Key Takeaways
After revisiting its yearly high on Dec. 4, the price of ETH made a corrective downturn, forming an ABC pattern.
The corrective stage could be finished as the price declined by 24%, followed by a significant recovery.
Further confirmation is needed, and the first sign will be what happens at $3,500.
The daily Ethereum chart shows the price decline after completing the 5-wave impulse.
The price broke below the ascending channel, forming an ABC correction to a low of around $3,100 on Dec. 20.
The price quickly bounced back to around $3,500, which signals that the prior correction ended and the potential for a larger rebound coming next.
However, further downsides could be seen if the $3,500 proves to serve as resistance again.

In that case, the price would fall to some lower Fib levels at 0.5 and 0.618 Fibonacci retracement, around $3,209 and $3,004.
The daily Relative Strength Index (RSI) is approaching neutral territory, indicating that the market sentiment is neither overbought nor oversold, allowing for potential continuation or further consolidation.
If the price breaks below the 0.618 retracement, further downside toward the 0.786 level at $2,713 is possible.
The hourly Ethereum chart shows a strong upward move after likely completing a corrective phase.
The current price structure suggests the development of an impulse wave with the potential for a continued rally.
The price tests its prior high, which is now a resistance.

If the price breaks above this resistance, the next key level to watch is $3,666.
Should the market sentiment remain bullish, this area could push upward further.
However, should the price exceed $3,666, support levels around $3,413 (0.382 Fibonacci) and $3,209 (0.5 Fibonacci) would become significant.
The RSI is moving upwards, suggesting that there is still room for further bullish momentum.
A breakout above $3,666 could trigger an acceleration toward $3,900. Still, a failure to maintain price action above this zone may lead to a retest of lower support levels, such as $3,209.