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

Ethereum (ETH) has been under heavy selling pressure in recent weeks, leaving many retail investors uncertain about when to enter the market. However, Lingrid, a TradingView crypto expert, has stepped in, pinpointing an area she calls a “Kill Zone,” which reveals the most ideal entry point for traders looking to buy ETH at the best possible price before the next major move higher.

On May 20, Lingrid shared a new TradingView analysis of the Ethereum price, outlining what she believes is the ideal buy zone for investors and traders looking to accumulate during the current market dip.

According to the expert, ETH recently broke down sharply from a “primary shaded wedge pattern,” highlighted on her accompanying chart. She noted that the breakdown had triggered a massive leverage flush, pushing ETH’s price down to $2,070. She added that the move has done its job by clearing out overleveraged positions and paving the way for ETH to potentially stage a fresh recovery.

Lingrid further pointed out that Ethereum’s price has held firm right above a long-term rising macro support line, which she sees as confirmation that a structural bottom is in place. Based on this, her recovery roadmap for ETH, indicated by the purple arrow on the chart, targets a clean reclaim of the broken structure, reaching $2,300.

Notably, Lingrid has warned of a potential trap ahead for traders who short this breakdown. She said that retail investors are already panic-selling the recent broken wedge boundary without noticing the major macro rising trendline sitting just below it. 

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.

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.

Featured image from CFI, chart from TradingView