Ethereum price started a downside correction in the $3,520 zone. ETH is stable above $3,420 and it may attempt another rise in the near term.
- Ethereum started a downside correction after failing to break above the $3,520 zone.
- The price is trading above $3,420 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
- There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance near $3,470 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
- The pair must clear the $3,470 and $3,520 resistance levels to continue higher.
Ethereum Price Corrects Lower
Ethereum price started a decent upward move above the $3,420 level. ETH even broke above the $3,450 level to enter a short-term positive zone as Bitcoin.
The price even broke above the $3,500 resistance zone. A high was formed at $3,516 and the price recently started a downside correction. There was a move below the $3,480 and $3,470 levels. The price declined below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $3,350 swing low to $3,516 high.
However, the bulls appear to be active near the $3,420 support zone. They are protecting the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the upward move from the $3,350 low to $3,516 high.
Ethereum is trading above $3,420 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $3,470 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $3,470 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.
The first major resistance is near the $3,500 level. The next major hurdle is near the $3,520 level. A close above the $3,520 level could send Ether towards the $3,550 resistance. The next key resistance is near the $3,650 level. An upside break above the $3,650 resistance could push the price higher. Any further gains could send Ether towards the $3,720 resistance zone.
Are dips supported on ETH?
If Ethereum fails to clear the $3,470 resistance, it could continue to decline. The initial support on the downside is near the $3,435 level. The first major support is near the $3,420 zone.
A clear move below the $3,420 support could push the price towards $3,350. Any more losses could send the price towards the $3,320 level in the near term.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone.
Major Support Level – $3,420
Major Resistance Level – $3,470