Ethereum has kicked off 2026 in a much quieter way than how it closed out 2025. After a choppy and slightly painful December, ETH slipped back into a familiar demand zone, found buyers, and bounced.
The move hasn’t been dramatic, but it has been steady enough to put price back near a level that keeps showing up on the chart.
That’s why a comment from Crypto GEMs caught attention. The analyst summed it up simply, saying Ethereum has “only one last hurdle” left before the upside opens up, with a bold $7,000 targett floating in the background.
What the Ethereum Chart Is Really Showing
When you zoom out, the structure still tells a pretty clean story. There was a very strong surge in ETH in the earlier phase of the cycle, topping around the $4,800 area. Since then, more of a correction than a strong trend reversal has been in play.
However, the pullback has remained organized, following an ABC pattern correction, with the price of ETH remaining in a downward channel for weeks.
#Ethereum $ETH
— Crypto GEMs 📈🚀 (@cryptogems555) January 4, 2026
Only one last hurdle & the sky is the limit
$7,000 soon
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That channel guided most of the weakness through October and November. Eventually, the price dropped into a broad support zone in the upper $2,000s, an area that has acted as a floor more than once. The latest bounce from that zone matters, not because it was explosive, but because buyers showed up exactly where they needed to.
Now ETH is back under the same descending trendline that capped several previous rallies. The chart highlights multiple reactions at this level, which is why it’s being treated as the final test rather than just another random resistance.
This is where the “last barrier” narrative comes from. A clean break above that trendline would shift the structure in a meaningful way. A rejection would keep the ETH price stuck in a slow, frustrating range.
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Where ETH Price Could Go Next
On the bulls’ side, the trick is breaking below the descending trend line and then breaking above the area of supply in the low-to-mid $3,000s.
If so, a move towards $3,600 seems not only likely but may be followed by a move towards the $4,400-$4,800 area. Such a move may keep longer-term objectives such as $7,000 in play later in the cycle.
Should support remain above the upper 2,000s, this will keep the positive outlook intact, whereas a loss below could quickly change this and lead to a longer consolidation period for the ETH price.
For now, the ETH chart keeps things simple. Support is holding, momentum is stabilizing, and Ethereum is once again pressing up against a level that could decide what comes next.
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