|

ETH/USD Technical Analysis: ETH/USD drops 5% in 3 hours

ETH/USD hourly chart

  • ETH/USD went down from $139 to $132 as the market lost 5% of its value in just 3 hours.

ETH/USD daily chart

  • The Ichimoku indicator shows that the daily ETH/USD market is trending within the green cloud. This indicates that a breakout is imminent.
  • The moving average convergence/divergence shows that bearish momentum increased in the last session. 

ETH/USD 4-hour chart

  • The last session in the 4-hour ETH/USD chart pulled the price below both the 20-day simple moving average (SMA 20) and SMA 50.
  • The market is still trending above the SMA 200 curve.
  • The relative strength index (RSI) curve has taken a sharp downtrend towards the oversold territory.
  • The last session was so strongly bearish it registered a bearish movement on the Elliot Wave (34,5) oscillator, even though 4 out of the previous 5 sessions were bullish.

Key Levels

  • Resistance 3: $145.54
  • Resistance 2: $143.41
  • Resistance 1: $140.47
  • Pivot Point: $138.34
  • Support 1: $135.40
  • Support 2: $133.27
  • Support 3: $130.34

Author

Rajarshi Mitra

Rajarshi Mitra

Independent Analyst

Rajarshi entered the blockchain space in 2016. He is a blockchain researcher who has worked for Blockgeeks and has done research work for several ICOs. He gets regularly invited to give talks on the blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

More from Rajarshi Mitra
Share:

Editor's Picks

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple consolidate after massive sell-off

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple prices consolidated on Monday after correcting by nearly 9%, 8%, and 10% in the previous week, respectively. BTC is hovering around $70,000, while ETH and XRP are facing rejection at key levels. Traders should be cautious: despite recent stabilization, upside recovery for these top three cryptocurrencies is capped as the broader trend remains bearish.

Ethereum: Trend Research capitulates, BitMine's Thomas Lee sees a V-shaped recovery

Ethereum had one of its sharpest historic declines over the past 10 days, shedding 40% of its value and briefly sliding below $2,000. The dip also saw ETH move below its realized price, or the average cost basis of investors — an occurrence that has historically accelerated selling pressure as investors cut losses.

Why Bitcoin and top cryptos are falling: Bitwise

The crypto market crash since October isn't down to a single factor but a combination of several, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. In a note to investors on Friday, Hougan outlined six key factors that potentially contributed to the crash that pushed down nearly every top crypto by more than 50% from prices seen over four months ago.

XRP recovery gains momentum despite retail market decline

Ripple is accelerating its recovery, trading above $1.36 at the time of writing on Friday, as investors adjust their positions following a turbulent week in the broader crypto market. The remittance token is up over 21% from its intraday low of $1.12.

Bitcoin Price Annual Forecast: BTC holds long-term bullish structure heading into 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) is wrapping up 2025 as one of its most eventful years, defined by unprecedented institutional participation, major regulatory developments, and extreme price volatility.

Bitcoin: The worst may be behind us

Bitcoin (BTC) price recovers slightly, trading at $65,000 at the time of writing on Friday, after reaching a low of $60,000 during the early Asian trading session. The Crypto King remained under pressure so far this week, posting three consecutive weeks of losses exceeding 30%.