Ethereum

bullish

2026

BATMAN

Daily

Ethereum (ETH) is trading around a critically important zone after retreating from $3,300. This asset is holding at around $3,200 after a clean retest of a previous trendline, which had been serving as resistance.
Daily trading volume has risen sharply, now at over $27 billion, a 128% increase from the previous day. ETH has moved between $3,190 and $3,360 in the past 24 hours and remains up 3.3% on the week. It is currently 35% below its peak of $4,950, reached in August 2025.
<h2 id="retest-holds-near-short-term-support">Retest Holds Near Short-Term Support</h2>
Ethereum’s breakout above its descending trendline earlier this month was followed by a measured pullback. That trendline is now acting as support alongside the 20-day moving average. Analyst BATMAN described the setup as a “solid retest,” noting ETH is moving as expected.
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 So far, Ethereum is playing out exactly as I expected.
 Right now, it’s retesting its previous bearish trendline, with added support from the 20-day MA.
 Solid retest setup here from <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a> <a href="https://t.co/PN7m8Fssq5" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/PN7m8Fssq5</a> <a href="https://t.co/H3TWbyumNY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/H3TWbyumNY</a>
 — BATMAN <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/26a1.png" alt="⚡" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> (@CryptosBatman) <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptosBatman/status/2013191265295155482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">January 19, 2026</a>
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The price action remains steady near $3,200. As long as this area holds, a return to the $3,400 level remains on the table. If the asset breaks below it, near-term momentum may slow, but the overall structure is still intact for now.
Furthermore, Ethereum recently cleared its 50-day moving average and stayed above it, signaling short-term strength. Analyst StockTrader_Max <a href="https://x.com/StockTrader_Max/status/2013188062722081114?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">says</a> the next logical level is the 200-day moving average, currently around $3,650.
The current chart structure suggests the potential for a continued move higher. A possible Elliott Wave count suggests ETH may be forming a third wave, with a projected target near $4,000. This outlook depends on the asset holding above support between $2,980 and $3,085.
<h2 id="activity-on-chain-reflects-growing-interest">Activity on Chain Reflects Growing Interest</h2>
Glassnode data shows a rise in network usage. Daily active addresses have doubled over the past two weeks, now above 800,000. At the same time, Ethereum-based ETFs have added more than 158,000 ETH since December 29, an inflow worth over $500 million.
The strongest buying has taken place between $2,770 and $3,100. Analyst Ali Martinez <a href="https://x.com/alicharts/status/2013097080646967305?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">stated</a>,
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 “$3,085 — that’s the level Ethereum needs to hold to have a chance of a bullish breakout.”
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As previously <a href="https://cryptopotato.com/ethereum-hits-staking-highs-as-eth-price-targets-4k-zone/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported</a>, staking participation has reached a new all-time high, and wallet activity continues to rise. These trends suggest steady growth on the network, even as the price remains within a wide range.
In more than two months, ETH has made sideways movements between 2,600 and 3,400. A volume-supported break above $3,400 may open up the option of $3,660 and even 4,000 in case momentum continues.
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Ethereum (ETH) Eyes Breakout as Bulls Defend $3.2K Level

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