Ethereum Price<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt is now trading below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $146 swing low to $227 swing high. The current price action suggests that Ethereum might continue to move down below the $180 level.<\/p>\n
The first key support is seen near the $175 level. It represents the previous breakout zone and coincides with the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $146 swing low to $227 swing high.<\/p>\n
Any further losses may perhaps open the doors for a larger decline towards the $165 and $162 support levels in the near term.<\/p>\n
Upsides Capped<\/h2>\n If Ethereum starts an upside correction, an immediate resistance is near the $192 level. The first major resistance for buyers is seen near the $200 zone (the recent breakdown zone).<\/p>\n
The 100 simple moving average (4-hours) is also near the $200 level to act as crucial hurdle. A successful close above the $200 level and the 100 SMA is needed to start a fresh uptrend.<\/p>\n
Technical Indicators<\/p>\n
4 hours MACD \u2013 The MACD for ETH\/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone.<\/p>\n
4 hours RSI – The RSI for ETH\/USD is currently near the oversold zone at 26.<\/p>\n
Major Support Level \u2013 $175<\/p>\n
Major Resistance Level \u2013 $200<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ethereum is down more than 10% and it broke the key $200 support against the US Dollar. Bitcoin\u2019s decline is increasing pressure on ETH and it could decline further to $175. ETH price is gaining bearish momentum and it broke the key $200 support zone against the US Dollar. It is now trading below $192 and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $205 on the 4-hours chart of ETH\/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is likely to continue lower towards the next major support at $175 or $165. Ethereum Price Turns Red This past week, Ethereum made a couple of attempts to gain bullish momentum above the $210 resistance area against the US Dollar, but it failed. ETH price formed a local top near the $215 level and started a strong decline. The recent decline in bitcoin below the $9,000 support sparked heavy bearish moves in Ether. It broke the main $202 and $200 support levels to move into a bearish zone. More importantly, there was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $205 on the 4-hours chart of ETH\/USD. The pair even settled below the $192 support and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). It is now trading below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $146 swing low to $227 swing high. The current price action suggests that Ethereum might continue to move down below the $180 level. The first key support is seen near the $175 level. It represents the previous breakout zone and coincides with the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $146 swing low to $227 swing high. Any further losses may perhaps open the doors for a larger decline towards the $165 and $162 support levels in the near term. Upsides Capped If Ethereum starts an upside correction, an immediate resistance is near the $192 level. The first major resistance for buyers is seen near the $200 zone (the recent breakdown zone). The 100 simple moving average (4-hours) is also near the $200 level to act as crucial hurdle. A successful close above the $200 level and the 100 SMA is needed to start a fresh uptrend. Technical Indicators 4 hours MACD \u2013 The MACD for ETH\/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone. 4 hours RSI – The RSI for ETH\/USD is currently near the oversold zone at 26. Major Support Level \u2013 $175 Major Resistance Level \u2013 $200<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":423354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,13625,4],"tags":[1946,8686],"class_list":["post-423351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-ethereum","category-analysis","tag-ethereum","tag-ethusd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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