Following a strong impulsive move, the cryptocurrency market has entered a phase of local consolidation. We analyze the current structure and potential price scenarios for BTC and ETH based on the 4-hour timeframe.

BTC
BTCUSDT
82,957.9
-2.28%

🪙 #bitcoin ($BTC /USD)

Current price: ~$83,383

Bitcoin established a new local high at $87,374 before entering a sideways range (accumulation). The price is currently trading near the lower boundary of this consolidation zone.

Key zones:

Resistance: $86,000 and the target block at $87,374 – $88,813.

Support: $81,266 – $82,000 (previous breakout zone) and the main block at $76,000 – $76,850.

Scenarios:

🟢 Bullish: Holding current levels and breaking out of the sideways range to the upside, aiming to retest $87,374.

🔴 Corrective: A local liquidity sweep with a drop to the $81,200 – $82,000 zone before the trend resumes.

ETH
ETHUSDT
2,661.22
-1.75%

💠 #Ethereum ($ETH /USD)

Current price: ~$2,655

Ethereum continues to show a stable bullish structure, consistently forming higher highs and higher lows. After reaching a local peak of $2,805, the price is currently pausing. Key zones:

Resistance: $2,770 – $2,805.

Support: $2,530 – $2,610 (immediate block) and $2,380 – $2,450 (primary buyer zone).

Scenarios:

🟢 Bullish: Establishing a position above $2,610 and a renewed attempt to break the $2,770 – $2,805 zone.

🔴 Corrective: A pullback toward $2,530 to allow buyers to regroup and to sweep accumulated stop-loss orders.

⚠️ Summary:

The overall trend on the 4-hour chart remains bullish. The current sideways movement is a natural phase preceding the next impulse move. As long as bulls hold the key support zones, the priority remains a resumption of the uptrend.