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Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH/USD creeps below the SMA 20 curve

  • ETH/USD is trading for $166.60 as markets opened this Thursday.
  • Technical analysis shows increasing bearish momentum.

ETH/USD has had a bullish opening this Thursday as the price went up slightly from $166 to $166.60. ETH/USD had a bearish breakout this Wednesday, as the bulls failed at the $170 mark and price shot down from $170 to $166. In the process, the market crept below the SMA 20 curve. The closest resistance level liest at $170, while the nearest support level is at $165.

ETH/USD Daily Chart

  • The market is trending above the SMA 200 and SMA 50 curves while it is below the SMA 20 curve.
  • The market had a bearish breakout from the triangle formation.
  • Four out of the last five sessions in the Elliot wave oscillator are bearish.
  • The signal line is diverging away from the MACD line showing increasing bearish momentum.
  • The relative strength index (RSI) indicator is trending in the neutral zone.
     

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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.

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