Ethereum value forecast after breaking above $2,000

• Ethereum regained the $2,000 degree
• The market has rallied in 2023 after bouncing from assist seen within the $1,200 space
• Regardless of breaking the decrease highs collection, a pullback could be within the playing cards

The bullish momentum within the cryptocurrency market that began in 2023 continued within the second quarter of the yr. Ethereum is without doubt one of the foremost beneficiaries, because it recovered the $2,000 degree. 

Ethereum’s value nearly doubled from the 2022 lows. Then, again within the final days of 2022, Ethereum traded at $1,200, a degree that proved to supply robust assist. Nobody hoped for such a fast rise, however in buying and selling, particularly in crypto buying and selling, issues can flip round rapidly. 

Now that Ethereum trades above the $2,000 degree, the massive query is – what occurs subsequent? The shut above $2,000 is important from a bullish momentum perspective. Nevertheless, if not sustained by additional beneficial properties, we would see a pullback within the quick to medium time period. 

Ethereum chart by TradingView

Why did cryptocurrencies rally? 

It has to do with the weaker US greenback efficiency over the identical interval. Positive sufficient, the greenback topped a bit earlier, in October of final yr, whereas the cryptocurrencies continued declining and bottomed a few months later. 

However they did meet up with the greenback’s transfer. As a comparability, again in October 2022, the EUR/USD traded nicely beneath parity, round 0.96. Nevertheless, it closed the yr means increased, round 1.06. 

Within the meantime, the EUR/USD rally pale, but it surely was the cryptocurrency market’s flip to rally. Subsequently, one would possibly say that the 2 are linked, and the important thing to the rally was the weak US greenback. 

Yesterday, Fed’s Bullard mentioned that it favors extra price hikes. If that’s the case, the greenback would possibly strengthen within the quick and medium time period, that means a decrease EUR/USD. Following the identical logic as above, cryptocurrencies would possibly quit a few of their 2023 beneficial properties. 

Subsequently, Ethereum could quit the $2,000 degree. If that’s the case, consumers are anticipated within the $1,600 space.