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ETH

SELL
Generated 28 days ago (January 04, 2026 at 12:20 AM)

Confidence Score

74.0%
High Confidence

Signal Analysis

Type: 🔴 Bearish
Action: SELL
Asset: ETH

🎯 Take Profit Target

Recommended Take Profit Price
$3,108
▼ 1.03% from current price

This is the primary price target for executing your trade. Place your take profit order at this level for optimal risk/reward based on current technical analysis.

Price Forecasts

7 Day
$3,110
▼ 0.97% from current
30 Day
$3,200
▲ 1.90% from current
90 Day
$3,450
▲ 9.86% from current

Detailed Reasoning

ETH is in a clear uptrend (EMA12 > EMA26 > EMA50 > EMA200) with bullish momentum (MACD line 10.48 above signal 8.22, positive histogram 2.26). However, conditions are now stretched and favor profit-taking/mean reversion rather than initiating or holding aggressively. RSI at 84.52 is deeply overbought, historically associated with increased pullback risk. Price ($3140.45) is trading above the Bollinger upper band ($3132.22) with very tight bandwidth (1.56%), a common setup for a volatility expansion that often snaps back toward the middle band/short EMAs. Recent candles show a sharp impulse from ~3126 to ~3141 with volume only modestly above average (1.23x), suggesting momentum is strong but not decisively accelerating. With ATR at $12.17, a normal retracement of 2–4 ATR ($24–$49) would target ~$3116–$3091, aligning with EMA12/EMA50 and the BB midline. Recommendation: SELL/close longs into strength and look to re-enter on a pullback to support.

Key Factors

1 Extremely overbought RSI (84.52) + price above Bollinger upper band signals near-term pullback risk
2 Tight Bollinger bandwidth (1.56%) implies imminent volatility expansion; upside looks extended versus mean
3 Uptrend intact (bullish EMA stack, positive MACD) but volume is only moderately supportive (1.23x), favoring profit-taking

Risk Assessment

Moderate-to-high risk for new longs due to overextension; key risks are a sharp mean-reversion drop toward $3110–$3085 and whipsaw from volatility expansion. For shorts, risk is trend continuation; keep stops tight above the recent spike high.

Market Context

Bullish market structure with higher prices and a strong EMA uptrend, but short-term momentum is overheated and extended beyond the Bollinger envelope, increasing probability of a pullback/consolidation.

Technical Data

Current Price $3,140.45
24h Change 0.37%
Trend Bullish
RSI 84.52 Overbought
Exponential Moving Averages
EMA 12
3,117.91
ABOVE
EMA 26
3,107.43
ABOVE
EMA 50
3,085.64
ABOVE
EMA 200
3,016.98
ABOVE
Bollinger Bands
Upper: 3,132.22
Middle: 3,108.05
Lower: 3,083.88