$ETH Ethereum just lost $2,550 again and is fighting to keep $2,500. Is this a shakeout or the start of a deeper leg? Live check (Oct 9, 3:20 PM Dhaka): ETH trades near $2,504, down about 2.2% over 24h and roughly 8.5% over 7 days. Market cap is around $306 billion with about $18.3 billion in 24h volume. On the 15m chart, ETH dropped from $2,563 a day ago to $2,505 (−2.27%). The 24h range ran from about $2,409 to $2,568, so bulls reclaimed a big chunk of the dip, but the bounce is stalling right at $2,500. What's in play: - U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs logged about $161 million of net outflows on Oct 7, extending a multi-day drain into early October. - Treasury yields near 5.3% make bond income more competitive than staking yield, which weighs on ETH as a risk asset. - The validator exit queue has eased from its early-October peak, which takes some supply pressure off the table. Key levels: - Support: $2,450, then $2,409 and $2,350. - Resistance: $2,560–$2,570, then $2,600. Bull case: Holding $2,450 and reclaiming $2,570 turns this into a higher low after the flush, with $2,600 the next magnet if outflows cool. Bear case: Losing $2,409 breaks the 24h structure and opens $2,350–$2,300, with ETF selling still in the background. Outlook: ETH is weaker than BTC on the week, and that usually means it moves harder when the turn comes, in either direction. Watch $2,409 and $2,570. When ETH snaps out of this, the window to get in early is minutes, not hours. My Telegram drops the next moves, early entries and setups first, while everyone else is still waiting for confirmation. Don't be the one chasing the candle. Join now: https://t.me/+Z3NwL0DSnmk0ZjI0