Ethereum Price Slides After October Surge Amid Heightened Volatility
Ethereum rallied above $4,700 in early October as institutional inflows and whale buying boosted sentiment, but rising US–China tensions triggered renewed volatility. With $1.48 billion in ETF inflows and growing institutional demand, ETH remains a key focus despite its latest pullback.
Ether update
Up until the 7th of October Ethereum (ETH) enjoyed a wave of renewed confidence as institutional inflows, whale activity, and recovering momentum helped the cryptocurrency push to earlier resistance.
According to CoinShares, crypto ETFs recorded a massive $5.95 billion in inflows in early October, with Ether accounting for about $1.48 billion of that sum - indicative of considerable appetite from larger investors.
A particularly striking development is a whale reportedly purchasing $90 million worth of ETH, which has been interpreted by market watchers as a bullish signal coming amid a period of consolidation.
Ether’s comeback mirrored broader crypto resilience: following a sharp sell-off triggered by geopolitical and macro tensions, the sector rebounded strongly, lifting ETH briefly above the $4,700.00 mark.
Ethereum drew heavy interest from institutional allocators - BlackRock alone added more than $22.46 billion to its crypto holdings in the third quarter (Q3), with much of that exposure directed to ETH.
That inflow is reinforcing a narrative for ETH as more than a speculative token, but a core asset in institutional portfolios.
Still, challenges existed. Ether was capped by its mid-September high at $4,767.66 and then fell through its late September-to-early October accelerated uptrend line as US-China trade tensions heightened.
The ensuing slide led to a 20% drop in the price of Ether, around 13% rebound and now renewed fall, showing a spike in volatility which reflects market uncertainty.
Ether bearish case:
Ether is seen heading back down towards its $3,826.75 September low, a fall through which may open the door for last week's low at $3,447.14 to be revisited.
Immediate bearish pressure will remain in play while no rise above Monday's $4,294.03 high occurs.
Ether bullish case:
Were Ether to recover and rise above Monday's $4,294.03 high, the $4,400.00-to-$4,500.00 region may be revisited.
A daily chart close above Friday's $4,396.15 high would likely engage the early October high at $4,593.63.
Ether daily candlestick chart
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