2026-01-12 13:29:58

Amid the US non-farm payroll data falling below expectations, Ethereum's price movement has become particularly crucial. The current market focus is on the 4950 level—many long positions are building here, waiting for a breakout above 5000. But the problem is, the 5000 mark has already become a roadblock. Looking at historical trends, the 2000 level was successfully突破ed, and the 4000 level was also broken through, but surprisingly, the 5000 integer resistance remains unbreakable.

Interestingly, there is a circulating theory in the market that the true goal of the big players might be to trigger a liquidation of all these longs at 4950. Only then can a genuine and effective attack on 5000 be launched. Conversely, cracks have already appeared below 2000, which is another direction worth paying attention to. Other mainstream cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Solana are also engaged in similar technical battles. In the short term, longs at the 4950 level need to be cautious.

ETH-0.31%

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 8h ago

The 5000 barrier, history has already told us—integer levels are always the toughest nuts to crack. For the bullish players at 4950, I advise everyone to clearly see how much supply line is left. If the market maker wants to shake out, let them do it; don't hold on stubbornly. Pay more attention to the detail that there are cracks below 2000; the downside risk is often more valuable than the upside opportunity.

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MysteryBoxAddict

· 8h ago

4950 these people really need to be careful, it feels like the whales are just waiting for a chance to cut a wave 5000 is such a stubborn barrier, is it really that hard to break through I've been saying not to cluster at round numbers, now you're trapped, haha The cracks below 2000 are even more dangerous, this is the real escape route Solana, along with ETH, is being manipulated, mainstream coins are helpless Let's talk about it in the next cycle, those entering now are all cannon fodder 5000 is really a psychological barrier, the mental impact is too strong A margin call at 4950 is probably the real trick of the whales, don’t fool yourself

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CompoundPersonality

· 8h ago

5000 is just a psychological barrier. The big players are indeed trying to shake out the market. Bulls at 4950 should be cautious.

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ThreeHornBlasts

· 8h ago

Here we go again, 5000 is unbreakable, feels like the whales are really holding back a big move. This bullish momentum is too greedy, building positions at 4950 just to directly hit 5000—dream on. A crack below 2000? That’s really the place to watch. With non-farm payrolls so weak, trying to push the market up is a bit difficult. I just want to know where the next breakdown point is; are we really going to drop below 2000? In the short term, I dare not go long anymore; this 5000 feels like a wall.

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