Following the market’s recent pump, the leading cryptocurrencies have seen a remarkable performance. Bitcoin is trading above the $64,000 mark, while Ethereum (ETH) has surged 9% in the last week to consolidate above a key support level.Despite the bullish sentiment, some crypto investors remain cautious about ETH’s performance as the second-largest cryptocurrency faces the next crucial resistance level. Ethereum Consolidates Above $2,600Ethereum recorded a 13% price jump in the last seven days after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced its decision to cut the interest rate by 50 basis points (bps). The bullish momentum propeNonetheless, Ethereum has faced resistance today after recovering from the recent drop to $2,500. Market analyst Crypto Yapper noted that ETH had been “running into critical resistance on the Daily chart,” as it had been unable to break successfully above the $2,650 mark since Tuesday.This performance worried some investors, who considered that not breaking above this level could hinder the cryptocurrency’s run and send the price toward the previous support zones.However, Ethereum’s price jumped 1% in the last hour to trade above $2,650. As of this writing, ETH exchnges hands at $2,660, recording a 2.1% and 9.3% price increase in the daily and weekly timeframes. ETH To Reach New Highs In October?Crypto Trader Daan highlighted that Ethereum’s price made a higher low (HL) but has not been able to make a higher high (HH) yet. The trader noted that an HH would occur above the $2,820 mark, which was lost over a month ago, and it would signify a trend reversal for the cryptocurrency.This level corresponds with the horizontal level that kickstarted the February-March run to $4,090 after the breakout. Additionally, it coincides with the Daily 200 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) around that area, which makes it “an important level to watch.” A breakout above this mark could further propel ETH’s price toward the $3,000 resistance level. Julien Bittel, Head of Macro Research at Global Macro Investor (GMI), noted that Ethereum’s chart is “looking a lot like a 2023 redux.”Per the Chart, the cryptocurrency’s current market structure resembles its 2023 movements very closely. A repeat of ETH’s previous bullish trajectory suggests that ETH’s price is about to break out and hit a new all-time high (ATH) mid to late October.Additionally, the chart shows that if it follows the same bullish trend, Ethereum’s price has the potential to reach somewhere between the $10,000 to $20,000 targets by Q1 2025, which would represent a 669% surge from its current price and a 300% jump from its ATH.  lled the ETH’s price to ranges not seen in a month, triggering a positive sentiment among many investors.Over the weekend, the “King of Altcoins” surged from the $2,300 support zone to the $2,500 mark before reclaiming the $2,600 resistance level as the week started. Since then, the cryptocurrency has hovered between the $2,600-$2,684 price range, momentarily dropping below the key support level on Wednesday afternoon.More By This Author:XRP Price Trapped In Consolidation: Will Bulls Break Free?Ethereum Price Eyes Bitcoin’s Lead: Can It Climb To A New Weekly High?Bitcoin Price Forecast: Decisive 24 Hours Ahead With Crucial Support And Resistance Levels