Ethereum Price Drops 8%: What’s Next for the Altcoin Giant?

Ethereum price started a major decline from the $3,500 resistance zone. ETH is down over 8% and might continue to decline toward the $3,120 support.

  • Ethereum is gaining bearish pace from the $3,500 resistance zone.
  • The price is trading below $3,400 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
  • There was a break below a key declining channel with support at $3,380 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  • The pair could continue to move down toward the $3,120 support zone.

Ethereum Price Dives Below $3,350

Ethereum price failed to start a fresh increase above the $3,500 resistance zone. ETH started a fresh decline and traded below the $3,400 support zone. It declined by over 8% more than Bitcoin.

There was a break below a key declining channel with support at $3,380 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The pair even declined below the $3,200 level and tested $3,180. A low is formed near $3,183 and the price is showing signs of more losses.

Ethereum is now trading below $3,400 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a recovery wave, the price could face resistance near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3,500 swing high to the $3,183 low at $3,250.

The first major resistance is near the $3,300 level. The next major hurdle is near the $3,350 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3,500 swing high to the $3,183 low. A close above the $3,350 level might send Ether toward the $3,380 resistance.

Ethereum Price
Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com

The next key resistance is near $3,425. An upside break above the $3,425 resistance might send the price higher toward the $3,500 resistance zone.

More Losses In ETH?

If Ethereum fails to clear the $3,250 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near $3,180. The first major support sits near the $3,120 zone.

A clear move below the $3,150 support might push the price toward $3,080. Any more losses might send the price toward the $3,020 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $2,950.

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 – $3,150

Major Resistance Level – $3,250

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