Ethereum Tests Long-Term Support as Selling Pressure Shows Signs of Exhaustion

Ethereum is attempting to stabilize after a sharp multi-week sell-off that has pushed price into a historically important demand zone.

Latest chart data shows ETH trading near $2,042, following a violent breakdown from a broader consolidation structure that dominated price action through January.

The decline has been technically aggressive, but recent behavior suggests selling momentum may be slowing as Ethereum reacts from long-term structural support.

From Acceleration to Stabilization

According to GainMuse’s analysis, Ethereum has completed a decisive breakdown from a large triangle pattern, triggering a rapid downside impulse toward the lower boundary of its long-term support structure. That move marked a clear shift from compression into forced liquidation.

However, the current reaction is materially different from earlier breakdowns. Price is no longer extending lower with momentum. Instead, Ethereum is consolidating above a clearly defined support base, indicating exhaustion rather than continuation.

From a structural perspective, this is the first area where downside pressure has meaningfully slowed since the breakdown, increasing the probability of at least a technical recovery attempt.

Key Levels to Watch

• Current price: ~$2,042

• Primary support: $1,950–$2,000
  This zone represents the long-term ascending support line highlighted in GainMuse’s structure. A sustained hold here is critical to prevent further downside continuation.
• Invalidation level: Below $1,900
  A clean loss of this zone would signal that support has failed, reopening downside risk.
• First resistance: $2,250–$2,300
  This area aligns with the descending resistance line and prior structure support that has now flipped into resistance.
• Major resistance: $2,500
  A recovery above this level would be required to shift the broader structure away from bearish control.

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What the Structure Is Signaling

The broader trend remains technically bearish while price stays below the descending resistance line. However, the character of price action has changed. Volatility has compressed, selling pressure has eased, and Ethereum is forming a base rather than accelerating lower.

This places ETH in a reaction phase, not a confirmed reversal. A rebound toward overhead resistance remains conditional on continued defense of the $2,000 region.

For now, Ethereum sits at a structural inflection point. Holding long-term support keeps a recovery scenario viable. Failure to do so would confirm continuation of the broader downtrend.

The next directional move will be decided by whether buyers can defend this base, or whether sellers regain control below support.

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