An expert has unveiled what Ethereum needs to do in order to surge towards the $6,000 milestone, based on a current pattern in its price.

Ethereum Seen to Be Moving Within an Ascending Channel Lately

In a recent report on X, analyst Ali Martinez has examined a potential pattern that Ethereum may be adhering to recently. The pattern in focus is the “Ascending Channel” from technical analysis (TA).

Parallel Channels materialize when an asset’s price consolidates between two parallel trendlines. The upper boundary of the channel connects consecutive peaks, while the lower one links troughs.

This pattern can take on three different angles: positive slope, negative slope, and zero slope. In the first scenario, the trendlines capture a consolidation phase upwards, known as an Ascending Channel. Conversely, in the second scenario, the price trends downward, forming a Descending Channel. The third type, with trendlines parallel to the time-axis, lacks a specific name.

Similar to other consolidation patterns in TA, the upper line of a Parallel Channel is likely to act as resistance to the price, while the lower line could serve as support. Breakouts above or below these lines can indicate a continuation of the trend in that direction; a breakout above the channel is bullish, and a drop below it is bearish.

Below is the visual depiction shared by the analyst showing the Ascending Channel that Ethereum may have been trading within over the past few years:

The above graph illustrates how Ethereum revisited the upper boundary of this channel during a surge in the first quarter of last year. However, the cryptocurrency faced rejection at that level and began a descent that eventually led to a retest of the lower boundary.

Although ETH made several attempts to touch the line during the retest, the pattern held up as the coin experienced a recovery. Despite this, the ensuing rally failed to reach the upper boundary, stopping midway. Subsequently, the asset has been on a decline.

Interestingly, a similar pattern occurred in 2023, where a rejection halfway through the channel prompted Ethereum to retest the lower boundary, kickstarting a bull run.

In the chart, Martinez has outlined how the future price trend of ETH could unfold if a comparable trajectory unfolds now too. The analyst states, “If Ethereum $ETH is moving within an ascending parallel channel, a drop to the lower boundary at $2,800 could serve as a springboard for a push towards $6,000.”

A potential climb to this $6,000 target from the current crypto price would signify an increase of nearly 82%.