Ether (ETH) experienced a notable rebound over the weekend, reaching $2,300, which has brought large investors back into profit. According to Cointelegraph, this price movement raises questions about whether ETH might rally to $3,000. Data from TradingView indicates that Ether's price surged by 20% to $2,330 on Saturday, recovering from a local low of $1,940 observed on March 29. This recovery was driven by the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, alongside a strengthening market structure. The rebound has also led ETH whales into profitability, as reported by CryptoQuant.
CryptoQuant analyst CW8900 noted that the unrealized profit ratio for wallets holding over 100,000 ETH has returned to a profitable state. Historically, every instance where these wallets transitioned from loss to profit marked the beginning of a rally. This shift in whale profitability suggests accumulation at lower levels, indicating long-term investor confidence. Data from CryptoQuant reveals that ETH accumulation began in late 2025 and intensified throughout 2026. Accumulation addresses, which continuously receive ETH without outgoing transactions, belong to long-term holders, institutional investors, or entities strategically accumulating Ether.
The total ETH held by these long-term holders reached a record 26.3 million, marking a 32% increase in 2026 despite a 25% decline in ETH price over the same period. Large spikes in inflows to these addresses often signal strong confidence in Ether's long-term potential, with past trends showing that such surges frequently precede price rallies. For instance, on June 22, 2025, Ethereum accumulation addresses recorded a then-all-time high daily inflow of over 380 million ETH, followed by an 85% price rally nearly 30 days later. A similar price increase succeeded November 2025's inflow spike.
Ether's technical setup suggests a potential rally to $3,000. The price action has formed a rounded bottom chart pattern on the 12-hour chart, with the price retesting the $2,140 support, where the chart's support line and the 20-day exponential moving average converge. Bulls are now attempting to push ETH/USD above the neckline of the governing chart pattern at $2,400, aiming for a measured target at $2,940, which is 32% above the current price. The daily relative strength index has risen to 57 from near-oversold levels at 36, indicating a return of ETH bulls to the market.
However, Ether's cost basis distribution data reveals that investors hold approximately 7.6 million ETH at an average cost between $2,750 and $2,850, creating a potential resistance zone. This concentration suggests that many investors may sell at breakeven, potentially stalling Ether's upward momentum. Analyst TagadoBTC recently commented that Ethereum is approaching its next major resistance at $2,800, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the $2,000 zone to avoid falling back to the bottom of the channel. As Cointelegraph reported, Ether's potential for a rally will improve once the altcoin breaks above the $2,400 resistance level, potentially leading the ETH/USDT pair to surge to $2,800.
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