ETH Falls Below $1,400 Intraday — What’s Next for the Market?

2025-04-09, 08:47

According to the market data from Gate.io, ETH is currently priced at $1475.86, with a 24-hour fall of 5.45%. This morning, ETH briefly fell below $1400, hitting a nearly two-year low. The ETH/BTC exchange rate dropped below 0.019, marking a nearly five-year low. At the same time, ETH’s market share fell to 7.2%, reaching a nearly eight-year low. Various data indicate that the market may be losing confidence in ETH.

From a capital perspective, since 2025, the ETH ETF has been in a continuous trend of net outflows, with a total net inflow of $23.74 billion for all ETH ETFs, accounting for only 6.5% of the total net inflow of $360.52 billion for BTC ETFs. From a fundamental project perspective, Ethereum is influenced by Solana and other new high-speed public chains, and the on-chain transaction activities have decreased significantly compared with 2021; In addition, the Layer2 project Optimism and Arbitrum, which also squeezed a certain market share of Ethereum.

ETH market analysis

Current market overview

  • Spot price: 1475.86 USDT
  • 24-hour price change: -5.45%
  • Highest price in 24 hours: 1593.57 USDT
  • Lowest price in 24 hours: 1384.84 USDT
  • Support level: 1423.3 USDT
  • Resistance level: 1511.57 USDT
  • Market sentiment: The fear and greed index is 18, indicating an extremely fearful market sentiment.

Technical indicators analysis

  • Bearish signal: The current RSI indicator shows an overbought state, suggesting a possible pullback in the short term.

Trading strategy recommendations

Strategy One: Short-Term Bearish Strategy

  • Direction: Bearish
  • Entry Price: 1475 USDT (current price)
  • Stop-loss price: 1515 USDT (above the resistance level)
  • Target price: 1420 USDT (near support level)
  • Strategy features: Due to the extremely fearful market sentiment and the RSI indicator showing overbought conditions, ETH may fall in the short term. This strategy utilizes the current market sentiment and technical indicators, suitable for short-term traders.

Strategy 2: Rebound Bull Strategy

  • Direction: Long
  • Entry price: 1425 USDT (close to the support level)
  • Stop loss price: 1400 USDT (below the support level)
  • Target price: 1500 USDT (approaching resistance level)
  • Strategy features: If ETH price Pull back to the support level near 1423.3 USDT, there may be a rebound. This strategy is suitable for investors with relatively high risk tolerance, using the market’s rebound opportunities.

Future Outlook of ETH

ETH is currently at a critical turning point. The price has fallen below $1400, hitting a near two-year low, with the ETH/BTC exchange rate dropping below 0.019, and market share falling to a 7.2%, the lowest in eight years. Data shows that the market is gradually losing confidence in Ethereum. In terms of funding, ETH ETF has been experiencing continuous net outflows since 2025, accounting for only 6.5% of the funds flowing into Bitcoin ETF. At the same time, the fundamental aspects of the Ethereum project are also facing challenges, with high-performance performances from new public chains like Solana, along with the diversion of Layer2 projects, all exerting pressure on Ethereum.

Despite the extreme panic in the short term, and the technical picture suggests a possible further correction, in the long term, Ethereum still has a strong ecological foundation and developer community, and is still expected to regain its dominance in the future market if it can promote technological innovation and improve performance.


Author: Icing, Gate.io Researcher
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