Ethereum Faces Selling Pressure, Slips Below $4,000
Ethereum’s price has dipped below $4,000, reflecting a 5% drop in 24 hours and a 15.5% decline over the week. This retreat signals a weakening bullish trend.
Technical indicators paint a mixed picture. The RSI is nearing oversold conditions,while the MACD shows a negative divergence,signaling continued bearish momentum. Whale activity is mixed, with some investors like Bitmine buying the dip and BlackRock selling $310.13 million worth of ETH Support is found at $4,000, with resistance at $4,263. A breakout above could push ETH toward $4,500 and beyond. Ethereum has retreated below the $4,000 mark,falling to the $3,900 region as it struggles with waning investor interest and negative sentiment in the market.at the time of writing, ETH trades at $3,971, per crypto.news data. The second-largest cryptocurrency is down roughly 5% on the daily chart and posts a15.5% loss on the weekly timeframe, signaling the ongoing bearish pressure. the latest pullback occurred after bulls attempted to break past the $4,263 resistance level. However, selling pressure at this price point triggered a correction, pushing Ethereum (ETH) lower to its current price.ETH price chart | Source: crypto.news Both the RSI and MACD indicators are showing signs of weakening momentum.The RSI currently sits at 43.60, approaching the oversold zone, which could indicate that selling pressure is nearing its peak. however,with the RSI still in neutral territory,further declines remain a possibility. The MACD also shows a negative divergence, with the short-term momentum line (blue) positioned well below the long-term momentum line (orange), signaling the potential for a continued downtrend if momentum does not shift soon. Ethereum price fall affects whale activity The ongoing Ethereum price downtrend is being followed by a mix of selling and buying interest from whale investors. On October 13, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $428.52 million, marking the third consecutive day of outflows. Notably,BlackRock’s ETHA fund accounted for $310.13 million of the outflow. Despite this, some investors, like Tom Lee’s bitmine, have been taking advantage of the dip, accumulating $834 million worth of ETH over the past week.Ethereum’s price has found support around the $4,000 mark, which could act as a psychological support zone. A break below this level could see Ethereum test lower levels,potentially around $3,965. On the upside, resistance remains at $4,263. If ETH can break this level, a rally to $4,500 or even $4,750 could follow. rnrn
