- ETH price recovered nicely after declining towards the $240 support area against the US Dollar.
- The price traded above the $270 level, but it seems to be struggling near $278 and $280.
- There is a short term breakout pattern forming with resistance near $270 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
- The pair remains well supported on dips as long as there is no close below the $250 support area.
Ethereum price jumped back after correcting sharply versus the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ETH must gain momentum above $270 and $280 to continue higher.
Ethereum Price Weekly Analysis
This past week, Ethereum price remained in a positive zone and traded above the $270 level against the US Dollar. The ETH/USD pair even broke the $280 level and settled above the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). The price traded as high as $289.01 before it corrected lower significantly. There was a downside break below the $264 and $250 support levels. The price even tested the $240 support and spiked below the 100 simple moving average (4-hours).
However, there was no close below the 100 simple moving average (4-hours) and the price recovered above the $250 level. There was a break above the $260 level, and the 50% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $289 swing high to $239 swing low. The bulls managed to push the price above the $270 level, but it seems to be struggling near the $278 and $280 levels. The 76.4% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $289 swing high to $239 swing low is also acting as a hurdle for the bulls.
