Ethereum Price Crashes Over 20%: Market Reacts to Major Sell-Off

Ethereum price nosedived after it settled below $3,000. ETH is down over 20% and it is now attempting to recover from the $2,000 zone.

• Ethereum started a major decline below the $2,800 and $2,650 levels.
• The price is trading below $2,500 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,500 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
• The pair could start a recovery wave if it clears the $2,500 resistance zone.

Ethereum Price Takes Major Hit

Ethereum price started a major decline after it broke the $3,000 support. ETH dragged Bitcoin lower and traded below the $2,500 support. It declined over 20% and there was a sharp decline below the $2,200 level.

The price even dived below $2,000 and tested $1,920. A low is formed at $1,911 and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor recovery wave above the $2,200 level. The price broke the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,922 swing high to the $1,911 low.

Ethereum price is now trading below $2,500 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a steady recovery wave, the price could face resistance near the $2,420 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,922 swing high to the $1,911 low.

The first major resistance is near the $2,500 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,500 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The next major hurdle is near the $2,540 level. A close above the $2,540 level might send Ether toward the $2,680 resistance.

The next key resistance is near $2,800. An upside break above the $2,800 resistance might send the price higher toward the $3,000 resistance zone in the near term.

Another Decline In ETH?

If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,500 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near $2,200. The first major support sits near the $2,120 zone.

A clear move below the $2,120 support might push the price toward $2,050. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,000 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $1,920.

Technical Indicators

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

Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone.

Major Support Level – $2,120

Major Resistance Level – $2,500