AI Explains What’s Driving The Ethereum Price Volatility, Can It Rise Above $3,000 Again?

A recent technical breakdown shared by crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade added a notable outlook to the discussion of how fast Ethereum can enter into a bull run or if there’s more consolidation ahead. In his post on X, he compared Ethereum against the US Dollar Index and then consulted Perplexity AI for a data-backed explanation of the relationship. The result was a match of DXY peaks and Ethereum bottoms, pointing to a recurring inverse pattern that may now be coming back into play.

Ethereum’s Volatility Tied To The Dollar Index

The technical analysis from Trader Tardigrade focuses on the inverse relationship between Ethereum and the US Dollar Index (DXY). Ethereum’s monthly candlestick price chart shows that the price structure is layered against DXY movements, with four major phases where peaks in the dollar coincided with Ethereum cycle bottoms and the reverse dynamic played out as well.

A quick look at the chart shows that downtrends in the DXY have, more often than not, coincided with uptrends in the Ethereum price. According to explanations by Perplexity AI, ETH has one of the clearest inverse relationships to DXY in the crypto market, in some cases even more pronounced than Bitcoin. 

Whenever the dollar is strengthening, capital rotates to perceived safe assets, and risk assets such as Ethereum face selling pressure. On the other hand, when DXY weakens, liquidity conditions ease, and this encourages inflows into cryptocurrencies like Ethereum. According to the analyst, DXY has now broken down from long-term support and looks ready for further declines. The DXY is currently at 97.8 and weakening. That could spark a major rally in crypto in the coming weeks, especially ETH.

Chart Image From X. Source: @TATrader_Alan On X

AI Breakdown: How Much Of ETH’s Moves Does DXY Explain?

In the AI-backed explanation, Perplexity pointed out that the inverse correlation between ETH and DXY can account for roughly 40% to 60% of Ethereum’s volatility, particularly during periods of changes in monetary policy. That figure is always more significant during rate hikes and news events, although there are lags  of days to months depending on the catalyst.

The historical table referenced in the analysis linked specific DXY highs to ETH turning points. For example, during the March 2020 dollar spike, Ethereum bottomed before staging a multi-month rally as the DXY continued to fall to 89. 

Another alignment was observed in 2022 when the dollar topped at a multi-year high during a broader risk-asset capitulation phase. This, in turn, led to Ethereum creating a bear market low. If the current DXY breakdown extends, then it could begin to favor inflows into Ethereum again. 

The green projection arcs on the chart suggest that a sustained dollar decline may open the door to another expansion phase in ETH, where the price expands above $10,000. In order for Ethereum to rise above $3,000 again, there would need to be confirmation of sustained dollar weakness with improving on-chain and derivatives metrics.