🚀 ETH Primed for $5,000 Surge? Elliott Wave 5 Targets $5,013 as Bears Face Liquidation

Ethereum's price action is setting up for a potential seismic move—and shorts could be fuel for the fire. Analysts point to a textbook Elliott Wave 5 pattern targeting $5,013, a level that'd liquidate over-leveraged bears by the weekend.

### The Technical Case for a Parabolic Rally

Wave theorists see ETH completing its corrective phase, with the fifth impulse wave now gathering momentum. The $5,013 target aligns with both Fibonacci extensions and the 1.618 external retracement of Wave 4's pullback.

### Liquidation Dominoes Waiting to Fall

Exchange heatmaps show a massive cluster of short positions between $4,800-$5,200. A sustained breakout above $4,700 might trigger cascading buy pressure as automated systems cover underwater bets—classic 'short squeeze' dynamics.

### The Institutional Wildcard

While retail traders obsess over technicals, whispers of a surprise ETF approval could send ETH ballistic. Then again, this is crypto—where 'institutional adoption' often means hedge funds front-running your grandma's limit orders.

Whether this plays out as a self-fulfilling prophecy or another liquidity grab, one thing's certain: the crypto casino never closes. Place your bets.

SMA30 Reveals 40,000 Daily ETH Outflows Keep Bulls in Control

Data from CryptoQuant reveals that as of August 12, the ETH SMA30 registers -40,000 ETH, with an average daily outflow of 40,000 throughout the past month.

To understand this metric properly, positive net inflow values typically indicate potential selling pressure, while negative values, representing ETH outflows, mean buying pressure is taking control.

Ethereum’s Netflow SMA30 Hits -40K ETH: Buying Pressure Strengthens

“As long as SMA30 stays in negative territory, the uptrend in ethereum is likely to continue.” – By @burak_kesmeci pic.twitter.com/vRVR6FVDDs

Retail investors tend to sell during these periods while institutional players accumulate positions. For example, Arthur Hayes liquidated 2,373 ETH (valued at $8.32 million) one week ago when ETH traded around $3,507, only to repurchase at higher levels.

Meanwhile, ETFs purchased $1 billion worth of Ethereum in a single trading session.

ETFS JUST BOUGHT $1 BILLION USD OF ETHEREUM

BLACKROCK BOUGHT $640M $ETH
FIDELITY BOUGHT $270M $ETH
GRAYSCALE BOUGHT $80M $ETH

THE INSTITUTIONS ARE COMING FOR $ETH pic.twitter.com/lFt0dmINvj

The ETF influence is generating buying pressure and driving prices upward. CryptoQuant analyst “burakkesmeci” maintains that as long as the SMA30 remains in negative territory, Ethereum’s upward trajectory is expected to persist.

“Unless we witness a reversal into positive territory, this rally’s momentum could stay intact in the NEAR term,” the analyst said.

The buying volume and pressure show no signs of diminishing anytime soon. Ethereum has now exceeded a $567 billion market capitalization for the first time in four years, with daily trading volume surpassing $60 billion.

Yesterday, ETH treasury companies prepared to acquire $27 billion worth of ETH, equivalent to 40% of all ETH currently available on exchanges.

Five Ethereum treasury companies presently hold approximately 2,400,000 ETH combined (valued at $5 billion). Tom Lee’s BitMine alone accumulated over $2.9 billion worth of ETH (5% of the Ethereum supply).

Why ETH Could Break $5,000 This Weekend

The substantial dry capital positioned to bid on Ethereum WOULD likely push it into price discovery territory, potentially establishing new highs above $5,000.

Consider that ETH reached $4,868 in 2021 without several current catalysts. For instance, back in 2021, neither ETFs nor treasury companies were purchasing billions in ETH weekly.

The U.S. President wasn’t supporting cryptocurrency (let alone holding $500M+ in Ethereum as President Trump does), and OTC desks weren’t experiencing ETH supply shortages.

These catalysts, combined with increasing altcoin market dominance, suggest that Ethereum is positioned to continue outperforming the broader market.

Crypto investor LordofAlts believes Ethereum can achieve $5,000 by this weekend. His analysis suggests Ethereum is following a familiar pattern of breakout, fake-out, reclaim, and subsequent pump.

$ETH playing the same pattern which i shared you earlier.

Everything is pretty clear till $4,500 then we will check if this pattern is continuing or we are getting something else.

Lock in till then.

After a long pullback, we saw a strong reclaim and a big pump everytime.

One… https://t.co/5gBqT2wWja pic.twitter.com/dSEcKXjBrb

“ETH is flipping the entire market script and running strong. Now that shorts have been perfectly liquidated, you know what’s coming next. One piece of news, and this movement will become explosive.”

Fellow crypto investor TedPillows also pointed out that ETH is preparing to break out of its four-year sideways trading range. He projects a $10,000 target for Ethereum near the cycle peak.

Ethereum Technical Analysis: Elliott Wave 5 Points to $5,013

From a technical perspective, the 4-hour ETH/USD chart displays a clear Elliott Wave pattern and appears to be progressing through wave five of the current bullish cycle.

Price recently reached $4,699 during wave three, experienced a corrective decline in wave four, and is now advancing toward the projected $5,013 target, with broader resistance extending toward $5,216.

The RSI currently sits at an elevated 76, suggesting overbought conditions that could trigger a short-term pullback before the next upward movement. Price action remains well above the 9-period SMA, demonstrating robust upward momentum.

Should the current rally lose steam, a retreat toward the $4,492–$4,410 support zone is possible before continuing.

Overall, momentum and wave structure indicate a near-term push higher, though short-term consolidation or correction appears likely before a decisive MOVE toward the $5,000 level.