Ethereum Price Slips Into Danger Zone As Breakdown Threat Grows

Ethereum price started a recovery wave above $2,000. ETH is now consolidating and remain at risk of another decline below $1,980.

• Ethereum struggled to extend gains above $2,120 and corrected lower.
• The price is trading below $2,050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,040 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
• The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,120 zone.

Ethereum price managed to form a base above $1,950 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin. ETH price traded above the $1,980 and $2,020 resistance levels.

The pair even spiked above $2,140. A high was formed at $2,168, and the price is now moving lower. There was a drop below $2,050. The price tested the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,745 swing low to the $2,168 high.

Ethereum price is now trading below $2,050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $2,000, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,050 level. There is also a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,040 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.

The first key resistance is near the $2,065 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,120 level. A clear move above the $2,120 resistance might send the price toward the $2,165 resistance. An upside break above the $2,165 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,250 resistance zone or even $2,280 in the near term.

If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,065 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,000 level. The first major support sits near the $1,950 zone or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,745 swing low to the $2,168 high.

A clear move below the $1,950 support might push the price toward the $1,900 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $1,850 region. The main support could be $1,820.

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 – $2,000

Major Resistance Level – $2,065