Ethereum needs to solve its main problem this is a problem of scalability and only then the price will start to grow
The price will rise even there is a scaling issue will not be resolved. In 2019, the Ethereum network will have many updates and one has already been successfully integrated. Now it all depends on the stability of bitcoin. I am sure that the issue of scaling will be resolved in the near future.
Everyday is a big challenge for crypto and for us definitely. Ethereum is still depending of bitcoin's trend thus, it only moves up when Bitcoin rise by then. But this year is a little bit exciting cause it is possible that market surging high will be on the way and Ethereum will take a move for more steps away from the others.
No coin can get rid of the influence of bitcoin, it is not a personal problem of Ethereum, and it is generally unknown how the rest of the crypto currency will become more independent in terms of price