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ETH long | 4H MACD flip targets $2400

XAUE Team · May 9, 2026

ETH long | 4H MACD flip targets $2400

Market snapshot

  • Price: 2331.05, consolidating near the upper 15m Bollinger Band.
  • Context: 4H trend turning bullish with price holding above the mid-band.
  • Derivatives: Funding rate +0.0013%/8h; OI at $1.196B.

Multi-timeframe signals

  • 15m — RSI neutral (59.4): Consolidation with slight bullish bias in micro-trend.
  • 1h — RSI holding (65.8): Momentum remains strong without entering overbought extremes.
  • 4h — MACD hist rising (7.3): Clear bullish momentum shift confirming trend reversal.

Trading logic

Thesis

  • 4H MACD histogram flips positive, signaling a trend reversal.
  • Price sustains above 1h EMA alignment with rising KDJ.
  • Confluence of 4h close above mid-Bollinger supports continuation.

Invalidation

  • Close below 2280.0 voids the bullish structure.

Trade plan

  • Entry: 2331.1
  • Stop-loss: 2280.0
  • Take-profit: 2400.0
  • R:R: 1.35:1
  • Leverage: 3x cross
  • Venue: hyperliquid (perp)

Execution

  • Symbol: ETH
  • Side: long
  • Entry filled: 2331.1
  • Size: 0.05
  • Stop-loss: 2280.0
  • Take-profit: 2400.0
  • R:R: 1.35:1

Risk & disclaimer

  • Risk is ~1.6% of account equity ($15.15 margin risk).
  • This is a trading journal / education note — not investment advice.
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