Ethereum price prediction: ETH/USD collapses below $170.00 – Confluence Detector
|- ETH/USD is vulnerable to further losses as the price slips below critical support.
- A sustainable move below $167.00 will open up the way to September low.
ETH/USD surrounded $170.00 support amid massive sell-off on the global cryptocurrency market. ETH, the second digital coin has lost over 4% of its value in recent 24 hours to trade at $167.00 by press time. The coin tested int intraday low pf $164.34 during early Asian hours, which is the lowest level since September 27.
Ethereum confluence levels
During early Wednesday hours, ETH/USD tried to develop a recovery after a sharp sell-off; however, has faltered at $167.00. From the short-term perspective, the coin consolidates the recent losses and remains vulnerable to bearish pressure. Bull's inability to push the price above the resistance area bodes ill for the short-term forecasts.
Let’s have a closer look at the technical levels that may serve as resistance and support areas for the coin.
Resistance levels
$168.00 - the lowest level of the previous week, the lower line of four-hour Bollinger Band, SMA5 (Simple Moving Average) one-hour chart;
$173.50 - 23.6% Fibo retracement weekly, 38.2% Fibo retracement daily, SMA10 four-hour;
$180.0 - Pivot Point one-day Resistance 3, 61.8% Fibo retracement daily.
Support levels
$165.00 - Pivot Point one-day Support 3, Pivot Point one-week Support 1;
$157.00 - Pivot Point one-week Support 2;
$152.50 - the lowest level of the previous month.
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