Is the recent trend of Ethereum making you a bit frustrated? Holding onto it without seeing a rise, selling out and then regretting it later, hesitant to jump in when you're on the sidelines—feeling like every step you take misses the mark. Honestly, this half-month of consolidation seems lifeless, but behind the scenes, there are actually undercurrents surging.

From the perspective of main players' routine operations, any upward movement always involves three steps: first quietly accumulating positions and absorbing orders, then entering a sideways consolidation phase (which is the process of clearing out floating orders), and finally a genuine breakout and rally. Currently, Ethereum is at the tail end of this consolidation cycle—also the most testing phase of human patience. Many retail investors can't withstand the torment of this period and ultimately hand over their chips at low prices.

Why do I say this point might see some change? From a timing perspective, half a month of sideways movement has reached a critical point for the main players' consolidation. According to market conventions, the longer the oscillation cycle, the more intense the retail investors' patience is consumed. When most people lose hope, it often becomes the best window for the main players to launch an attack. If we wait any longer, funds will inevitably flow into those assets still showing activity, making it difficult to refocus later.

From an emotional standpoint, the recent crypto market attitude has been cautious overall, with most assets trading sideways. With unclear capital directions, in this vacuum state, the main players often choose to create a breakout to attract attention again. Once triggered, the pace from sideways to rallying is usually very quick.