Ethereum (ETH/USD) remained relatively weak early in the Asian session as the pair continued to trade below the psychologically-important 2000 figure after trading as high as the 1909 area during the European session, with that level representing a test of the 50-hour simple moving average, and a test of the 76.4% retracement of the appreciating range from 1865.50 to 2039.99. Traders observe the interday low of 1847 represents a fresh multi-week low, just below some prints around the 1850 area from late last week. Traders will continue to monitor price activity around the 2005.05 and 2024.97 levels, recent downside price objectives related to selling pressure that commenced around the 4384.43 level.
Stops were recently elected below the 2064.30, 2024.97, 2005.05, 1989.85, 1982.43, 1881.14, 1871.81, and 1868.97 areas during the recent move lower. If ETH/USD is unable to sustain recent gains, downside price objectives including the 1588, 1495, 1467, 1442, 1339, and 1155 levels. Traders are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 100-bar MA (4-hourly) and below the 200-bar MA (4-hourly). Also, the 50-bar MA (hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 100-bar MA (hourly) and below the 200-bar MA (hourly).
Price activity is nearest the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 2013.27 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 1900.58.
Technical Support is expected around 1700/ 1633.51/ 1456.03 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 3122.22/ 3420.10/ 3788.66 with Stops expected above.
On 4-Hourly chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.
On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.
