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Ethereum price analysis: SMA 200 turns bullish as price consolidates

  • ETH/USD went down from $271.65 to $268.85 this Wednesday.
  • SMA 200 turned bullish for the first time since June 2018.

ETH/USD’s price is currently consolidating following a bearish Tuesday. In the early hours of Wednesday, the price of ETH/USD went down from $271.65 to $268.85. Throughout Tuesday, ETH/USD has been trending from $267.50 to $273 as the bulls and the bears have been engaging in a tug-of-war. The bulls will find encouragement in the fact that the 200-day simple moving average (SMA 200) has turned bullish for the first time since June 2018.

ETH/USD daily chart

  • The ETH/USD daily chart is currently consolidating as it gets primed for a breakout.
  • The jaws of the 20-day Bollinger band’s jaw is narrowing, which indicates decreasing market volatility.
  • The price is trending above the SMA 200, SMA 50 and SMA 20 curves.
  • In the moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) indicator shows that the signal line took a turn and is running parallelly with the MACD line, indicating decreasing bullish momentum.
  • The relative strength index (RSI) indicator is trending next to the overbought zone.
  • The Elliot oscillator’s three latest sessions are bullish.
     

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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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