Ethereum Bulls Set Sights on $3K: Is a Breakout Coming?

Ethereum price started a steady increase above the $2,650 resistance. ETH is beating Bitcoin and might even rally toward the $3,000 resistance zone.

• Ethereum started a fresh increase above the $2,580 and $2,650 levels.
• The price is trading above $2,670 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There is a key contracting triangle forming with support at $2,670 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
• The pair could extend gains if it clears the $2,750 resistance zone.

Ethereum price started a decent increase from the $2,520 support zone. ETH outperformed Bitcoin and surpassed the $2,650 resistance zone. The price even spiked above the $2,720 zone.

The recent swing high was formed at $2,732 and the price is now consolidating gains. The price is now moving lower below the $2,700 level. There was a drop below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,613 swing low to the $2,732 high.

Ethereum price is now trading above $2,670 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is also a key contracting triangle forming with support at $2,670 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The triangle support is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,613 swing low to the $2,732 high.

If there is another increase, the price might face hurdles near the $2,720 level. The first major resistance is near the $2,750 level. A close above the $2,750 level might send Ether toward the $2,820 resistance.

The next key resistance is near $2,880. An upside break above the $2,880 resistance might send the price higher toward the $3,000 resistance zone in the near term.

If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,720 resistance, it could slowly move down. Initial support on the downside is near $2,670 and the triangle’s trend line. The first major support sits near the $2,640 zone and the 100 hourly SMA.

A clear move below the $2,640 support might push the price toward $2,620. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,550 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $2,520.

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 above the 50 zone.

Major Support Level – $2,670

Major Resistance Level – $2,750