ETH/USD is trading around $4,540 as of October 5, 2025 CoinDesk.
Over the past week, ETH has experienced a moderate upward trend, supported by strong investor inflows and positive market sentiment.
Technical Analysis: Trend Lines & Key Levels
Support Levels
$4,455: Recent support level; ETH has bounced off this level multiple times, indicating strong buying interest.
$4,372: A secondary support level; a break below this could signal a deeper pullback.
Resistance Levels
$4,602: Immediate resistance; ETH has struggled to break above this level in recent sessions.
$4,666: A more significant resistance; a decisive break above this could signal a continuation of the uptrend.
Trend Line Analysis
ETH is currently trading within an ascending channel, with the lower boundary near $4,455 and the upper boundary around $4,602. A breakout above $4,602 could lead to a test of the next resistance at $4,666.
News & Sentiment
Citigroup has raised its year-end price target for Ethereum to $4,500, citing strong investor inflows from ETFs and digital asset treasuries Reuters.
Standard Chartered has a more bullish outlook, projecting a year-end target of $7,500, driven by increased corporate involvement and growth in the stablecoin market Reuters.
The overall sentiment remains positive, with increasing institutional interest and favorable technical indicators supporting the bullish case.
End-of-Week Price Prediction
Scenario
Conditions / Triggers
Expected ETH Close by End of Week
Base Case (~60%)
ETH holds above $4,455, tests resistance at $4,602, and closes between $4,540 and $4,600.
$4,540 – $4,600
Bull Case (~30%)
Breaks above $4,602 with strong volume, targeting $4,666 and potentially $4,750.
$4,600 – $4,750
Bear Case (~10%)
Falls below $4,455, testing support at $4,372, with potential downside toward $4,308.
$4,372 – $4,455
Bias & What to Monitor
The base case is the most likely scenario, with ETH maintaining its upward momentum and testing key resistance levels.
A break above $4,602 could shift the bias toward the bull case, while a drop below $4,455 would lean toward the bear case.
Key factors to watch include volume on breakouts, news related to institutional adoption, and macroeconomic developments affecting risk assets.
Disclaimer
This content is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH) are highly volatile and speculative. Technical levels, chart patterns, sentiment, and news flows can change rapidly. Always conduct your own research (DYOR), verify key levels on your own charts, assess your risk tolerance, manage position sizing, and use protective stop-losses. You are fully responsible for your trading decisions.
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