3-month outlook (month-end)
Ethereum forecast for 31 Jan 2027
Link to this forecast: https://futurenotset.com/crypto/eth-usd/forecast/2027-01-31/. This address always means 31 Jan 2027.
- Reference price
- $3,000 US dollars per ether · frozen for this versionUSD per ether · frozen
Dates and timesHide dates and times
- Reference observed
- 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
- Forecast published
- 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC
- Target
- 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC · price at this time
Research estimate AI average · uncalibrated
AI average · uncalibrated Two research runs, by OpenAI and Claude. Each one searches news, market data and official calendars, cites what it used, then estimates. Weighted equally. Price at 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC.
Down 1% or more
54%
$2,970 or lower
Between −1% and +1%
2%
$2,970 to $3,030
Up 1% or more
44%
$3,030 or higher
Down 1% or more
$2,970 or lower
54%
Between −1% and +1%
$2,970 to $3,030
2%
Up 1% or more
$3,030 or higher
44%
Down 5% or more
50%
$2,850 or lower
Between −5% and +5%
9%
$2,850 to $3,150
Up 5% or more
41%
$3,150 or higher
Down 5% or more
$2,850 or lower
50%
Between −5% and +5%
$2,850 to $3,150
9%
Up 5% or more
$3,150 or higher
41%
Down 10% or more
45%
$2,700 or lower
Between −10% and +10%
18%
$2,700 to $3,300
Up 10% or more
37%
$3,300 or higher
Down 10% or more
$2,700 or lower
45%
Between −10% and +10%
$2,700 to $3,300
18%
Up 10% or more
$3,300 or higher
37%
Down 50% or more
8%
$1,500 or lower
Between −50% and +50%
77%
$1,500 to $4,500
Up 50% or more
15%
$4,500 or higher
Down 50% or more
$1,500 or lower
8%
Between −50% and +50%
$1,500 to $4,500
77%
Up 50% or more
$4,500 or higher
15%
How boundaries are counted
Down includes its boundary: a price of exactly $2,970 counts as Down.
Up includes its boundary: a price of exactly $3,030 counts as Up.
Within is strictly between $2,970 and $3,030. The three outcomes cannot overlap and always sum to 100%.
Down includes its boundary: a price of exactly $2,850 counts as Down.
Up includes its boundary: a price of exactly $3,150 counts as Up.
Within is strictly between $2,850 and $3,150. The three outcomes cannot overlap and always sum to 100%.
Down includes its boundary: a price of exactly $2,700 counts as Down.
Up includes its boundary: a price of exactly $3,300 counts as Up.
Within is strictly between $2,700 and $3,300. The three outcomes cannot overlap and always sum to 100%.
Down includes its boundary: a price of exactly $1,500 counts as Down.
Up includes its boundary: a price of exactly $4,500 counts as Up.
Within is strictly between $1,500 and $4,500. The three outcomes cannot overlap and always sum to 100%.
The price on the target date, not whether a level is touched before it. Probability estimates, not guarantees. Methodology and limitations.
Price so far and forecast range
ETH/USD since 31 Jul, then where the research estimate puts the price on 31 Jan 2027.
- Middle estimate
- $2,900
- Even odds above or below
- 50% chance between
- $2,100 – $3,800
- 25th to 75th percentile
- 80% chance between
- $1,600 – $5,100
- 10th to 90th percentile
Chart data as a table
| Percentile | Price |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,600 |
| 25th | $2,100 |
| Median (50th) | $2,900 |
| 75th | $3,800 |
| 90th | $5,100 |
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | $2,900 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | $2,560 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | $3,050 |
| 31 Oct 2026 | $3,000 |
All movement thresholds
AI average for the price on 31 Jan 2027, measured from the $3,000 reference. All four thresholds are on this page; choosing one updates the panels above.
| ThresholdMove | Down | Within | Up | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ±1% | 54% Down 1% or more: $2,970 or lower | 2% Between −1% and +1%: $2,970 to $3,030 | 44% Up 1% or more: $3,030 or higher | Selected Show ±1% |
| ±5% | 50% Down 5% or more: $2,850 or lower | 9% Between −5% and +5%: $2,850 to $3,150 | 41% Up 5% or more: $3,150 or higher | Selected Show ±5% |
| ±10% | 45% Down 10% or more: $2,700 or lower | 18% Between −10% and +10%: $2,700 to $3,300 | 37% Up 10% or more: $3,300 or higher | Selected Show ±10% |
| ±50% | 8% Down 50% or more: $1,500 or lower | 77% Between −50% and +50%: $1,500 to $4,500 | 15% Up 50% or more: $4,500 or higher | Selected Show ±50% |
Within ranges exclude both boundaries. Wider thresholds always have a larger Within share: the estimates nest consistently.
Compare sources
Selected threshold ±1%. Every source uses the same event and the same $3,000 reference, and is listed in Down / Within / Up order. OpenAI and Claude differ by up to 1 percentage point at ±1%.
Selected threshold ±5%. Every source uses the same event and the same $3,000 reference, and is listed in Down / Within / Up order. OpenAI and Claude differ by up to 2 percentage points at ±5%.
Selected threshold ±10%. Every source uses the same event and the same $3,000 reference, and is listed in Down / Within / Up order. OpenAI and Claude differ by up to 1 percentage point at ±10%.
Selected threshold ±50%. Every source uses the same event and the same $3,000 reference, and is listed in Down / Within / Up order. OpenAI and Claude differ by up to 3 percentage points at ±50%.
| Source | Down | Within | Up | Updated | Coverage | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI average Average · uncalibrated | 54% | 2% | 44% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC | Fresh2 of 2 models | Details: AI average — method |
| OpenAI Research run | 53% | 2% | 45% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC | Fresh5 cited sources | Details: OpenAI — run details |
| Claude Research run | 54% | 2% | 44% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC | Fresh5 cited sources | Details: Claude — run details |
| Statistical reference Synthetic fixture | 49% | 2% | 49% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC | FreshPrice history only | Details: Statistical reference — method |
| AI average Average · uncalibrated | 50% | 9% | 41% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC | Fresh2 of 2 models | Details: AI average — method |
| OpenAI Research run | 49% | 9% | 42% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC | Fresh5 cited sources | Details: OpenAI — run details |
| Claude Research run | 50% | 10% | 40% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC | Fresh5 cited sources | Details: Claude — run details |
| Statistical reference Synthetic fixture | 44% | 11% | 45% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC | FreshPrice history only | Details: Statistical reference — method |
| AI average Average · uncalibrated | 45% | 18% | 37% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC | Fresh2 of 2 models | Details: AI average — method |
| OpenAI Research run | 45% | 18% | 37% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC | Fresh5 cited sources | Details: OpenAI — run details |
| Claude Research run | 45% | 19% | 36% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC | Fresh5 cited sources | Details: Claude — run details |
| Statistical reference Synthetic fixture | 38% | 23% | 39% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC | FreshPrice history only | Details: Statistical reference — method |
| AI average Average · uncalibrated | 8% | 77% | 15% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC | Fresh2 of 2 models | Details: AI average — method |
| OpenAI Research run | 8% | 76% | 16% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC | Fresh5 cited sources | Details: OpenAI — run details |
| Claude Research run | 7% | 79% | 14% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC | Fresh5 cited sources | Details: Claude — run details |
| Statistical reference Synthetic fixture | 2% | 85% | 13% | 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC | FreshPrice history only | Details: Statistical reference — method |
AI average — method
Simple mean of the OpenAI and Claude probabilities for each outcome, rounded so the three sum to 100. Uncalibrated: it has not been adjusted using settled outcomes.
Both models receive the same evidence pack and reference price, so their estimates are not statistically independent. Averaging two runs does not double the information.
OpenAI — run details
Model: [OpenAI model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Claude — run details
Model: [Anthropic model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Statistical reference — method
Synthetic fixture: lognormal price at the target with zero median change and 35.1% volatility over the horizon (about 70% a year).
A simple baseline from price history. It is not a market-implied (risk-neutral) estimate, and no claim is made that it is more or less accurate than the models.
AI average
Average · uncalibrated- Down
- 54%
- Within
- 2%
- Up
- 44%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC · 2 of 2 models
Details: AI average — method
Simple mean of the OpenAI and Claude probabilities for each outcome, rounded so the three sum to 100. Uncalibrated: it has not been adjusted using settled outcomes.
Both models receive the same evidence pack and reference price, so their estimates are not statistically independent. Averaging two runs does not double the information.
OpenAI
Research run- Down
- 53%
- Within
- 2%
- Up
- 45%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC · 5 cited sources
Details: OpenAI — run details
Model: [OpenAI model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Claude
Research run- Down
- 54%
- Within
- 2%
- Up
- 44%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC · 5 cited sources
Details: Claude — run details
Model: [Anthropic model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Statistical reference
Synthetic fixture- Down
- 49%
- Within
- 2%
- Up
- 49%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC · Price history only
Details: Statistical reference — method
Synthetic fixture: lognormal price at the target with zero median change and 35.1% volatility over the horizon (about 70% a year).
A simple baseline from price history. It is not a market-implied (risk-neutral) estimate, and no claim is made that it is more or less accurate than the models.
Prediction markets
No matching marketListed contracts ask whether ether touches a price before a deadline, not the price on 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC. No related contract settles near this date.
AI average
Average · uncalibrated- Down
- 50%
- Within
- 9%
- Up
- 41%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC · 2 of 2 models
Details: AI average — method
Simple mean of the OpenAI and Claude probabilities for each outcome, rounded so the three sum to 100. Uncalibrated: it has not been adjusted using settled outcomes.
Both models receive the same evidence pack and reference price, so their estimates are not statistically independent. Averaging two runs does not double the information.
OpenAI
Research run- Down
- 49%
- Within
- 9%
- Up
- 42%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC · 5 cited sources
Details: OpenAI — run details
Model: [OpenAI model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Claude
Research run- Down
- 50%
- Within
- 10%
- Up
- 40%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC · 5 cited sources
Details: Claude — run details
Model: [Anthropic model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Statistical reference
Synthetic fixture- Down
- 44%
- Within
- 11%
- Up
- 45%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC · Price history only
Details: Statistical reference — method
Synthetic fixture: lognormal price at the target with zero median change and 35.1% volatility over the horizon (about 70% a year).
A simple baseline from price history. It is not a market-implied (risk-neutral) estimate, and no claim is made that it is more or less accurate than the models.
Prediction markets
No matching marketListed contracts ask whether ether touches a price before a deadline, not the price on 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC. No related contract settles near this date.
AI average
Average · uncalibrated- Down
- 45%
- Within
- 18%
- Up
- 37%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC · 2 of 2 models
Details: AI average — method
Simple mean of the OpenAI and Claude probabilities for each outcome, rounded so the three sum to 100. Uncalibrated: it has not been adjusted using settled outcomes.
Both models receive the same evidence pack and reference price, so their estimates are not statistically independent. Averaging two runs does not double the information.
OpenAI
Research run- Down
- 45%
- Within
- 18%
- Up
- 37%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC · 5 cited sources
Details: OpenAI — run details
Model: [OpenAI model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Claude
Research run- Down
- 45%
- Within
- 19%
- Up
- 36%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC · 5 cited sources
Details: Claude — run details
Model: [Anthropic model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Statistical reference
Synthetic fixture- Down
- 38%
- Within
- 23%
- Up
- 39%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC · Price history only
Details: Statistical reference — method
Synthetic fixture: lognormal price at the target with zero median change and 35.1% volatility over the horizon (about 70% a year).
A simple baseline from price history. It is not a market-implied (risk-neutral) estimate, and no claim is made that it is more or less accurate than the models.
Prediction markets
No matching marketListed contracts ask whether ether touches a price before a deadline, not the price on 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC. No related contract settles near this date.
AI average
Average · uncalibrated- Down
- 8%
- Within
- 77%
- Up
- 15%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC · 2 of 2 models
Details: AI average — method
Simple mean of the OpenAI and Claude probabilities for each outcome, rounded so the three sum to 100. Uncalibrated: it has not been adjusted using settled outcomes.
Both models receive the same evidence pack and reference price, so their estimates are not statistically independent. Averaging two runs does not double the information.
OpenAI
Research run- Down
- 8%
- Within
- 76%
- Up
- 16%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC · 5 cited sources
Details: OpenAI — run details
Model: [OpenAI model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Claude
Research run- Down
- 7%
- Within
- 79%
- Up
- 14%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC · 5 cited sources
Details: Claude — run details
Model: [Anthropic model ID from run metadata] · Run: 31 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC · Evidence pack: [pack ID]
Returns a probability distribution over 26 return bins; all four thresholds are computed from it. Checked to sum to 100 and to nest across thresholds before publishing.
Statistical reference
Synthetic fixture- Down
- 2%
- Within
- 85%
- Up
- 13%
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC · Price history only
Details: Statistical reference — method
Synthetic fixture: lognormal price at the target with zero median change and 35.1% volatility over the horizon (about 70% a year).
A simple baseline from price history. It is not a market-implied (risk-neutral) estimate, and no claim is made that it is more or less accurate than the models.
Prediction markets
No matching marketListed contracts ask whether ether touches a price before a deadline, not the price on 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC. No related contract settles near this date.
Distribution of possible returns
AI average, built only from the threshold probabilities. Each band’s probability is spread evenly across its width, so the steps come from the thresholds, not from a modelled price path. Heights show probability per percentage point because bands differ in width.AI average, spread evenly within each threshold band. Heights are probability per percentage point.
Histogram of the bands listed in the table below: probability per percentage point for each band between −50% and +50%.
Hover a band for its price range and probability. Not drawn: 8% below −50% ($1,500) and 15% above +50% ($4,500).
Show as a tableHide table
| Return at target | Price | Prob. | Per point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below −50% | Below $1,500 | 8% | — |
| −50% to −10% | $1,500–$2,700 | 37% | 0.92 |
| −10% to −5% | $2,700–$2,850 | 5% | 1.00 |
| −5% to −1% | $2,850–$2,970 | 4% | 0.96 |
| −1% to +1% | $2,970–$3,030 | 2% | 0.92 |
| +1% to +5% | $3,030–$3,150 | 4% | 0.89 |
| +5% to +10% | $3,150–$3,300 | 4% | 0.83 |
| +10% to +50% | $3,300–$4,500 | 22% | 0.55 |
| Above +50% | Above $4,500 | 15% | — |
| Total | 100% |
Why these estimates?
Factors the models cited for this target date. Each item says whether it is a reported fact or the model’s inference.
What could push the price higher?
What could push it lower?
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Tighter financial conditions Model inference
If US yields rise into the 9 Dec Federal Reserve decision, the models expect pressure on ether alongside other risk assets. 3 7
-
Regulatory setback Model inference
An adverse US decision affecting crypto exchanges or ETFs before the target date would likely weigh on the price. 4
-
[Reported fact] Reported fact
[Fact quoted from source 5 with its own date.] 5
Events before the target date
Scheduled dates come from official calendars. Scenarios are hypothetical and have no date.
Scheduled dates
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9 Dec 2026
US Federal Reserve policy decision
FOMC meeting 8–9 Dec; statement at 2:00 p.m. ET. Federal Reserve calendar
Confirmed date -
17 Dec 2026
ECB monetary policy meeting
Decision followed by a press conference. ECB meeting calendar
Confirmed date -
26–27 Jan 2027
US Federal Reserve meeting
Listed as tentative by third-party calendars; not yet confirmed on the Federal Reserve's own calendar.
Tentative date -
31 Jan 202723:59 UTC
Target observation
The ETH/USD price at this time settles this forecast.
Forecast target -
4 Feb 2027
Next ECB monetary policy meeting
After the target date, so it cannot affect this outcome. ECB meeting calendar
After target
Hypothetical scenarios
-
A sharp risk-off move in global equities before the target date.
Scenario · no date -
An adverse US regulatory decision affecting crypto exchanges or ETFs.
Scenario · no date
Prediction-market context
Listed contracts ask whether ether touches a price before a deadline, not the price on 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC. No related contract settles near this date. Market evidence is left out rather than shown as 0%.
Options-implied (risk-neutral) estimates are a different kind of evidence and are not shown in this version. How sources are matched
What this forecast may miss
- The path before the target. A move above $4,000 before the target date followed by a fall would not change the outcome.
- News after 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC. It enters only when a new version is published.
- Differences between venues. Individual exchanges can trade away from the reference price source.
- Calibration. The AI average has not been adjusted using settled outcomes, and this pair has very little live history.
- Market-implied views. The statistical reference is a simple baseline, not an options-implied (risk-neutral) estimate.
Forecast versions
Each version keeps its own reference price and source timestamps. Earlier versions are stored, never overwritten. Shown at ±10%; every version holds all four thresholds.
| Published | Reference price | Down / Within / Up at ±10% | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026, 06:12 UTC | $3,000 | 45% / 18% / 37% | Current version · viewing |