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 <li>Ethereum trades above $3,000 as markets wait for a daily close confirmation to sustain gains.</li>
 <li>Failure to hold $3,000 could send ETH back toward $2,900 and lower support zones.</li>
 <li>ETH/BTC remains above 200-day EMA, signaling stability but lacking strong upward momentum.</li>
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<a href="https://coincu.com/analysis/ethereum-battles-3k-resistance-as-fomc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum</a> (ETH) has moved above the $3,000 mark, a level it has not held steadily in recent weeks. As the time of writing, ETH was <a href="https://coincu.com/top-crypto-coins/eth-price-update" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">priced</a> at $3,045.18. It is up 2.2% in the last 24 hours and 2.8% over the past week.
The $3,000 level has acted as a strong price zone in the past. When ETH failed to stay above it previously, price movement became flat. A daily close above $3,000 may now decide whether Ethereum can continue to rise or return to a sideways pattern.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-resistance-levels-to-watch-strong">Resistance Levels to Watch</h2>
If Ethereum holds above $3,000, the next price zones to watch are between $3,165 and $3,250. Beyond that, another zone sits around $3,320 to $3,480. These levels have stopped rallies before. Breaking through them may open the way to prices near $3,700 to $3,800.
Traders are watching these areas closely. The ability to move past them may depend on strong trading volume. If price slows or rejects in these zones, upward momentum may fade.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-what-happens-if-it-drops-strong">What Happens If It Drops</h2>
If ETH falls below $3,000 again, it could return to the lower support range. Price under $2,935 could lead to tests of $2,850 and $2,775. Further weakness might take it down toward $2,615 or $2,350.
Market watchers remain cautious. “If ETH dumps below the $3,000 level again, the sideways chop will continue,” Ted <a href="https://x.com/TedPillows/status/2007000156902928781?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">noted</a>. Traders are holding back until there is a clear direction.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-eth-btc-holding-ground-strong">ETH/BTC Holding Ground</h2>
In the ETH/BTC pair, Ethereum is trading just above key support near 0.0333. It is also above the 200-day EMA. This support zone has been held several times in recent months.
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The pair broke a long-term downward trendline in December and has since stayed above it. If it remains stable, ETH/BTC may push toward 0.036 or 0.038. A drop under 0.0333, however, could bring prices down to 0.0326 or lower. The pair’s current range is stable but fragile.
<a href="https://coincu.com/analysis/ethereum-battles-3k-resistance-as-fomc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum</a> was sitting at an important level. Traders are watching to see if the price stays above $3,000 or slips back below. The next few daily closes may offer more direction.
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