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Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH buyers keep lurking around 21-day SMA

  • ETH/USD eases from intraday top while keeping the bounce off three-day low.
  • Bearish MACD, one-week-old resistance line test buyers, six-week-old support line adds to the downside filters.

ETH/USD steps back from the day’s high of $1,322 to $1,311, down 0.16%, during early Monday. The Ethereum buyers recently returned, like multiple times in the last one week, from 21-day SMA even as bearish MACD and a falling trend line from last Thursday challenge the upside momentum.

The altcoin’s latest pullback can’t be considered serious unless breaking 21-day SMA, at $1,269 now, a break of which will drag the quote an ascending trend line from December 23 near $1,205.

It should, however, be noted that a downside break of $1,205 will need validation from the $1,200 threshold before challenging the 50-day SMA level of $1,006.

Meanwhile, the sustained upside will attack the short-term resistance line, currently around $1,417, before directing ETH/USD bulls to January top, also the record high of $1,477.

During the quote’s run-up beyond $1,477, the $1,500 psychological magnet could gain the market’s attention.

Overall, ETH/USD is in an uptrend but short-term pullbacks can’t be ruled out.

ETH/USD daily chart

Trend: Bullish

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price1318.83
Today Daily Change4.89
Today Daily Change %0.37%
Today daily open1313.94
 
Trends
Daily SMA201267.53
Daily SMA50992.14
Daily SMA100743.5
Daily SMA200554.25
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1382
Previous Daily Low1283
Previous Weekly High1477.3
Previous Weekly Low1206.05
Previous Monthly High1477.3
Previous Monthly Low715.22
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1320.82
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1344.18
Daily Pivot Point S11270.63
Daily Pivot Point S21227.31
Daily Pivot Point S31171.63
Daily Pivot Point R11369.63
Daily Pivot Point R21425.31
Daily Pivot Point R31468.63

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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