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Grok, the xAI chatbot, set an end-2027 target for ether while spot ETF money kept leaving.
Ether now trades below both of its key moving averages, and momentum still favors sellers.
The floor near $1,940 is the line that could decide whether the bear case comes into play.
Ether is drifting lower as spot ETF investors pull money for weeks on end. The selling lands as Grok, the xAI chatbot, published bullish long-range targets for ETH, Chainlink and Ondo tied to tokenized stocks.
The chatbot’s upbeat call depends on fund demand returning, and the flow data shows the opposite. Traders now face one question. Can buyers defend the nearest floor before sellers push ether into the downside zone Grok itself flagged?
Grok Sets a $3,100 Target While ETF Money Walks Out
Grok, the chatbot built by xAI, ranked Ethereum, Chainlink and Ondo on which would gain most if tokenized stocks take off. Its end-2027 target for ETH came in at $3,100. It set $17.50 for LINK and $0.72 for ONDO. That figure would still leave ether far below its record from August 2025.
The bullish case leans heavily on fund demand, and that demand has faded. Spot Ethereum ETFs logged net inflows on only three days between October 5 and October 30. The heaviest single exit came on October 6, at about $202 million. Cumulative net inflows slid from about $13.8 billion to $12.3 billion over the stretch.
BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) shed about 580,000 ETH, worth roughly $1.3 billion, in a month. Grok puts 48% odds on a bear case of $1,800, driven by faster outflows and trading volume shifting to Solana.
The signal Grok wants is steady positive flows and a reclaim of the 50-day average. Outflows that run through December would undercut the bullish call.
Both Moving Averages Now Sit Overhead
Ethereum (ETH) daily price with the nearest support (green) and resistance (red). Source: TradingView
Ether changed hands near $2,240 on Monday, flat over the past day. The coin is down about 3% on the week and roughly 17% over the past month.
That slide has carried price under both of the averages traders watch most. The 50-day moving average, which tracks the mean closing price over roughly ten weeks, sits near $2,410. The 200-day average, a gauge of the longer trend, sits near $2,310. When price trades below these lines, they tend to act as ceilings.
The order of the two lines also matters. The 50-day still sits above the 200-day, which shows the drop is recent. The shorter average is still bending lower. As it keeps sinking, it will close in on the longer one, and that crossover is a signal many chartists treat as a sign of a deeper downtrend.
For now, the nearer ceiling is the 200-day line, only a short climb from the current price. A move back above it would be the first hint that sellers are tiring. Until then, the 50-day is a distant target.
The monthly drop has pushed ether toward the lower edge of its recent range. No clear base is forming, with no run of higher lows or strong rebound candles.
Sellers Still Have the Upper Hand
Momentum readings back up what the averages show. The daily RSI, a 0 to 100 gauge of how hard buyers or sellers are pushing, sits near 33. That counts as weak, though it is still above the 30 line where a market is usually called oversold.
The gap matters for timing. Ether has room for one more leg lower before the reading looks stretched enough to tempt bargain hunters.
Other gauges point the same way. The MACD, which compares short and longer price trends, remains below its signal line, so momentum is still pointing down. Trend strength readings show a real trend in place, and sellers are the ones leading it.
Sellers have set the pace for weeks, and nothing suggests they are done.
Why $1,940 Decides the Next Move
The first floor sits near $1,940. Ether has fallen toward it for weeks without a real bounce. That level is the last clear support above the zone Grok flagged in its bear case.
A close below it would open the way to the next support near $1,850. That target lands close to Grok’s downside scenario. With sellers leading the trend and RSI still above oversold, a break there would face little resistance from dip buyers.
Bulls have a harder job on the way up. The first hurdle is near $2,360, just above the 200-day line. Reclaiming it would show buyers can hold ground the market recently gave up.
The bigger test sits near $2,560. Clearing that level would lift price back over the 50-day average. It would also match the signal Grok said it wants to see alongside a return of fund inflows.
Two Paths for the Next Three Days
Bullish: A close above the first resistance would put the higher hurdle near the 50-day line in play. The setup fails if ether slips back under Monday’s trading level and starts drifting toward the first floor.
Bearish: A daily close below the first floor would aim price at the next support, inside Grok’s downside zone. This view fails if buyers reclaim the first resistance just above the 200-day line.
The Flow Data Has to Turn First
The bias stays bearish for now. Ether needs two things to change that view: fund flows turning positive again and price climbing back over both moving averages. Neither has happened yet.
Speed is the main risk for sellers. A sudden return of ETF inflows could catch short traders off guard. Forced buying to cover those bets would push price up quickly through the nearby ceilings.
Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.
Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.
