Ethereum tried to rally during the trading session on Monday, but still has a significant amount of bearish pressure built into the $400 level. The currency markets in general look very soft, and Ethereum of course isn’t going to be any different as it has been one of the worst performers.
Ethereum markets tried to rally initially during the day on Monday but struggled as we got close to the $375 level. More importantly, the $400 level just above looks to be very resistive, and I think it’s only a matter of time before the sellers come in and push this market even lower as that will obviously be a large, round, psychologically significant number. A break above that level would be a good sign, perhaps freeing the market to go to the $420 level, an area that has been resistance in the past.
The alternate scenario, and quite frankly more likely at this point, is that we roll over and continue to go lower. A break below the $380 level should send this market looking for the $360 level again. I believe that the downtrend is still very much intact, but we may enter a phase of consolidation, as we try to build up momentum for the next move. A breakdown below the $360 level will more than likely have this market looking for the $350 level, as it is a large, round, psychologically significant figure. I also believe that breaking below there could open the door as low as $300.
Typically, when a bubble forms you need to see a lot of the “hot money” rollout of the market to continue the longer-term uptrend. Sometimes this can take quite a while, and I believe this is what the crypto currency markets are going through right now.
Chris is a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience across various markets, including currencies, indices and commodities. As a senior analyst at FXEmpire since the website’s early days, he offers readers advanced market perspectives to navigate today’s financial landscape with confidence.