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ETH

SELL
Generated 23 days ago (January 08, 2026 at 10:00 AM)

Confidence Score

74.0%
High Confidence

Signal Analysis

Type: 🔴 Bearish
Action: SELL
Asset: ETH

🎯 Take Profit Target

Recommended Take Profit Price
$3,058
▼ 1.71% 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
$3,035
▼ 2.45% from current
30 Day
$2,920
▼ 6.15% from current
90 Day
$2,680
▼ 13.86% from current

Detailed Reasoning

ETH is showing a short-term bearish continuation setup. Momentum is weak: RSI(14) at 40.3 is below the neutral 50 level (not yet oversold), suggesting sellers still control the tape. MACD is negative with the line (-24.02) below the signal (-20.92) and a negative histogram (-3.1), indicating bearish momentum is still accelerating rather than stabilizing. Price ($3111) is trading below the 12/26/50 EMAs (3137/3161/3179), confirming a downtrend and overhead resistance cluster. Although price is near the lower Bollinger Band (3105.9), the band is tight (2.67% bandwidth), implying a compression that can break lower; the sharp sell impulse at 06:00 with high volume into the 3103 low supports breakdown risk. Order book shows heavy ask liquidity (221.65 vs 20.34 bid), adding near-term sell pressure. Ideal stop loss for a short is above the EMA/BB mid resistance zone around $3165; downside target is the next support near $3055–$3060 (≈2x ATR move).

Key Factors

1 Bearish momentum confirmation: MACD negative and widening histogram with RSI below 50
2 Price below key EMAs (12/26/50) creating strong overhead resistance and trend alignment bearish
3 Sell-side microstructure: large ask wall at best ask and breakdown impulse toward lower Bollinger Band

Risk Assessment

Moderate risk: price is near the lower Bollinger Band and could mean-revert, causing short squeezes. Key risks are a bounce back above $3148–$3165 (BB mid/EMA cluster) and volatility expansion from the tight bands.

Market Context

Bearish market structure with lower highs and a recent impulsive leg down to ~$3103; current action is a weak consolidation under resistance, favoring continuation unless $3148–$3165 is reclaimed.

Technical Data

Current Price $3,111.35
24h Change -3.30%
Trend Bearish
RSI 40.30 Neutral-Bearish
Exponential Moving Averages
EMA 12
3,137.43
BELOW
EMA 26
3,161.45
BELOW
EMA 50
3,179.60
BELOW
EMA 200
3,128.67
BELOW
Bollinger Bands
Upper: 3,189.94
Middle: 3,147.92
Lower: 3,105.90