Ethereum Targets $2.9K—Is This Rally Running Out of Steam?

Ethereum’s surge toward $2,900 has traders buzzing—but is the momentum sustainable, or just another crypto hype cycle? Here’s the breakdown.

The Bull Case: ETH’s recent breakout suggests institutional interest is heating up, with derivatives volume spiking and whale wallets loading up. Network upgrades and ETF whispers aren’t hurting either.

The Skeptic’s Take: RSI flirts with overbought territory, and let’s be real—since when did ’fundamentals’ stop a 20% correction in crypto? (Spoiler: never.)

Bottom Line: Ride the wave, but keep an eye on those leverage ratios. After all, Wall Street still hasn’t figured out whether to call this ’digital gold’ or ’magic internet money.’

Ethereum nears the 50% retracement level- breakout, or…

Source: ETH/USDT on TradingView

The OBV had been in a steady downtrend throughout the year. That changed over the past month, and the trend reversal on the OBV was a sign that buyers were dominant. The CMF agreed with this finding.

Its reading was at +0.25, indicating heavy capital inflows to the market. The MFY was also rising, to show bullish momentum and capital flow. However, the indicator did not FORM a bearish divergence on the 1-day chart yet.

Therefore, there was more room for ethereum to rally. The Fibonacci levels plotted based on the 2025 downtrend showed that the 50% level at $2,774 was nigh.

Source: Coinglass

The liquidation map highlighted the lack of short liquidations overhead. High leverage long positions were open, and a drop to $2.4k and $2.5k WOULD wipe out many of these positions.

This meant traders should be wary of a southward liquidity hunt.

Source: Coinglass

The 6-month liquidation heatmap showed the $2.9k region was a strong magnetic zone. ETH was headed to this level sooner or later, but a breakout beyond it was not a guarantee.

Bullish bitcoin [BTC] and macroeconomic conditions might need to line up with an ETH move to $2.9k to catalyze a move beyond the $3k psychological resistance.

Source: Coinglass

The 1-month liquidation heatmap shows Ethereum consolidating around $1.8K in early May, triggering short liquidations at $1.9K before pushing higher. A similar but less intense pattern has emerged in recent days.

Liquidity has built up NEAR the $2.7K zone, with ETH already claiming some of it. Over the coming days or weeks, further consolidation below $2.8K is possible before a rally.

Meanwhile, traders and investors may consider booking profits and preparing for a potential retracement, as whale selling activity has increased recently.

Disclaimer: The information presented does not constitute financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice and is solely the writer’s opinion