{"id":6367,"date":"2022-08-26T05:52:53","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T09:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/?p=6367"},"modified":"2022-08-26T05:52:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T09:52:53","slug":"ta-ethereum-loses-steam-why-100-sma-is-the-key-for-more-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/2022\/08\/26\/ta-ethereum-loses-steam-why-100-sma-is-the-key-for-more-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"TA: Ethereum Loses Steam, Why 100 SMA Is The Key For More Gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum was able to clear the $1,700 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH failed to stay above $1,700 and is currently struggling to continue higher.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum was able to slowly move higher above $1,650 and $1,700.<br \/>\nThe price is now trading above $1,655 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.<br \/>\nThere is a crucial rising channel forming with support near $1,670 on the hourly chart of ETH\/USD (data feed via Kraken).<br \/>\nThe pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $1,655 support zone.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum Price Tops Near $1,700<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum started an upside correction above the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/eth\/ethereum-case-for-move-to-1800\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1,650 resistance zone<\/a>. ETH climbed above the $1,660 and $1,675 levels to move into a short-term positive zone.<\/p>\n<p>There was a spike above the $1,700 level and a close above the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/eth\/ethereum-remains-vulnerable-below-1600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 hourly simple moving average<\/a>. Ether price even moved a few points above the 50% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $1,880 swing high to $1,525 low.<\/p>\n<p>However, the bulls failed to stay above the $1,700 resistance zone. It is now moving lower below $1,680. There is also a crucial rising channel forming with support near $1,670 on the hourly chart of ETH\/USD.<\/p>\n<p>An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $1,700 level. The first major resistance is now forming near the $1,720 level. The next major resistance is near the $1,745 level. It is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $1,880 swing high to $1,525 low.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ethereum-18.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ETHUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETHUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A clear move above the $1,745 level might send the price towards $1,800 resistance. Any more gains may perhaps open the doors for a test of the $1,850 resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh Decline in ETH?<\/p>\n<p>If ethereum fails to rise above the $1,720 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. An initial support on the downside is near the $1,670 zone and the channel trend line.<\/p>\n<p>The next major support is near $1,655 and the 100 hourly simple moving average, below which ether price might accelerate lower. In the stated case, the price may perhaps decline towards the $1,600 level. Any more losses may perhaps send the price towards the $1,550 level.<\/p>\n<p>Technical Indicators<\/p>\n<p>Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD for ETH\/USD is now losing momentum in the bullish zone.<\/p>\n<p>Hourly RSI \u2013 The RSI for ETH\/USD is now below the 50 level.<\/p>\n<p>Major Support Level \u2013 $1,655<\/p>\n<p>Major Resistance Level \u2013 $1,720<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p>Ethereum was able to clear the $1,700 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH failed to stay above $1,700 and is currently struggling to continue higher.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum was able to slowly move higher above $1,650 and $1,700.<br \/>\nThe price is now trading above $1,655 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.<br \/>\nThere is a crucial rising channel forming with support near $1,670 on the hourly chart of ETH\/USD (data feed via Kraken).<br \/>\nThe pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $1,655 support zone.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum Price Tops Near $1,700<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum started an upside correction above the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/eth\/ethereum-case-for-move-to-1800\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1,650 resistance zone<\/a>. ETH climbed above the $1,660 and $1,675 levels to move into a short-term positive zone.<\/p>\n<p>There was a spike above the $1,700 level and a close above the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/eth\/ethereum-remains-vulnerable-below-1600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 hourly simple moving average<\/a>. Ether price even moved a few points above the 50% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $1,880 swing high to $1,525 low.<\/p>\n<p>However, the bulls failed to stay above the $1,700 resistance zone. It is now moving lower below $1,680. There is also a crucial rising channel forming with support near $1,670 on the hourly chart of ETH\/USD.<\/p>\n<p>An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $1,700 level. The first major resistance is now forming near the $1,720 level. The next major resistance is near the $1,745 level. It is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $1,880 swing high to $1,525 low.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ethereum-18.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ETHUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETHUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A clear move above the $1,745 level might send the price towards $1,800 resistance. Any more gains may perhaps open the doors for a test of the $1,850 resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh Decline in ETH?<\/p>\n<p>If ethereum fails to rise above the $1,720 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. An initial support on the downside is near the $1,670 zone and the channel trend line.<\/p>\n<p>The next major support is near $1,655 and the 100 hourly simple moving average, below which ether price might accelerate lower. In the stated case, the price may perhaps decline towards the $1,600 level. Any more losses may perhaps send the price towards the $1,550 level.<\/p>\n<p>Technical Indicators<\/p>\n<p>Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD for ETH\/USD is now losing momentum in the bullish zone.<\/p>\n<p>Hourly RSI \u2013 The RSI for ETH\/USD is now below the 50 level.<\/p>\n<p>Major Support Level \u2013 $1,655<\/p>\n<p>Major Resistance Level \u2013 $1,720<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blockchain"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6367\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}