19:00).
- This is classic stop-run + short covering behavior.

Volatility implication (next 24h): Expect whipsaw around 3000 with an “upper test” likely. Trading edge comes from level-based execution rather than chasing.

5) Candlestick / pattern recognition

Jan 20: large bearish expansion (possible capitulation / liquidation sweep).
Jan 21: strong recovery day, closing near 3010 after printing 2869 low.
- This resembles a bullish rejection / long lower wick behavior on the daily scale (even if not a textbook hammer due to the intraday spike structure).
Intraday: the move 2890 → 3060 in a few hours is consistent with a V-reversal (often continues slightly, then retests).

Pattern conclusion: Highest probability is continuation toward resistance (3050–3065), then either break to 3120+ or pullback to retest ~2980–2950.

6) Volume/participation cues (what volume suggests)

Daily volume on Jan 20–21 is very high (~33B then ~36B). High volume on the flush and rebound often indicates:
- Weak hands forced out on the drop.
- Aggressive dip-buying / short covering on the rebound.

This supports a bullish bias for the next 24h (bounce phase), but not necessarily a multi-day trend reversal.

7) Scenario forecast (next 24 hours)

Base case (higher probability): Mild bullish continuation / range expansion up

Price holds above ~2980–3000.
Tests 3050–3065 again.
If acceptance above 3065, extension toward ~3120–3160 becomes likely.

Bear case (failure at 3000):

Rejection below 2980 → drift to 2950–2925.
If 2925 breaks, a retest of ~2870–2890 becomes likely.

Given the flush-then-reclaim behavior and strong rebound participation, the probabilistic edge for the next 24h is slightly bullish, but with tight invalidation below support.

Trade Plan (level-based)

Decision: Buy (Long position)

Rationale: short-term post-capitulation rebound + 3000 reclaim; expecting a retest/break of 3050–3065 and potential extension.

Optimal Open (limit buy): 2992
- Rationale: buys the likely pullback into the 3000 pivot rather than chasing 3009; sits inside the high-liquidity congestion zone.
Take Profit / Close: 3135
- Rationale: targets the next meaningful resistance band (3120–3160) while staying conservative vs. a full run to 3160.

(Risk note for execution quality: if price loses 2950 decisively, the long thesis weakens and a retest of 2925/2870 becomes more likely.)