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Ethereum Price Analysis: Following 20% Weekly Increase Against BTC, How High Can ETH Get?

Yaz Sheikh Jan 24, 2021 17:07
Etheruem is up by 5% over the past 24 hours as it currently trades at the $1320 level. Against BTC, ETH just hit the 0.0416 BTC level, which had not been since January 2019.

ETH/USD – Ethereum Continues Higher After $1100 Rebound

Key Support Levels: $1275, $1230, $1100.
Key Resistance Levels: $1390, $1425. $1439.

Last Thursday, Ethereum took a steep price fall when it dropped from $1390 to hit the support at $1100, provided by a .382 Fib Retracement level.

On Friday, it dipped further, hitting a low of $1050. However, it quickly reversed and started to rebound higher from there. Yesterday, it was struggling to break resistance at $1276 (bearish .886 Fib Retracement) but managed to find support at $1230 (.236 Fib).

Today, the 5% price hike allowed ETH to penetrate above $1276 to reach as high as $1350 to meet resistance at a 1.272 Fib Extension.

ETH/USD Daily Chart. Source: TradingView

ETH-USD Short Term Price Prediction

Looking ahead, the first level of resistance lies at $1390. This is followed by resistance at $1400, $1425 (previous ATH price), and $1439 (new ATH).

Added resistance lies at $1472 (short term 1.414 Fib Extension), $1500, and $1530 (1.414 Fib Extension).

On the other side, the first level of support lies at $1275. This is followed by $1230 (.236 Fib), $1100 $.382 Fib Retracement), and $1000.

The RSI has rebounded back above the midline to indicate the bulls are back in charge of the market momentum. Additionally, the Stochastic RSI is primed for a bullish crossover signal that should allow ETH to continue upward.

ETH/BTC – Bulls Break 0.04 BTC to Reach 2019 Highs

Key Support Levels: 0.0405 BTC, 0.0396 BTC, 0.0388 BTC.
Key Resistance Levels: 0.0424 BTC, 0.043 BTC, 0.0435 BTC.

Against Bitcoin, Ethereum had found support at the 0.0361 BTC level provided by the March 2019 highs on Friday. From there, it rebounded and started to push higher again.

Today, ETH continued to surge past the 2021 resistance at 0.039 BTC as it broke the 2020 highs at 0.0405 BTC to reach the 2019 highs of 0.0416 BTC.

ETH/BTC Daily Chart. Source: TradingView

ETH-BTC Short Term Price Prediction

Looking ahead, the first level of resistance lies at 0.0424 BTC (1.272 Fib Extension). This is followed by 0.043 BTC, 0.0435 BTC (1.414 Fib Extension), and 0.045 BTC (1.618 Fib Extension).

On the other side, the first level of support lies at 0.0405 BTC (2020 Highs). This is followed by 0.0396 BTC (Feb 2019 Highs), 0.0388 BTC (.236 Fib), and 0.0376 BTC.

The RSI here is approaching overbought conditions but still has room to continue before becoming extremely overbought.

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Yaz Sheikh

Yaz is a cryptocurrency technical analyst with over seven years of technical analysis trading experience. As an Economics graduate, he has taken a keen interest in the future potentials of blockchain in the financial industry. Removing crypto from the equation, Yaz loves to watch his favorite football team and keep up-to-date with the latest fights within the UFC.