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Ethereum Price Holds Losses Under $2,300, Recovery Momentum Still Weak

NewsBTCMay 1, 2026 3:18 AM

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Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $2,250. ETH is now consolidating above $2,220 and might struggle to recover.

Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,265 zone.
The price is trading below $2,280 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
There is a contracting triangle forming with support at $2,255 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $2,220 zone.

Ethereum Price Faces Resistance

Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,300 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin. ETH price dipped below the $2,280 and $2,265 levels.

The price even traded below $2,250. A low was formed at $2,220, and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor upward move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,345 swing high to the $2,220 low.

Ethereum price is now trading below $2,270 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. Besides, there is a contracting triangle forming with support at $2,255 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD.

If the bulls remain in action above $2,250, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,280 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,345 swing high to the $2,220 low.

The first key resistance is near the $2,300 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,320 level. A clear move above the $2,320 resistance might send the price toward the $2,375 resistance. An upside break above the $2,375 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,420 resistance zone or even $2,440 in the near term.

Another Decline In ETH?

If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,280 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,255 level. The first major support sits near the $2,220 zone.

A clear move below the $2,220 support might push the price toward the $2,165 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,150 region. The main support could be $2,120.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone.

Major Support Level – $2,220

Major Resistance Level – $2,280

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