Ethereum is sitting at a short term decision point while a separate higher time frame chart keeps much bigger cycle targets on the table. One setup shows ETH testing channel support now, while the other argues that holding the broader structure could still open a path toward much higher levels over the next few years. Ethereum Hits a Short Term Decision Zone Inside Ascending Channel Ethereum is trading near the lower boundary of an ascending channel on the 3 hour chart, according to a setup shared by X user Elja. The pattern has guided price higher since late March, with repeated rebounds from support and multiple rejections near the upper trendline. Now, ETH is testing the structure again, making this area important for its next short term move. Ethereum 3H Ascending Channel Setup. Source: TradingView / Elja The chart shows a rising channel with clear touches on both the upper and lower boundaries. That usually points to an orderly uptrend, but it also means support must keep holding to preserve the pattern. At the moment, price has pulled back toward the lower side of the channel after failing to stay near the recent highs around the mid $2,400 area. Elja’s main point is that this channel could decide whether Ethereum recovers or breaks down next. If ETH holds the lower trendline, the chart suggests a bounce could follow and push price back toward the upper boundary of the range. That would keep the broader short term structure intact and support another recovery attempt. However, the chart also outlines a bearish alternative. If Ethereum breaks below the lower channel support, the move could open the way for a deeper drop toward lower support levels. In that case, the channel would stop acting as a guide for the uptrend and instead become a failed structure. The repeated arrows on the chart highlight how both support and resistance inside the channel have already been respected several times. Therefore, this is not a random line setup. It reflects a pattern the market has followed for weeks, which gives the current test more weight. Overall, Ethereum remains at a technical turning point on this 3 hour chart. As long as the lower boundary holds, recovery remains possible. If that support gives way, short term downside risk would likely increase. Ethereum Roadmap Sets $5,000 to $40,000 Long Range Targets Ethereum could remain in a broader long term uptrend if it continues holding a key support zone between roughly $1,300 and $1,800, according to a 2 week chart shared by X user Crypto Patel. The setup outlines a multi year structure with rising support, repeated tests of major resistance near the $4,700 area, and a projection window stretching into 2028 and 2029. That makes the chart less about immediate price action and more about how Ethereum may behave over the next few years. Ethereum 2W Long Term Price Roadmap. Source: TradingView / Crypto Patel The chart marks the current area as a bullish order block support zone and labels it as a possible accumulation range. Ethereum recently rebounded from that region while staying above the long term ascending trendline. As a result, the structure shown by Crypto Patel remains intact for now, at least from a higher time frame view. A major part of the chart is the repeated rejection from the same red resistance band near $4,709. Patel marked three separate cycle tops around that level, suggesting Ethereum still needs a decisive break above it before any larger expansion can begin. Until then, the market remains below a ceiling that has capped prices more than once. From that base, Patel maps out several possible long range targets. The roadmap lists $5,000 as an ultra bear case, $7,000 as a bear case, $10,000 as a base case, $20,000 as a bull case, and $30,000 to $40,000 as an ultra bull outcome. Those are scenario targets, not confirmed price levels, and they depend on Ethereum keeping its higher time frame structure intact. The chart also shows vertical green target zones in the late 2028 to 2030 period, alongside projected upside percentages approaching 800% to 995% from the marked support area. That projection assumes Ethereum can first defend support, then clear the long standing resistance zone that has blocked previous advances. Therefore, the chart’s bullish case depends on both structure and timing.
