Ethereum price extended losses and tested the $2,350 support. ETH is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh increase above the $2,400 resistance.
- Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,400 zone.
- The price is trading just above $2,420 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There was a break below a short-term rising channel with support at $2,425 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
- The pair must stay above the $2,350 support level to start another increase in the near term.
Ethereum Price Dips Further
Ethereum price failed to start a fresh increase above the $2,500 resistance zone. ETH remained in a bearish zone like Bitcoin and traded below the $2,420 support zone.
There was also a move below the $2,400 level. There was a break below a short-term rising channel with support at $2,425 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The price tested the $2,350 support zone. A low was formed at $2,350 and the price is now rising.
There was a move above the $2,350 and $2,360 levels. The price climbed above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,467 swing high to the $2,350 low.
Ethereum price is now trading below $2,425 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price seems to be facing hurdles near the $2,400 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,467 swing high to the $2,350 low at $2,410.
A clear move above the $2,410 resistance might send the price toward the $2,450 resistance. An upside break above the $2,450 resistance might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,550 resistance zone in the near term. The next hurdle sits near the $2,600 level or $2,620.
More Losses In ETH?
If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,410 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,365 level. The first major support sits near the $2,350 zone.
A clear move below the $2,350 support might push the price toward $2,300. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,250 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $2,120.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone.
Major Support Level – $2,350
Major Resistance Level – $2,410
