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Will Ethereum’s Rally End at Resistance?

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Updated by Adam James
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The Ethereum price has been decreasing since reaching a high of $198 on October 11, 2019. Additionally, it has created a very clearly-defined pattern — since it is trading inside a descending parallel channel.
The tweet below was posted by cryptocurrency trader Dmitry Crypto, who suggests initiating a short for Ethereum at current prices. The trade in question has an entry point of $176, a stop loss of $179, and a target of $166. Let’s look at price movement closely and determine if this is an optimal trade to initiate at the current time.

Ethereum’s Short-Term Channel

Since October 10, Ethereum has been trading inside of a descending channel. At the time of writing, the Ethreum price was trading right on the resistance line of this pattern. ETH Moving Averages Also, the 100- and 200- period MAs have made a bearish cross. The 200-period MA previously served as support and has been very reactive to price movement. It currently is at $180, so that may be an optimal place to put a stop loss — instead of $179, as suggested in the tweet.

Long-Term Wedge

However, looking at the longer-term, we can see that Ethereum has been trading inside of a descending wedge since June 26. At the time of writing, it was also at the resistance line of this wedge. Ethereum Daily MA Additionally, the 100- and 200-day MAs have made a bearish cross and are offering resistance to the price. Since both resistance lines coincide with each other, a much more profitable trade can be initiated using the descending wedge. Ethereum Desc Wedge An entry point of $177 with a stop loss at $181.5 and a target around $140 would give a nearly 10:1 R:R ratio, as opposed to the 3:1 in the descending channel. While we are not recommending that a short be initiated, in this case, the R:R using the long-term pattern is much larger than using the short-term one — even if the stop losses are placed at very similar levels. Do you think Ethereum will increase above $180? Let us know in the comments below. 
[Disclaimer: This article is not trading advice and should not be construed as such. Always consult a trained financial professional before investing in cryptocurrencies, as the market is particularly volatile.]
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Valdrin discovered cryptocurrencies while he was getting his MSc in Financial Markets from the Barcelona School of Economics. Shortly after graduating, he began writing for several different cryptocurrency related websites as a freelancer before eventually taking on the role of BeInCrypto's Senior Analyst. (I do not have a discord and will not contact you first there. Beware of scammers)
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