Ethereum price is correcting gains made at $3,220 resistance. ETH could start a fresh increase if it clears the $3,055 and $3,080 resistance levels.
- Ethereum began a new downtrend after encountering resistance near $3,220.
- The price is trading below $3,100 and the 100-hour simple moving average.
- The hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken) shows a major bearish trendline forming at resistance $3,055.
- The pair would need to hold above the $3,000 support to initiate another hike towards $3,220.
Ethereum price revisits $3K
Ethereum price faced resistance at $3,220 and began a downward correction like Bitcoin. ETH fell below the $3,120 and $3,080 levels. It even tested $3,000 support.
The low was formed at $3,005 and the price is currently consolidating losses. Ethereum is trading below $3,100 and the 100-hour simple moving average. Immediate resistance is near the $3,050 level or the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $3,217 swing high to the $3,005 low.
Additionally, on the hourly chart of ETH/USD, there is a major bearish trendline with resistance forming at $3,055. The first major resistance is near the $3,080 level or the 100-hourly simple moving average.
Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com
The next major resistance lies at $3,120 or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $3,217 swing high to the $3,005 low, above which the price may gain traction towards the $3,200 level. A clear move above the $3,200 level could push the price higher to test the $3,350 resistance. Further gains could lead Ether towards the $3,500 resistance zone.
Will there be more losses in ETH?
If Ethereum fails to clear the $3,055 resistance, another decline could begin. Initial support for the downside is near the $3,000 level. The first major support is near the $2,950 area.
The next support level is near the $2,920 level. A clear break below the $2,920 support could push the price towards $2,840. More losses could push the price towards the $2,720 level in the near term.
technical indicators
Hourly MACD – ETH/USD MACD is losing momentum in bearish territory.
RSI per hour – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 level.
Key Support Level – $3,000
Key Resistance Level – $3,080
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