Chris Weston, head of research at Australian trading firm Pepperstone, argues that traders should not rush to buy the Ethereum (ETH) dip.
«As we see on the daily [chart], the time for patience on new longs is needed…» Weston said.
Momentum buying instead of dip buying
The trader has predicted that the price of the flagship altcoin could potentially drop back to the $4,100 level, which is the previous «breakout level.»
Weston has opined that it would be more prudent to wait until the dip is bought by others and ETH regains its momentum.
Earlier today, the price of the leading alternative cryptocurrency plunged to an intraday low of $4,233, which is the lowest level since Aug. 12.
That said, the cryptocurrency is still up by nearly 15% this August after surging by as much as 49% in July.
As reported by U.Today, ETH is still on track to have its best Q3 ever.
Altcoin rotation is still underway
In the meantime, Glassnode co-founders argue that altcoins are actually showing some notable resilience during Bitcoin’s most recent price correction, which is a sign that capital rotation is currently underway.
For now, the rotation phase seemingly remains intact, according to the analysts.
Altcoins showing notable resilience vs $BTC’s recent drop — a strong sign of capital rotation underway.
🔹 $BTC testing channel lows (113k–114k)
🔹 BTC dominance breaking down → tailwind for $ETH & altsRotation phase looks intact.
— 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 (@Negentropic_) August 18, 2025