Ethereum Lacking Momentum, But Here’s Why ETH Could Surge Past $400

Ethereum extended its rise above the $390 zone and traded close to $400 against the US Dollar. ETH price is currently correcting lower and it is likely to find support near $380.

  • Ethereum is trading in a positive zone and it recently broke the $390 resistance.
  • The price traded as high as $395 and settled well above the 100 hourly simple moving average.
  • There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $378 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  • The pair is likely to climb higher above $400 as long as it is above the $375 support zone.

Ethereum Price Following Uptrend

In the past few sessions, Ethereum saw a steady increase above the $375 resistance zone. ETH price remained well supported and it managed to climb above the $385 and $390 levels.

There was also a close above the $380 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Ether price broke the $390 level and traded as high as $395. It failed to test the $400 resistance and it is currently correcting lower.

It broke the $388 level, and the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent increase from the $374 low to $395 high. On the downside, there is a strong support forming near the $378 and $380 levels. There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near $378 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.

Ethereum price trades above $390. Source: TradingView.com

The $380 support zone is also close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent increase from the $374 low to $395 high. If ether stays above the $378 support and the trend line, it could resume its upward move.

An initial resistance is near the $390 level. The first major resistance is near the $395 level. The main resistance is near the $400 level, above which the price is likely to accelerate higher towards the $420 level.

Downside Break in ETH?

If Ethereum fails to stay above the $378 support zone and the trend line, there is a risk of a downside break. The first major support is near the 100 hourly SMA and $375.

The next major support for the bulls is near the $370 level, below which the bears are likely to gain strength and the price might decline towards the $355 support zone.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACDThe MACD for ETH/USD is slowly gaining pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSIThe RSI for ETH/USD is still above the 50 level.

Major Support Level – $378

Major Resistance Level – $390

Source

CryptoX Portal

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