Ethereum Price Prediction: Remains Sideways Near $2,600 With Good Volumes; Is Sign For A Short-Term Upside?

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Ethereum price trades with caution and makes consolidative moves. ETH opened lower but managed to recover and tested the session’s highs at $2,661.38 with above an average volumes. A sustained buying pressure could result in a short-term upside in the altcoin.

  • Ethereum price trades in a very tight range on Tuesday.
  • Expect more gains if the price gives a decisive close above $2,640.
  • ETH faces upside rejection near 50-day EMA at $2,820.

At the time of writing, ETH/USD is trading at $2,614 up 0.99% for the day. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap holds the 24-hour trading volume at $12,100,941,234 with gains of 8%.

Ethereum price set to rise

Source: Trading View

On the daily chart, Ethereum price formed a ‘ Hammer’ pattern, which is a bullish reversal formation. The pattern forms when the market is oversold and looks for a bounce from the crucial support level. In addition to that volumes also supported the technical set-up.

Now, the price decisively broke the 1-hour chart upside resistance. This signifies the underlying strength in the current price action.

For bulls, the first upside target is placed at 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $2,852.74. Ethereum price will be encouraged to test the psychological $3,000 level next.

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On the contrary, a change in the bullish sentiment will spur another downside phase in the asset. Further moving downside the immediate support is found at $2,500 followed by the lows of February 22 at $2,300.

Technical indicators:

RSI: The daily Relative Strength Index pierced above the average line with a bullish bias. An uptick in the indicator could be a positive sign for the price.

MACD: The Moving Average Convergence Divergence still hovered below the midline with a neutral outlook.

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