Ethereum started a strong surge above $600 and $620 against the US Dollar. ETH price tested the $650 resistance zone and it is currently correcting gains.
- Ethereum gained bullish momentum after it broke the $600 resistance level.
- The price is up more than 10% and it is now well above the 100 hourly simple moving average.
- There was a break above a key contracting triangle with resistance near $625 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
- The pair is currently correcting lower from the $652 high, but it might find support near $630.
Ethereum Price Turns Green
After forming a support base, Ethereum broke the main $595 and $600 resistance levels. More importantly, bitcoin price broke the $20,000 hurdle and surged higher. It resulted in a sharp increase in ETH price above the $620 resistance zone.
The bulls took over and there was a strong 10% upward move towards $650. There was also a break above a key contracting triangle with resistance near $625 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Ether price even spiked above $650 and settled well above the 100 hourly simple moving average.
Source:If there are more downsides, the price might find a strong support at $630. It is close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $616 swing low to $652 high. On the upside, the price is facing a major hurdle near the $650 level.
Dips in ETH?
If ethereum continues to move down, the $635 and $630 levels are important zones. A downside break below the $630 level might call for a test of the $620 support level. The main uptrend support is now forming near the $600 level (the recent breakout zone). Any more losses may possibly change the trend line the short term for a test of $565.Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is slowly losing momentum in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is currently correcting lower from the 70 level.
Major Support Level – $630 Major Resistance Level – $650