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Ethereum Could Be Nearing Key Breakout After 18-Month Consolidation as Bitcoin Holds Above $100K

Ethereum breakout is approaching after an 18‑month consolidation, testing resistance at $4,300–$4,400; a decisive close above $4,400 targets $5,150, while holding $3,350 invalidates ￰0￱ remains strong above $100K, keeping $127K–$130K in focus for ￰1￱ tests a key resistance band at $4,300–$4,400 after prolonged ￰2￱ continues to defend $100K support, preserving path to $127K–$130K if ￰3￱ inflows and reclaimed levels suggest bias toward continuation; watch $3,350 and $4,400 as decisive ￰4￱ breakout nears after 18‑month compression; Bitcoin holds $100K ￰5￱ the market levels and trading ￰6￱ COINOTAG ￰7￱ is the Ethereum breakout setup and why it matters?

Ethereum breakout is a potential upward move after an ~18‑month compression where price now confronts a heavy resistance band at $4,300–$4,400. A confirmed daily close above $4,400 would open targets toward $5,150, while invalidation below $3,350 would shift momentum back to accumulation ￰8￱ long has Ethereum been consolidating and what changed? Ethereum’s compression lasted roughly eighteen months, longer than Bitcoin’s prior eight‑month ￰9￱ asset reclaimed key levels near $3,350–$3,400 before advancing into the current pressure ￰10￱ note this longer squeeze can produce stronger velocity on confirmed ￰11￱ nears key breakout after 18 month consolidation as Bitcoin maintains strength above $100K.

Ethereum’s resistance at $4,300–$4,400 mirrors Bitcoin’s earlier breakout setup, per market commentary from Crypto Wolf in public posts (plain text reference). Bitcoin holds $100K support after triangle breakout, keeping $127K to $130K in focus for ￰12￱ assets show sustained inflows as October trading begins, with analysts framing the move as early ￰13￱ has entered a critical pressure zone after reclaiming price levels that acted as rejection and support across late 2024 and mid‑2025. The asset is trading near $4,326.90 and now confronts a heavy resistance wall spanning $4,300 to $4,400. Traders view this band as the defining pivot for the next directional ￰14￱ band previously acted as both support and rejection during multiple swing ￰15￱ analyst Crypto Wolf (plain text reference) highlighted similarities to Bitcoin’s breakout structure, albeit with Ethereum’s consolidation extended to roughly eighteen ￰16￱ momentum confirms above $4,400, the next structural target is near $5,150.

How does Bitcoin’s position support broader crypto momentum? Bitcoin, trading close to $117,960, is defending fresh structure after a descending triangle breakout from March to September ￰17￱ $100,000 handle has become both a psychological and structural ￰18￱ that level keeps the path toward $127,000–$130,000 ￰19￱ to defend $100K would reintroduce downside risk toward an $85,000–$90,000 retracement ￰20￱ now, consistent inflows and reclaimed levels across both majors favor continuation over reversal, provided key supports remain intact.), $3,350 (invalidate); monitor volume and inflows for ￰21￱ Ethereum’s breakout narrative is front and center after reclaiming critical levels following an eighteen‑month coil.

Bitcoin’s sustained strength above $100K supports broader market ￰22￱ should prioritize decisive closes and volume ￰23￱ will continue monitoring levels and positioning into October. , "totalTime": "P0DT0H10M"

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