The near-term rebound prospects for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP now hinge on whether buyers can defend a set of well-defined support levels, according to crypto analyst Ali Charts. In a thread shared on X on October 18, the analyst identified $81,000 for Bitcoin, $2,350 for Ethereum, and $1.25 for XRP as the key levels to watch, noting that each asset has reached a technical test on its daily chart. Levels like these serve as predefined reference points for market participants, offering a concrete way to judge whether a move is holding together or breaking down.

Per the outlook, holding these zones could trigger recoveries across all three assets in the near term, while a breakdown would shift attention toward lower price targets instead. In brief: Bitcoin must hold $81,000, the lower boundary of its daily rising channel, to target $84,000 and $86,500, with $76,000 in play on a break; Ethereum needs to hold $2,350 on a daily close to target $2,700 and $3,000, with a loss putting $2,000 in focus; and XRP needs $1.25 to hold plus a sustained close above $1.56 to open the path toward $2, with $1 as the downside. Each of the three setups is conditional, with clearly defined upside and downside scenarios attached to the levels in question.

Bitcoin Rebound Depends on $81,000 Support

For Bitcoin, Ali Charts pointed to $81,000 as the key level. This price marks the lower boundary of Bitcoin's daily rising channel, a structure that connects a series of higher lows and higher highs on the daily chart. Because the line is drawn from the trend's own sequence of higher lows, a test of it functions as a check on whether that trend structure is still intact.

"2/5 For Bitcoin, the level is $81,000, the lower boundary of its daily rising channel. If buyers defend it, $BTC could rebound toward the channel's mid-range at $84,000, then to its upper boundary at $86,500. A break below $81,000 would shift my focus to $76,000. pic.twitter.com/Ev21vQ1GLz" — Ali Charts (@alicharts) October 18, 2026, via X

If buyers defend that support, BTC could rebound toward the channel's mid-range at $84,000. The $84,000 mark sits near the midpoint of the channel, and from there the next target sits at the upper boundary near $86,500.

However, a break below $81,000 would change the setup. In that case, the analyst would shift focus to $76,000 as the next level, and that zone would then become the main area for buyers to defend. The rebound case for Bitcoin therefore rests on this single channel boundary.

Ethereum Tests $2,350 Support

Ethereum faces a similar test at $2,350. This level acts as the support line of a right-angled ascending broadening pattern, a formation that develops when price swings widen while support rises over time.

A bounce from this zone could lift ETH toward $2,700. A stronger move could extend the rally to $3,000, although that target would require sustained momentum after the first leg higher. Both objectives depend on buyers holding the pattern's lower boundary.

On the other hand, a daily close below $2,350 would change the outlook. A close beneath that line would invalidate the support the pattern relies on, and in that scenario the analyst would watch $,000 instead. Ethereum therefore needs to hold that line on a closing basis — daily closing prices, rather than intraday moves, are what define the pattern's boundary.

XRP Watches $1.25 in Inverse Head-and-Shoulders Setup

For XRP, Ali Charts is watching $1.25. Holding this level could complete the right shoulder of a potential inverse head-and-shoulders pattern that has appeared on the 3-day chart. This formation often signals a potential trend reversal when the price breaks above its neckline. Multi-day charts of this kind smooth out short-term noise, which is why signals on them are generally treated as slower to develop but more structural.

Any rebound would still need confirmation, though. A sustained close above $1.56, the resistance XRP must clear first, could open the path toward $2. Such a move would confirm the setup on the higher timeframe.

Failure to hold $1.25 would change the picture. In that event, $1 becomes the downside level to watch — a drop of roughly 20% from the $1.25 support.

Support Holding Is the Common Thread

All three setups, including the Bitcoin rebound case, share a single requirement: support has to hold in the coming sessions. The formations differ — a rising channel for Bitcoin, a right-angled ascending broadening pattern for Ethereum, and an inverse head-and-shoulders for XRP — but the near-term direction of each asset now depends on the same basic question of whether buyers can defend the levels identified by the analyst.

Because the scenarios are defined in advance, the market itself settles the question: daily closes against $81,000 and $2,350, and any sustained close above $1.56 for XRP, will determine which set of targets comes into play.

This article first appeared on Blockonomi.