Ethereum is testing a critical juncture as the golden pocket between $2,600 and $2,800 comes into play. With resistance looming at $2,800, the market now faces a pivotal moment. Can ETH reclaim this level and spark a move toward $3,000, or will sellers push it back below key support? Golden Pocket Breakdown Validates Ethereum’s Downside Target In an Ethereum update, analyst Luca has offered a detailed analysis of the leading altcoin, reflecting on the expert’s previous predictions. As he covered all his PAT updates and his latest YouTube video, once Ethereum broke down below the high-timeframe support range, specifically the golden pocket between the 0.5 and 0.618 Fibonacci POIs, the most likely outcome was a continuation of the downside pressure. Related Reading: Ethereum Is Sitting On Its Most Critical On-Chain Support Level — A Rally Emerging? Luca explained that this expected continuation was targeting the next major support, the high-timeframe support range marked in purple. That exact scenario just played out, with the price now confirming the bounce on the low-timeframes, performing precisely as anticipated. From this validated support, Luca believes the most likely outcome is a reversal back to the upside. However, he stressed the need for confirmation before fully committing to the long side: “Before I start scaling out of my hedges, I want to see additional signs of strength and a clear bottoming formation to confirm that this level is holding,” Luca stated. The analyst concluded with a warning: if the price were to break below this established range, it would entirely invalidate the idea that the move is a simple corrective Wave 2 on the high-timeframes. Instead, the breakdown would signal a durable structural decline, which Luca intends to “avoid getting caught in.” $2,600 Tested: Buyers Rush To Defend Lows After examining current price action, crypto analyst Ted Pillows highlighted that ETH experienced significant volatility yesterday, nearly touching the $2,600 level before finding a temporary floor. Following that test, Ethereum is currently attempting to reclaim the $2,800 level, but is facing noticeable resistance from sellers at that mark. Related Reading: Ethereum Approaches Critical Resistance — Bullish Breakout Or Trap In The Making? The analyst provided a clear path for a continued recovery. Should Ethereum decisively reclaim and hold the $2,800 level, it would signal sufficient bullish strength, propelling ETH toward the next significant psychological and technical target at the $3,000 level. Conversely, Ted warns that if this essential $2,800 level is not reclaimed, the market is likely to reverse lower. As a result, traders should expect a sweep below the $2,500 level, indicating a need to test deeper support before the asset can attempt another structural recovery. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com
