ETH/USD Higher After Stops Elected Above 1831: Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis 17 February 2021 ETH

Ethereum (ETH/USD) moved higher in today’s North American session as the pair appreciated to the 1843.77 area after trading as low as the 1733.87 area during the Asian session, with the intraday low representing a test of the 23.6% retracement of the appreciating range from 1271.31 to 1877.88.  Stops were elected above the 1826.44 and 1831.24 levels during the move higher, representing the 76.4% and 78.6% retracements of the recent depreciating range from 1877.88 to 1658.93.   Traders remain focused on the psychologically-important 2000 level following the ongoing move higher that has recently seen Stops elected above upside price objectives including the 1711.20, 1716.45, 1733.12, 1750.63, and 1805.21 levels.  Some of those upside price objectives were technically significant on account of buying pressure that originated around the 148.08, 310.79, 439.77, and 123.72 areas.   If ETH/USD is able to extend its upward gains, additional upside price objectives include the 1930.40, 1957.36, 2017.05, and 2080.48 levels. 

Following the recent climb of ETH/USD to multi-year highs, traders are carefully watching potential areas of technical support including the 1607.29, 1473.08, 1364.62, 1256.15, 1221.94, and 1101.72 levels.  If ETH/USD reverses recent gains and the psychologically-important 1000 figure cannot be held, technical traders will eye additional downside retracement areas including the 976.37, 954.16, 941.22, 917.03, 915.48, 902.24, and 895.33 levels. Traders are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bullishly indicating above the 100-bar MA (4-hourly) and above the 200-bar MA (4-hourly).   Also, the 50-bar MA (hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 100-bar MA (hourly) and above the 200-bar MA (hourly).

Price activity is nearest the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 1788.92 and the 100-bar MA (Hourly) at 1795.99.

Technical Support is expected around 1473.08/ 1364.62/ 1256.15 with Stops expected below.

Technical Resistance is expected around 1930.40/ 1957.36/ 2017.05 with Stops expected above.

On 4-Hourly chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.

On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.

                                                                                                                                                                                

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