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Ethereum Price Prediction: What to Expect from ETH in June 2026

Ethereum Price
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will close May with a 12.6% red performance as outflows from Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) of US$401.62 million pressure sentiment.

This decline breaks a positive streak that caused May in 2024 and 2025 to always end in the green. Given that June has historically been weak for ETH, the current situation combines selling pressure from ETF outflows with a bearish seasonal pattern, while at the same time new signals show whales and long-term holders are actually accumulating.

ETF Outflows Disrupt Ethereum’s Two-Year Positive Streak in May

May 2026 was supposed to be one of Ethereum’s strongest months. This month recorded significant growth in 2024 at +24.7% and the second-best in 2025 with +41.1%. However, this year, ETH must decline 12.6%.

Ethereum ETF outflows are the main explanation. The US Ethereum spot ETF experienced a net outflow of US$401.62 million in May. This is the third-largest monthly outflow since late 2025, only surpassed by November 2025 with -US$1.42 billion and December 2025 with -US$616.82 million.

The impact of ETF flows on monthly performance is very clear throughout 2026. March outflows were nearly neutral at -US$46.01 million, and ETH actually rose +7.07%. April reversed to positive with a net inflow of US$355.98 million, and ETH price also increased +7.38%. May again recorded large outflows and the price plummeted. This pattern shows how important ETF flows are to ETH price movements.

Historical seasonality also increasingly pressures ETH prices ahead of June. The average return of ETH in June since 2016 is only -6.74%, with a median of -5.65%. Only three times has ETH ended in the green in June over the past decade. The question now is: will ETF pressure continue into June or will there be a pause so that the pattern on the chart can resolve? On-chain data from the order book is starting to give early clues.

Ethereum Whales and Holders Signal Quiet Accumulation Amid Correction

Ethereum whales, the main actors in recent movements, continue to consistently increase holdings. Data from Santiment shows that whale-held ETH supply outside exchanges increased from 124.15 million ETH on May 1 to 125.17 million now. This indicates a stable accumulation of over US$2 billion.

Whales have indeed realized some profits, but overall they continue to add to their positions despite ETH dropping 12% during the same period.

Glassnode Hodler Net Position Change, a metric tracking accumulation and distribution among medium- to long-term holders, is actually strengthening. This indicator was very red in early February 2026, coinciding with the largest ETF outflows and the deepest ETH decline in 2026.

However, this correlation did not repeat this time. The holder metric has remained consistently green since February 24 and has increased since mid-May.

The contrast with February 2026 is very important. During that period, holder confidence collapsed and ETH dropped 19.6% in one month. This correction does not produce a similar effect now, indicating that long-term holders see the current decline as a buying opportunity, not a panic exit.

ETH price chart now faces two options: weak due to ETF outflow selling pressure or solid due to confidence sentiment and long-term holder accumulation.

Inverted Cup Bearish Pattern, But Slight Bullish Side Exists

On the two-day chart, technical analysis of Ethereum since late March shows a fairly neat inverted cup pattern. The pattern’s peak was recorded in mid-April. After that, ETH’s price curved downward until touching the early part of the pattern, forming a complete bearish dome.

If a rebound occurs from this point, the pattern will form a handle on the inverted cup-and-handle. However, this pattern generally signals continued decline. A false bounce within the structure is not enough to cancel the main trend. The direction of the pattern remains downward after the handle forms.

A hidden bullish divergence starting to appear between the price and the Relative Strength Index (RSI)—a momentum indicator measuring recent price movement speed—is the only technical reason supporting a rebound scenario. Between March 28 and May 27, ETH nearly made a higher low while RSI formed a lower low. Hidden bullish divergence in a downtrend usually precedes a relief bounce, not a trend reversal.

This divergence will be confirmed if the next 2-day ETH candle forms above US$1,964.

These patterns and divergences align on the short-term direction but differ on how big the move might be. A rebound is indeed possible, especially if supported by whale and holder accumulation. However, a trend reversal is not yet likely. The distribution of cost basis tells us how far that rebound can go before sellers reappear.

Cost Basis Map Determines Ethereum Price Levels for June

ETH is trading near US$1,977 at the time of this article. Glassnode’s Ethereum cost basis distribution heatmap shows two dense clusters above the current price. The lower cluster is around US$2,059 to US$2,075 and contains 1.37 million ETH.

The upper cluster is in the range of US$2,154 to US$2,170 and contains 1.24 million ETH. These zones are areas where previous buyers entered and often act as resistance during relief bounces, as those wallets start to break even.

Fibonacci levels from the price movement between the late March low and the mid-April peak nearly match these clusters. The 0.618 Fib at US$2,055 aligns with the lower cost basis cluster. Meanwhile, the 0.5 Fib at US$2,134 sits just ahead of the upper cluster. If the price rebounds from the current level and moves toward the inverted cup handle, the highest likelihood is between US$2,055 and US$2,134 in June before sellers reemerge. Full cup invalidation at US$2,471 is still out of reach for now.

The downside risk is binary. ETH must stay above the US$1,964 trend line for a rebound chance. If ETH closes two days below US$1,964, it confirms a breakdown of the inverted cup-and-handle pattern and opens the door for a 21% decline toward US$1,545.

The 1.0 Fib at US$1,798 is the only support before further decline. If Ethereum’s price holds at US$1,964, June could see a relief bounce toward the upper cost basis zone at US$2,055 to US$2,134. But if ETH fails to hold at US$1,964, the target for June may drop to US$1,545.