Ethereum Price (ETH) Primed For More Gains As Bitcoin Breaks Key Hurdle
Story by: Aayush Jindal
- ETH price found support near the $210 level and recently climbed higher against the US Dollar.
- The price broke the $215 resistance and it seems like there could be more gains in the near term.
- There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $214 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
- The pair is currently trading with a bullish angle and it could even surpass the $220 resistance.
Ethereum price is trading with a positive bias versus the US Dollar, and bitcoin rallied above $10,200. ETH price may also gain traction and climb above the $220 resistance.
Ethereum Price Analysis
Yesterday, we discussed the importance of the $210 support for Ethereum price against the US Dollar. The ETH/USD pair corrected lower, but it stayed above the $210 support level. More importantly, there was no close below the 100 hourly simple moving average, and the price climbed back above the $215 level. Additionally, bitcoin price performed really well and climbed above the key $10,200 resistance.
Recently, ETH price climbed above the $216 level and formed a swing high at $218. It is currently struggling to continue higher above $218 and $220. An immediate support is near the $216 level plus the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $210 low to $218 high. Moreover, there is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $214 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.
On the upside, the $218 level is an initial resistance. The main resistance is near the $220 level. If there is an upside break above the $220 resistance, the price could climb higher positively towards the $225 and $230 levels.
Looking at the chart, Ethereum price is trading with a positive bias above the $212 and $214 levels. Therefore, there are chances of more upsides above the $218 and $220 levels in the near term. Only a close below the 100 hourly SMA and $210 might negate the current bullish view.
ETH Technical Indicators
Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is currently moving higher and is well above the 50 level.
Major Support Level – $210
Major Resistance Level – $220
Original story: https://www.newsbtc.com/2019/08/02/ethereum-price-eth-primed-for-more-gains-as-bitcoin-breaks-key-hurdle/
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