Ethereum Rejected At $2,151 Pivot As Bears Take Control

Alexey Bondarev
Alexey BondarevApr, 05 2026 7:42
A tentative rebound lifted ETH past the $2,100 mark, yet a bearish trend line and soft hourly momentum signals leave the recovery exposed. (Image: Shutterstock)
A tentative rebound lifted ETH past the $2,100 mark, yet a bearish trend line and soft hourly momentum signals leave the recovery exposed. (Image: Shutterstock)

Crypto analyst Minga projects that Ethereum (ETH) needs to sweep levels as deep as the $1,190–$1,148 zone before forming a legitimate macro bottom, with the token currently trapped in a multi-year range between $878 and $4,877.

ETH Weekly Range Structure

On the weekly chart, Ethereum continues to trade inside a broad consolidation band. The upper boundary sits at the 2021 all-time high of $4,877, while the lower edge rests at the 2022 bear market low of $878.

Minga's thesis is straightforward: in a range-bound market, the play is level to level.

ETH swept the 2021 high, printed a marginal new peak at $4,946, and has trended lower since.

In February, the price dropped into an untapped monthly low near $1,750, where buyers stepped in. That bounce faded quickly. A rally attempt stalled around $2,300 in Mar., and the price has since printed acceptance below $2,151, leaving ETH near the $2,000 psychological mark — stuck in what Minga describes as a directionless zone.

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Minga's Downside Targets

The $2,151 level serves as a key pivot. ETH recently attempted to reclaim it and failed, keeping bearish pressure intact.

A move back above $2,151 would shift the short-term outlook and open a path toward $2,395, where a fair value gap sits. Below that pivot, however, the bias tilts lower.

Minga expects the decline to unfold in two stages. The first target is $1,537, where a cluster of weekly equal lows creates an obvious liquidity pool. That level, though, is not the final destination.

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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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