Why is Ethereum rising today?

ETH/USD is up 3.44% on the day at 2528.13, bouncing from a day low of 2419.05. Newsflow has pointed to a burst of short liquidations and rising open interest, as reported by Tokenpost, though that newsflow describes the backdrop rather than proving the cause of the move.

Are short liquidations driving ETH higher?

Several Tokenpost headlines today describe short liquidations climbing alongside the price move, but headlines describe what is being talked about, not a confirmed cause. The broader trend across daily, four-hour and one-hour charts remains mixed.

Will tomorrow's CPI affect Ethereum price?

The US CPI year-over-year print is due tomorrow at 12:30 UTC, with the estimate at 3.7% against a previous reading of 3.4%, alongside month-over-month and core CPI figures at the same time. It is a scheduled high-impact release, but its effect on ETH/USD cannot be forecast in advance.

Is ETH still below its 50-day moving average?

No. Current data shows ETH/USD at 2528.13, above the 50-day EMA at 2500.25, though it remains below the 20-day EMA at 2584.59. The daily trend reading itself is classified as mixed.

Ethereum Forecast Today: ETH/USD Bounces Toward R1 at $2,534

Daily outlook Neutral bias Oct 13, 2026, 07:36 UTC

Marcus ReedTechnical Analysis Lead · ForexR analyst

ETH/USD has rebounded 3.44% to 2528.13, pressing against R1 at 2534.09, but mixed daily, four-hour and one-hour trend readings keep the broader picture neutral ahead of tomorrow's CPI release.

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Price2,528.13

Day change+3.44%

Day range2,419.05 - 2,534.19

ATR (14)87.77

Resistance	Level	Support	Level
R3	2,670.86	S1	2,397.32
R2	2,623.87	S2	2,350.33
R1	2,534.09	S3	2,260.55
Previous day high	2,576.89	Previous day low	2,440.12
20-day high	2,788.35	20-day low	2,404.60
Daily pivot 2,487.10. Data as of 2026-10-13 07:34 UTC; price from a live feed, levels computed from the previous completed daily bar.

Ethereum (ETH/USD) 1-hour chart with the daily pivot at 2,487.10, R1 2,534.09, R2 2,623.87, S1 2,397.32, S2 2,350.33 and the bullish and bearish scenario paths — Ethereum (ETH/USD), 1-hour candles with the daily pivot levels, the range between nearest support and resistance, and both scenario paths. Data as of 2026-10-13 07:34 UTC.

Where Ether Stands Now

ETH/USD trades at 2528.13, up 83.98 dollars or 3.44% on the day, after opening at 2444.14 and swinging between a day low of 2419.05 and a day high of 2534.19. The previous close on the live feed was 2444.14, while yesterday's candle closed at 2444.30, a reminder that the two readings track slightly different snapshots of the same prior session.

Today's range of 115.14 dollars already equals 131% of the 14-day Average True Range of 87.77 dollars, so the session has produced an above-average swing before the New York session has even joined in. Readers unfamiliar with how that comparison is built can review the ATR and volatility guide for context on what the indicator measures.

Trend and Momentum Across Timeframes

The daily, four-hour and one-hour trend readings are all tagged mixed, and the underlying EMA structure explains why. On the daily chart, price sits above the 50-day EMA at 2500.25 and the 200-day EMA at 2308.14, but below the 20-day EMA at 2584.59. The four-hour chart shows price above its 20-period EMA at 2516.95 yet below the 50-period EMA at 2554.33, while on the one-hour chart price has moved back above both the 20-period EMA at 2506.28 and the 50-period EMA at 2512.85.

Daily RSI reads 37.5, still below the midpoint despite today's bounce. Over five days ETH/USD is down 1.74%, and over twenty days it is down 8.18%. With the three timeframes disagreeing and momentum only partially recovered, the broader trend read here is neutral rather than a clean directional call.

Levels That Matter

Price is positioned between the daily pivot at 2487.10 and R1 at 2534.09. The nearest resistance is R1 itself, just 5.96 dollars away, while the nearest support is the daily pivot, 41.03 dollars below current price. Beyond R1, the daily pivot grid extends to R2 at 2623.87 and R3 at 2670.86 on the upside, and down to S1 at 2397.32, S2 at 2350.33 and S3 at 2260.55 on the downside. Traders who want to see how these figures are derived can use the pivot point calculator or read the pivot points guide.

Yesterday's session (October 12) ranged from a low of 2440.12 to a high of 2576.89. Zooming out, the 5-day window shows a high of 2585.67 and a low of 2404.60, while the 20-day window shows a wider high of 2788.35 against the same low of 2404.60. The round number at 2500 sits just below current price, and 2550 sits just above it.

Bullish and Bearish Scenarios

On the upside, a sustained break above R1 at 2534.09 would open the way toward R2 at 2623.87, with that view invalidated by a slide back below the daily pivot at 2487.10.

On the downside, a drop through S1 at 2397.32 would expose S2 at 2350.33 as the next reference point, a case that would be undercut by a recovery back above the daily pivot at 2487.10.

What Could Move Ether Today

The US calendar carries several scheduled items. Today brings a speech from Fed's Waller at 07:45 UTC, the ADP Employment Change four-week average at 12:15 UTC (previous 23.75), the Existing Home Sales Change (MoM) at 14:00 UTC (previous -2), and the Monthly Budget Statement at 18:00 UTC (previous -166.8, estimate -28). Tomorrow brings an IMF Meeting at 00:00 UTC, a speech from Fed's Bowman at 09:40 UTC, and a cluster of inflation data at 12:30 UTC: headline CPI year-over-year (previous 3.4, estimate 3.7), CPI month-over-month (previous 0.4, estimate 0.6), core CPI month-over-month (previous 0.3, estimate 0.2) and core CPI year-over-year (previous 2.4, estimate 2.5). Those wanting a primer on reading this kind of release schedule can check the economic calendar guide.

Newsflow around Ether has centered on a wave of short liquidations and climbing open interest, alongside chatter over large on-chain transfers and continued accumulation commentary, as reported by Tokenpost, Coingape and Invezz. The opportunity read on ETH/USD, a measure of news-coverage tone from an independent data provider, currently sits at 14, a neutral score, though an alert flags that this same reading swung from 20 (bullish) to -41 (bearish) within 24 hours.

Bottom Line

ETH/USD has staged a sharp bounce to 2528.13 and is pressing R1 at 2534.09, but with daily, four-hour and one-hour trend readings all mixed and RSI still under 50, the setup reads neutral rather than one-directional. A clean break of R1 would put R2 at 2623.87 in view, while a retreat below the daily pivot at 2487.10 would turn attention back to S1 at 2397.32 ahead of tomorrow's CPI data.