Ethereum price started a downside correction from $4,250. ETH is moving lower below $4,000 and might decline further if it trades below $3,920.
Ethereum started a downside correction below $4,150 and $4,050.
The price is trading below $4,050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $4,100 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
The pair could continue to move down if it trades below $3,920.
Ethereum Price Starts Downside Correction
Ethereum price extended gains above the $4,050 level, like Bitcoin. ETH price even surpassed $4,200 before the bears appeared. A high was formed at $4,252 and the price recently started a downside correction.
There was a move below the $4,120 and $4,050 levels. The price dipped below the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $3,708 swing low to the $4,252 high. Moreover, there was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $4,100 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.
Ethereum price is now trading below $4,080 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is another increase, the price could face resistance near the $4,040 level. The next key resistance is near the $4,080 level.
The first major resistance is near the $4,120 level. A clear move above the $4,120 resistance might send the price toward the $4,200 resistance. An upside break above the $4,200 region might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $4,240 resistance zone or even $4,250 in the near term.
More Losses In ETH?
If Ethereum fails to clear the $4,080 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $3,950 level. The first major support sits near the $3,920 zone and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $3,708 swing low to the $4,252 high.
A clear move below the $3,920 support might push the price toward the $3,880 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $3,840 region in the near term. The next key support sits at $3,780.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone.
Major Support Level – $3,920
Major Resistance Level – $4,080
