Ethereum (ETH) Price Holds Support Above $3,650, Preparing for the Next Move Up Toward $4,000

Ethereum price extended its increase above the $3,500 and $3,650 resistance levels. ETH outperformed Bitcoin and even climbed above the $3,800 level.

Ethereum price recovered strongly from the $3,065 support and started a fresh increase. ETH price surpassed the $3,500 and $3,650 resistance levels. It even outperformed Bitcoin and climbed above the $3,800 level.

A new weekly high was formed at $3,838 and the price is now consolidating gains. It is holding gains above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $3,065 swing low to the $3,838 high. Ethereum is now trading above $3,700 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.

There is also a short-term contracting triangle forming with support at $3,690 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Immediate resistance is near the $3,780 level. The first major resistance is near the $3,840 level. An upside break above the $3,840 resistance might send the price higher.

The next key resistance sits at $3,920, above which the price might gain traction and rise toward the $4,000 level.

If there is a clear move above the $4,000 level, the price might rise and test the $4,080 resistance. Any more gains could send Ether toward the $4,200 resistance zone.

Downside Break In ETH?

If Ethereum fails to clear the $3,780 resistance, it could start a downside correction. Initial support on the downside is near the $3,690 level and the trend line.

The next major support is near the $3,650 zone. A clear move below the $3,650 support might push the price toward $3,450 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $3,065 swing low to the $3,838 high. Any more losses might send the price toward the $3,360 level in the near term.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is still above the 75 zone.

Major Support Level – $3,650

Major Resistance Level – $3,840