Ethereum Price Drops More Than 5%, Pressure Mounts on Bulls

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Ethereum price is down more than 5% and is trading below $2,350. ETH is indicating increasing selling pressure and could drop to $2,120.

  • Ethereum started another decline after failing to break above $2,450.
  • The price is trading below $2,320 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
  • There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2,400 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed from Kraken).
  • The pair must overcome the resistance of $2,320 to start a recovery wave in the near term.

Ethereum price falls again

Ethereum price failed to break above the $2,450 resistance and started another decline as BitcoinETH fell more than BTC and broke key supports at $2,400.

There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2400 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The pair is down more than 5% and there was a move below the support zone of $2320. A low was formed at $2253 and the price is now consolidating losses.

Ethereum price is now trading below $2,320 and the 100 hour simple moving averageOn the upside, the price seems to be facing hurdles near the $2,300 level or the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the downward move from the $2,465 high to $2,253 low.

Fountain: ETHUSD on TradingView.com

The first major resistance is near the $2,320 level. A close above the $2,320 level could send Ether towards the $2,360 resistance. The next key resistance is near $2,385 or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,465 high to $2,253 low. An upside break above the $2,385 resistance could lead to more gains towards the $2,450 resistance zone in the near term.

More disadvantages for ETH?

If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,320 resistance, it could start another decline in the near term. The initial support on the downside is near $2,250. The first major support lies near the $2,200 zone.

A clear move below the $2200 support could propel the price towards $2150. Any further losses could send the price towards the $2120 support level in the near term. The next key support lies at $2050.

Technical indicators

Hourly MACDThe MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSIThe RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone.

Major Support Level: $2250

Major Resistance Level: $2,320

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