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ethereum (eth), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has seen another drop in price. Following a previous attempt at bullish momentum last week, ethereum has fallen 2.4% in the last 24 hours, trading at $3,577 at the time of writing.
This decline puts ethereum on a 26.8% decline from its all-time high of $4,878, recorded in November 2021. Despite this, the network's daily trading volume is still quite strong, clocking in at $42.4 billion. , a significant increase from the end of last month, when volumes fell below. 35 billion dollars.
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Chart Patterns Indicate Possible Rally
While ethereum's current price trajectory may seem discouraging, analysts within the cryptocurrency community have expressed optimism regarding its long-term potential.
Several technical indicators and chart patterns have emerged, leading some analysts to predict a significant rally for the asset in the coming months.
A notable voice among bullish analysts is CryptoBullet, a widely followed figure in the cryptocurrency space. In a recent <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/CryptoBullet1/status/1863647220400074862″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>mail At x, the analyst highlighted a “cup and handle” formation on ethereum's monthly price chart.
According to CryptoBullet, this pattern suggests that ethereum could reach new highs, potentially reaching $6,675. The analyst commented: “Did you see the monthly chart of $eth? Bullish AF. This month, we're going to Crush the Resistance. Cup and handle goal: $6,675.”
Adding to the optimism, Venture Founder, another prominent analyst, projected an even more ambitious goal for ethereum.
In a detailed analysis, the company's founder noted that ethereum has been in a “triangular consolidation phase” for the last three years, a pattern reminiscent of its behavior from 2016 to 2017.
The analyst predicted that ethereum could break out of this consolidation and enter a new price paradigm, estimating a target of $15,937 by May 2025. The Venture founder stated: “Base case: ethereum is likely to repeat this impulsive breakout it made between 2016-2017 to shoot at the new ATH.”
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3 years of consolidation of the triangle for <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ethereum?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>#ethereum and <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>$eth could enter a new paradigm that has consolidated during the last 7 years.
Base Case: ethereum is likely to repeat this impulsive breakout it had between 2016 and 2017 to skyrocket to a new ATH.
Target price: $15,937 by May 2025 pic.twitter.com/3iYZTjG6Lv
– business founder (@venturefounder) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/venturefounder/status/1863726982896271694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>December 2, 2024
Symmetrical triangle pattern sparks interest
Clifton Fx, another respected analyst, offered a similar perspective, focusing on ethereum's symmetrical triangle formation seen in the weekly period.
According to Clifton Fx, a bullish breakout of this formation could push the price of ethereum up to $13,000.
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This aligns with the broader sentiment shared by analysts, who believe that ethereum technical indicators are setting the stage for a major price rally.
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<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>$eth (Update)
Formation of symmetrical triangles in a weekly time period….
In case of an upside breakout, the next stop will be 13k<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/eth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>#eth <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ethereum?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>#ethereum <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/crypto?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>#crypto pic.twitter.com/DTNlCiNnZx
– Clifton Fx (@clifton_ideas) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/clifton_ideas/status/1862491414673989736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>November 29, 2024
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