Ethereum Nears $2,450 Showdown As Bulls And Bears Split On Next Move

Alexey Bondarev
Alexey BondarevApr, 23 2026 7:21
ETH surged 3.6% toward $2,450 for a third monthly retest as analysts debate a weekly close and a possible path to $2,900. (Image: Shutterstock)
ETH surged 3.6% toward $2,450 for a third monthly retest as analysts debate a weekly close and a possible path to $2,900. (Image: Shutterstock)

Ethereum (ETH) is retesting the $2,450 resistance for the third time this month, a level analysts say could either unlock a rally toward $2,900 or trigger another rejection.

ETH Retests $2,450 Ceiling

ETH climbed 3.6% on Wednesday and tapped $2,425 intraday, according to technical breakdowns.

The move extends a 15% rebound from April's lows and marks the first time in three months that ETH has held the upper half of its $1,800 to $2,450 range.

Last Friday the token reached a three-month high of $2,464 before slipping back below resistance.

Analyst Crypto Rand argued that consolidation above $2,450 would trigger a major bullish reversal, while Daan Crypto Trades noted the weekly 200 moving average sits at the same level, lost as support in mid-January.

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Analysts Split On ETH Path

Not everyone is convinced. Trader Ted Pillows warned that spot demand remains stagnant, raising the risk of a liquidity grab similar to the January rejection near $3,400.

Ali Martinez took the opposite view. He pointed out that ETH's SuperTrend indicator has flipped bullish for the first time since the first half of 2025, opening a measured path to $2,900 if buyers clear $2,385.

Ethereum has traded between $1,800 and $2,450 since the February crash, failing on multiple breakout attempts before the current recovery fueled by easing US-Iran tensions.

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Alexey Bondarev is the Head of Content at Yellow.com, having reported on crypto for the last 10 years. He specializes in in-depth Research and Learn pieces, with a focus on analytical reporting, industry context, and the bigger forces shaping crypto, from the AI era and security technologies to fintech innovation. He believes that everything digital will imminently overcome everything analogue and is working hard to make that come true.

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