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- Although strong indicators show that the bearish pressure is easing, ETH is still trapped under several moving averages.
- Until buyers retrace resistance levels above $1,800, the broader technical outlook remains cautious, with support around $1,741 likely to play a key role in identifying the move ahead.
ETH Open interest rate drops for several weeks
Markets based on Ethereum (ETH) remain lower following weeks of price weakness, reflecting caution among successful traders.
After ETH fell below the $1,800 level, the futures open interest fell sharply, reaching 13.64 million ETH on Sunday, its lowest level since the beginning of May.
Open the curiosity saw a slight recovery on Monday after Ethereum once again rose above $1,700, but overall participation remains well below recent highs.
Open interest represents the total value of the outstanding contracts. Since May 28, the Ethereum futures market has seen a decrease of about 2 million ETH in the open interest rate, indicating a significant decrease in the exposure and increasing risk sentiment.
Data on the value of money provide a similar picture of caution. Over the past two weeks, Ethereum currency has fluctuated between positive and negative territory, indicating a lack of clear confidence from either the bulls or the bears.
Currency prices are payments that are periodically exchanged between long and short traders in the perpetual futures market. Positive prices indicate stability, while negative prices indicate strong bearish sentiment.
The market turned sharply after the correction on June 5, which pushed the stock prices into difficult territory following almost a month of positive readings.
Although ETH has slowly recovered since then, the market traders have struggled to regain control.
Spot-market indicators provide little evidence of aggressive accumulation. Ethereum exchange reserves have fallen slightly over the past two days, giving back some of the gains recorded last week.
Although a drop in exchange rates can sometimes indicate accumulation, the movement is still too small to indicate significant demand.
Ethereum price analysis: ETH trapped under major resistance
Ethereum continues to trade within short-term stability ranges despite recent stability.
On the 4-hour chart, ETH is still below its 20-day EMA near $1,794, the 50-day EMA near $1,955, and the 100-day EMA near $2,108.
The combination of these moving averages above the current prices indicates that the upside efforts continue to face significant resistance.
While the rate of inflation remains low, some technical indicators suggest the rate of decline may slow.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has risen to the mid-50s, indicating that sales are slowing down but not indicating a change in strength.
For Ethereum to build a strong recovery, the bulls need to recover from several key areas.
The same resistance at $1,794 could initiate a continuation path to the $1,806 and $1,909 sentiment levels.
A sustained move above these levels would significantly improve Ethereum sentiment.
In fact, Ethereum faces a number of important support levels. If interest rates continue, immediate support is seen at the level of $1,524, with another key area at $1,405.
If selling pressure increases and these levels fail to hold, ETH may drop to the next support area near $1,156.
