Key resistance above: 1920-1940. Daily Bollinger midline + EMA dual suppression. A breakout and hold = bulls recover cash, target 1983-2000.



Key support below: 1850-1860. 4-hour Fibonacci 38.2% support. A breakdown = bears take over, target 1820-1800.

After ETH surged to 1983 then rolled over and kept dumping down to 1866, it fell more than 3% over 24 hours. On the daily level, it’s still range-bound at high levels, and upside momentum is clearly slowing. With the US-Iran ceasefire diplomacy window opened, oil prices crashed more than 8%, once pushing ETH back to 1983; but the FOMC rate decision suspense on July 28-29 has been fully dialed up—rate hike odds are 36.3%. Bulls and bears are stuck here. No side-picking—wait for direction; whoever wins, follow.

Reasons to go long:
① The US-Iran ceasefire has been ongoing for the third consecutive day. Trump said both sides are holding “deep negotiations.” Brent crude has crashed from above $100 to around $86, and the geopolitical premium has quickly faded.
② Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $104.0 million last week, about three times that of Bitcoin ETFs—leading for the second straight week; inflows for July have already exceeded $300 million.
③ BitMine Immersion, the largest corporate ETH holder, added 104,512 ETH in the past 30 days; it now holds 5.78 million ETH, about 4.8% of the circulating supply.

Reasons to go short:
① After topping at 1983 on the 1-hour chart, there were consecutive bearish closes and a rollover. On the 4-hour chart, MACD shows a potential dead-cross signal—short-term pullback risk is relatively high.
② Fed rate hike odds: 36.3% for July, 55.7% for September. The market’s FOMC pricing is close to a 50/50 split—this is the most divided moment since September 2024.
③ Yesterday’s Bitcoin ETF saw outflows of $2.8 million; the broader market BTC dropped below 64,000, and ETH is moving in tandem—following the drop rather than rallying.

Breakout long: Buy on strong volume and a sustained hold above 1920-1940, stop loss below 1880, target 1983-2000.
Breakdown short: Sell on an effective breakdown below 1850-1860, stop loss above 1880, target 1820-1800.
Middle zone: Don’t move between 1860-1920—wait for direction confirmation before acting.

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BreakEvenBandit
· 41m ago
It’s indeed hard to trade well before the FOMC. It’s safer to wait until the direction is confirmed before entering, so don’t rush to bottom-fish or chase a short.
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LongShortSnack
· 43m ago
The analysis is pretty good—both the technical and news factors were covered. Personally, I think besides the FOMC, you also need to watch the option expiry this weekend. It often whipsaws between 1860 and 1920. Also, the ETH/BTC exchange rate is still low; if BTC can hold steady at 62,500, ETH could potentially stage an independent rebound, but right now the correlation is too strong. That BitMine adding 5.78 million coins is a long-term positive, but in the short term the 4H death cross and rate-hike expectations are weighing down price—so staying in the middle zone and observing is definitely the best strategy. Wait for a breakout above 1940 on higher volume or a drop below 1850 before getting involved; just set a stop-loss.
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SwingDancer
· 1h ago
The ETH rally driven by the Iran–Israel ceasefire and the oil price crash is only a fleeting moment. A 4-hour death cross combined with weaker BTC correlation means the 1,850–1,860 level is crucial; once it breaks below, upside room opens. But institutions are still accumulating, so for the long term you can test a long position with a small size; for the short term, wait for signals.
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