Ethereum has shown some interesting resilience in the past couple of days, with the price hovering around $3,280 and only a 0.3% decline over 24 hours. Looking at the market since January 17, it has been oscillating within the $3,253 to $3,327 range, with bullish momentum clearly prevailing. Currently, the market's focus is on two key levels—whether the support at $3,250 can hold and whether the resistance at $3,350 can be broken through. By analyzing the three aspects of capital, technicals, and market news, we can roughly predict the next move for ETH.



**Capital Side Story**

Ethereum spot ETFs have been inflowing funds for four consecutive days. On January 15 alone, they attracted $164 million, showing that institutional money is actively pouring in. Some funds are rotating from Bitcoin to ETH, and ETH's resilience to declines is indeed stronger than the broader market—despite significant volatility in the crypto space recently, ETH has managed to stay above $3,250, which highlights the strength of the buying support.

**What the Technicals Are Saying**

From the candlestick patterns, Ethereum is building momentum:

On the daily chart, the EMA support level is at $3,135, with resistance at $3,310. Overall, it remains in a strong consolidation phase along the lower boundary of an upward channel. On the 4-hour chart, the EMA30 provides support at $3,255, and the Bollinger Bands are narrowing (lower band at $3,215, upper band at $3,395). The MACD shows signs of a potential bearish crossover, indicating that short-term consolidation and sideways movement are more likely.

Key support and resistance levels to remember: downward, watch the $3,250 → $3,200 → $3,150 levels, with $3,250 being the current battleground between bulls and bears; upward, watch the $3,350 → $3,400 → $3,450 levels, with $3,350 being the critical threshold for a successful short-term rebound.
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rug_connoisseurvip
· 21h ago
If you can't hold 3250, just go directly to 3150. The institutions' investment isn't even enough to be noticeable.
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GasGuzzlervip
· 01-17 11:02
As long as 3250 doesn't break, I'll keep lying flat. Anyway, institutions are taking over.
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BugBountyHuntervip
· 01-17 11:02
If 3250 can't be broken, just wait a bit longer. Anyway, institutions are dumping, and you can't run away.
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GasOptimizervip
· 01-17 11:01
0.3% anti-drop? This data looks great, institutions really are taking over. $164 million in daily inflow, this arbitrage opportunity is worth calculating. MACD death cross hint + Bollinger Bands narrowing, in the short term it's just a consolidation pattern. Holding 3250 is the key. But I'm more concerned about the real cost of this wave of funds coming from BTC? How's the fee rate model? If 3350 can't be broken, the efficiency will be just average.
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BagHolderTillRetirevip
· 01-17 10:38
3250, I won't sell unless it breaks. Institutions are dumping, so what are you afraid of?
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