Analyst Highlights Ethereum ‘Kill Zone’ That Shows The Best Time To Buy

Ethereum is now trading at $2,029. Chart: TradingView

She also observed that institutional investors are quietly using ETH’s $2,100 liquidity zone to accumulate spot Ethereum ETFs at a significantly lower price, preparing to trap late short sellers once prices move back up. For traders looking to enter the market, Lingrid places her ideal Ethereum buy zone between $2,100 and $2,135. She described this accumulation area as the cryptocurrency’s “Kill Zone” and set a stop-loss at $2,040 for those managing risk in the trade.

ETH Eyes $2,300 Rapid Push As Institutions Accumulate

In her analysis, Lingrid noted that her primary price target for Ethereum is a potential move toward $2,300, which aligns with the upper internal trendline on her chart. She believes ETH’s momentum and setup are strong enough to push its price to that level in a relatively short period.

On the more technical side, Lingrid noted that as of Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Ethereum mainnet gas fees had dropped to a 12-month low of 3 gwei, following a successful optimization patch tied to the Pectra upgrade. She argued that this development adds a fundamental layer of support to her bullish outlook.

Lingrid also noted that the broader digital asset market came under pressure earlier this week following structural adjustments by the Federal Reserve under newly appointed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Despite this, the analyst highlighted that Ethereum’s on-chain data show institutional staking inflows have quietly risen over the last 24 hours.

She concluded that the engineered sell-off designed to flush out retail positions and allow institutions to accumulate ETH at lower prices is now complete. With that phase out of the way, Lingrid believes the Ethereum price is finally preparing for a rapid push back toward $2,300.

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