--- title: "Ethereum Traders Say Eth Price Setting Up “Biggest Move of the Cycle” to $16K" url: https://diffcoin.com/ethereum-traders-say-eth-price-setting-up-biggest-move-of-the-cycle-to-16k/ description: "Key takeaways:Ether runs into resistance at $4,000, but strong technicals and rising institutional demand could drive ETH into price discovery.Ether’s…" published: 2025-07-30 updated: 2025-07-30 author: "Mila" site: "Diffcoin" --- # Ethereum Traders Say Eth Price Setting Up “Biggest Move of the Cycle” to $16K **Key takeaways:** - Ether runs into resistance at $4,000, but strong technicals and rising institutional demand could drive ETH into price discovery. - Ether’s ascending triangle pattern targets an ETH price of as high as $16,700. Ether (ETH) trades 23% below its $5,000 all-time high reached in November 2021, as the $4,000 level remains the key resistance to break. Multiple analysts believe the largest altcoin is ready for a breakout that will usher in “its biggest move of the cycle.” ## Ether technicals target a five-digit ETH price ETH price has already risen by over 300% since establishing a cycle low of around $880 in June 2022. In doing so, its price has painted several chart patterns in the monthly time frame, suggesting an impending upside breakout. ***Related:*** ***Ethereum at 10: The top corporate ETH holders as Wall Street eyes crypto*** Popular crypto investor Ivan On Tech shared a chart showing Ether seeking a breakout from a symmetrical triangle, signaling a massive upward move once it is confirmed. The measured target of the triangle was $7,709, or a 105% price increase from the current levels. *ETH/USD monthly chart. Source: Ivan on Tech* “Ethereum coiling up for its biggest move of the cycle,” analyst Bitcoinsensus said about Ether’s symmetrical triangle pattern on the monthly chart, adding: > “You are not ready for what’s coming.” Popular crypto analyst Mikycrypto Bull shared a chart showing ETH price action has also formed an ascending triangle in the same time frame over a five-year period. “Ethereum is set for a macro breakout. It will spark off a huge altseason if it happens,” the analyst said in a Wednesday post on X, adding: > “A very critical moment for Ethereum.” The pattern will resolve once the price breaks above the triangle’s resistance line at $4,000. If this happens, the price could rise by as much as the maximum distance between the triangle’s trendlines. That puts Ether’s breakout target for 2025–2026 at about $16,700, up by more than 350% from current price levels. *ETH/USD monthly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/* *TradingView* The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicator has produced a “bullish cross” on the monthly chart. Previous instances show that ETH tends to rise sharply when the MACD line (blue) crosses above the signal line (orange). The gains were 2,000% during the 2020-2021 cycle and 130% in Q4/2023. “Ethereum is setting up for a monster move, with a massive bullish monthly candle and fresh MACD crossover,” said analyst Merlijn The Trader, adding: > “Break $4,200 and $ETH will rip like in 2021.” Several analysts are optimistic of an ETH price rally into the five-digit territory, with pseudonymous trader DeFi Dad saying the altcoin could reach as high as $30,000 based on its recent performance. ## Spot Ether ETFs see 18 straight days of inflows Tuesday’s $218 million net inflow into Spot Ether ETFs marks an 18-day streak of positive inflows, totaling over $5.3 billion since July 2. Cumulative net inflows into these investment products now exceed $9.6 billion since their July 2024 launch. *Spot Ethereum ETF flows. Source: SoSoValue* Additionally, Ether treasury companies like SharpLink Gaming, which has acquired a total of 438,000 ETH worth more than $1.69 billion, are bolstering demand by integrating ETH into corporate balance sheets. This institutional buying, coupled with ETF inflows, suggests a demand-supply imbalance, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, as Ethereum’s network issues only 800,000 ETH annually against a projected $20 billion demand. Strong ETF inflows, corporate accumulation, and Ethereum’s fundamentals support a strong bullish case for Ether’s price trajectory. > [$ETH](https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ISN’T WAITING. THE STARS ARE ALIGNING. > > – $5.15B in ETF inflows (16 days straight) > – Adopted as a treasury reserve asset > – +176% recovery from the lows > > This isn’t retail hype, it’s institutional conviction. > > Ethereum is no longer a bet. It’s infrastructure. > > It’s the… [pic.twitter.com/gUnH6GW04R](https://t.co/gUnH6GW04R) > > — Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) [July 27, 2025](https://twitter.com/MerlijnTrader/status/1949507574593708129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision. [Source link](https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-some-ethereum-traders-expect-eth-price-to-hit-16k-this-cycle?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound)