Can Ethereum (ETH) reclaim $3,200 before Christmas?
Ethereum sees a 4% rebound in 24 hours following positive US inflation data. Trading volumes surge by 42%, with analysts closely watching the critical $2,800 level. Can ETH reclaim the psychological barrier of $3,200 by the year-end celebrations?
Translated on December 19, 2025 at 14:46 by Simon Dumoulin
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Fundamentals Support a Short-Term Rally
The cryptocurrency market has reacted positively to the latest U.S. inflation report, offering Ethereum a much-needed boost after several weeks of consolidation. The 4% surge in 24 hours is accompanied by a sharp increase in trading volumes, up 42%. These volumes now represent 10% of ETH’s total market capitalization, a notable signal of buying pressure.
Trader Ted Pillows, followed by more than 250,000 users on X, has identified a key support zone between $2,700 and $2,800. As long as this area holds, he anticipates a bullish move toward $3,100 to $3,200. Conversely, a breakdown would expose a return to $2,500, a scenario that bulls are eager to avoid.
The fear and greed index shows a score of 21, indicating extreme fear in the market. Historically, this type of pessimism often acts as a contrarian signal. Phases of excessive capitulation frequently precede technical bounces, especially when fundamentals remain solid.
$ETH tapped the $2,700-$2,800 support zone and is now bouncing back.
As long as Ethereum holds this level, a rally towards $3,100-$3,200 could happen.
On the 4-hour chart, Ethereum recently bounced strongly from $2,800. The price is currently testing the upper boundary of a descending channel that has been in place for several weeks, a configuration closely watched by swing traders on the lookout for a bullish breakout.
The RSI has just entered oversold territory on this timeframe. During previous occurrences, ETH rapidly broke above $3,000. If this pattern repeats, the coming days could prove decisive.
Resistance levels to watch are initially around $3,050, a key level to confirm a trend reversal. Beyond that, the $3,400 zone would offer upside potential of approximately 15%. Maintaining buying momentum will be essential to validate this scenario, in what remains a volatile year-end context.
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