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ETH

SELL
Generated 18 days ago (January 13, 2026 at 07:40 PM)

Confidence Score

74.0%
High Confidence

Signal Analysis

Type: 🔴 Bearish
Action: SELL
Asset: ETH

🎯 Take Profit Target

Recommended Take Profit Price
$3,142
▼ 2.09% 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
$3,165
▼ 1.38% from current
30 Day
$3,050
▼ 4.97% from current
90 Day
$2,950
▼ 8.08% from current

Detailed Reasoning

ETH is in a strong short-term uptrend (price above EMA12/26/50/200 with bullish alignment), but conditions are stretched and favor profit-taking/mean reversion. RSI(14) at 82.26 signals extreme overbought, and price is trading above the upper Bollinger Band ($3205.22), a classic extension that often precedes a pullback toward the mid-band ($3142) or fast EMAs. MACD remains bullish (histogram +9.27), yet this strength looks late-cycle because momentum is extended while participation is fading: current volume is only 0.5x the 20-period average, suggesting the breakout is not strongly confirmed. Recent candles show an impulsive move from ~3145 to ~3209 with diminishing last-hour volume, increasing the odds of a near-term retrace. With ATR ~$22.5, a realistic downside move of 2–3 ATR targets the $3165–$3142 zone. Ideal stop loss for a short is above resistance/extension at ~$3235 (above recent highs and ~1 ATR above current).

Key Factors

1 RSI 82+ and price above the upper Bollinger Band indicate overextension and elevated pullback risk
2 Low volume (0.5x average) weakens breakout confirmation despite bullish MACD
3 Price extended above clustered EMAs (3120–3167), increasing mean-reversion probability toward 3140–3165

Risk Assessment

Moderate risk: trend is bullish and MACD is positive, so shorts can be squeezed if momentum continues. Key risk is a continuation breakout above 3220–3235; manage with a tight stop and position sizing.

Market Context

Bullish market structure with strong EMA stack and positive momentum, but currently in an overbought, late-leg extension near the upper Bollinger Band with weakening volume.

Technical Data

Current Price $3,209.35
24h Change 3.49%
Trend Bullish
RSI 82.26 Overbought
Exponential Moving Averages
EMA 12
3,166.70
ABOVE
EMA 26
3,146.25
ABOVE
EMA 50
3,133.08
ABOVE
EMA 200
3,120.36
ABOVE
Bollinger Bands
Upper: 3,205.22
Middle: 3,142.25
Lower: 3,079.28