Ether Faces Critical Support Level Amid Bearish Momentum

Ether's recent rally encountered resistance just above $2,000, with technical indicators suggesting increased downward pressure if the ETH/USD pair falls below $1,800. According to Cointelegraph, maintaining a price above $1,800 is crucial to prevent further declines. The convergence of bearish charts and on-chain indicators points to potential ETH prices below $1,500. The cost-basis distribution heatmap for Ether reveals strong support around $1,800, where approximately 1.23 million ETH were acquired at an average price of $1,890 over the past month. This area has become a significant support level, and a breach could lead to a retest of February's lows. CoinGlass data indicates that over $120 million in short liquidations occurred in the last two days, clearing overhead leverage. Currently, $624 million in cumulative long liquidation exposure is positioned above $1,800, creating a liquidity pocket below the spot price. CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn identified 67,000 ETH, valued at about $130 million, just below the spot price, underscoring the importance of this support zone. From a technical perspective, the $1,800-$1,900 support zone aligns with the lower trend line of a symmetrical triangle on the daily chart. If bearish momentum continues, the ETH/USD pair could fall below the triangle's lower boundary at $1,850, testing support at $1,750, the multi-year low reached on February 6. A further decline could see ETH approach the triangle's measured target of $1,400, representing a 28% drop from the current price. Meanwhile, Ether's MVRV extreme deviation pricing bands indicate that the ETH price may still have room to decrease before investors' unrealized profit reaches an extreme level, around $1,650. Historically, during bear markets, ETH has bottomed below the lowest MVRV band, as observed in 2018 and 2022. If this pattern repeats, the ETH price bottom could be below $1,650 in the current cycle, aligning with the symmetrical triangle target.