Ethereum Price Crashes Over 20%: Market Reacts to Major Sell-Off
05 August 2024 - 2:58PM
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Ethereum price nosedived after it settled below $3,000. ETH is down
over 20% and it is now attempting to recover from the $2,000 zone.
Ethereum started a major decline below the $2,800 and $2,650
levels. The price is trading below $2,500 and the 100-hourly Simple
Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with
resistance at $2,500 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via
Kraken). The pair could start a recovery wave if it clears the
$2,500 resistance zone. Ethereum Price Takes Major Hit Ethereum
price started a major decline after it broke the $3,000 support.
ETH dragged Bitcoin lower and traded below the $2,500 support. It
declined over 20% and there was a sharp decline below the $2,200
level. The price even dived below $2,000 and tested $1,920. A low
is formed at $1,911 and the price is now consolidating losses.
There was a minor recovery wave above the $2,200 level. The price
broke the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the
$2,922 swing high to the $1,911 low. Ethereum price is now trading
below $2,500 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is
a steady recovery wave, the price could face resistance near the
$2,420 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move
from the $2,922 swing high to the $1,911 low. The first major
resistance is near the $2,500 level. There is also a key bearish
trend line forming with resistance at $2,500 on the hourly chart of
ETH/USD. The next major hurdle is near the $2,540 level. A close
above the $2,540 level might send Ether toward the $2,680
resistance. The next key resistance is near $2,800. An upside break
above the $2,800 resistance might send the price higher toward the
$3,000 resistance zone in the near term. Another Decline In ETH? If
Ethereum fails to clear the $2,500 resistance, it could start
another decline. Initial support on the downside is near $2,200.
The first major support sits near the $2,120 zone. A clear move
below the $2,120 support might push the price toward $2,050. Any
more losses might send the price toward the $2,000 support level in
the near term. The next key support sits at $1,920. Technical
Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in
the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the
50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,120 Major Resistance Level –
$2,500
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