Ethereum tumbled below the $1,500 support against the US Dollar. ETH must stay above $1,300 to avoid a drop towards $1,120 or even $1,000. Ethereum declined over 20% and traded below the $1,500 support. The price is now trading below $1,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,420 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair might start a recovery wave if there is a clear move above the $1,425 resistance. Ethereum Price Declines Heavily Ethereum failed to start a fresh increase above the $1,800 resistance. There was a sharp bearish reaction below the $1,720 and $1,700 support levels. The bears gained strength and pushed the price below the $1,500 support level. It declined over 20% and broke the $1,420 support. A low is formed near $1,304 and the price settled below the 100 hourly simple moving average. It is now consolidating losses above the $1,300 level. Ether already tested the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,544 swing high to $1,304 low. On the upside, an initial resistance is near the $1,380 level. The first major resistance is near the $1,400 and $1,420 levels. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,420 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,544 swing high to $1,304 low. Source: ETHUSD on Tra...
