ETH/USDT: An Apparent Calm or the Calm Before the Storm?
Date: June 17, 2025
Asset under observation: Ethereum (ETH/USDT)
Daily change: –1.14%
Current price: 2,576 USDT
24h Volume: 8.41B USDT
24h High/Low: 2,679.60 – 2,522.75 USDT
The Game of Appearances
Ethereum is silently moving between 2,570 and 2,580 USDT, leaving many retail traders in a state of uncertainty. While classic indicators like MACD, RSI, and Stochastic RSI paint a bearish picture, some believe there is a well-defined strategy behind this phase of compression.
Technical indicators:
• RSI in neutral-low zone, below 50,
• MACD negative but slowing down,
• Stochastic RSI oscillating below 30.
Apparently, the market suggests weakness. But this setup could be anything but random.
Are Strong Hands at Work?
The candle structure shows a clear false bearish breakout below 2,530 USDT, followed by a sharp rebound. A signal that larger operators may have pushed the price below supports to gather liquidity, deceiving the retail audience.
The data speaks clearly:
• Strong selling pressure without acceleration in downward volumes.
• Immediate reaction to the test of the lows.
• EMA and MA levels closely intertwined, a sign of a transition phase.
Key Zones Under Observation
• Psychological support: 2,522–2,530 USDT
• Liquidity zone above: 2,600–2,620 USDT
• Decisive resistance: 2,679 USDT (24h high)
The breakout of one of these zones with confirmed volumes could determine the next real direction of the trend, which today appears deliberately confused.
Conclusion
This phase could be the classic anti-retail scenario: while many traders read the chart as a signal of distribution and unloading, subtler data suggests a slow and silent accumulation by the whales.
