Ethereum price trades in a tightening downtrend, with sellers capping rebounds below a descending resistance line and a break of nearby support likely to decide the next major move.

Ethereum (ETH) price continued to trade beneath a descending resistance level, with technical charts indicating limited upward momentum, according to analysis from GainMuse and TradingView.

The cryptocurrency has failed to reclaim previous price levels, with recent rebounds encountering selling pressure rather than sustained buying interest, the charts showed. Price action has remained within a downward channel following a break below earlier consolidation zones.

Multiple attempted recoveries have stalled beneath the descending resistance line, according to the technical analysis. The cryptocurrency has traded below a broken trendline, with current consolidation occurring near support levels without a decisive break above resistance.

Recent 4-hour chart data showed price hovering around support levels following a sharp upward move that was subsequently rejected. The move lacked sustained follow-through, with price returning to a narrow range near prior support, according to the charts.

Volume data indicated increased activity during the sharp price movement, but failed to maintain momentum afterward, the analysis stated. This pattern aligned with reactive trading rather than committed directional positioning, according to technical observers.

The technical structure suggests that if Ethereum fails to hold current support levels, downside continuation becomes more probable, the analysis indicated. A loss of support would likely accelerate bearish price action, confirming recent compression as distribution rather than stabilization, according to the charts.

Conversely, if price reclaims and maintains levels above the descending resistance, the probability would shift toward a broader relief rally, the analysis noted. Such a break would signal diminishing seller control and potential transition from compression to accumulation.

As long as Ethereum remains below the descending resistance level, short-term rallies are likely to be corrective in nature, according to the technical assessment. Rallies that fail to break and hold above the trendline would likely attract renewed selling pressure, maintaining a downside bias.

The current price range represents a pivotal level, with the market’s next directional move likely to be determined by how price reacts to the compression zone, the analysis concluded. Ethereum has not broken down aggressively, but has also failed to demonstrate that buyers are prepared to assume control, according to the technical indicators.