Ethereum attempted a steady increase above $3,000 against the US Dollar. ETH price failed near $3,050 and started a downside correction.

• Ethereum started a downside correction after it failed to clear $3,050.
• The price is now trading above $2,900 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
• There is a major contracting triangle forming with resistance near $2,965 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
• The pair is consolidating above $2,900 and might start another increase in the near term.

Ethereum Price Remains Supported

Ethereum started a steady increase above the $2,850 resistance zone. ETH cleared the $2,920 and $2,950 resistance levels to move further into a positive zone.

The price even gained pace above the $3,000 level and settled above the 100 hourly simple moving average. A high was formed near $3,054 and the price is now correcting gains. It corrected a few points below the $3,000 support zone.

There was a move below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,885 swing low to $3,054 high. It is now trading above $2,900 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.

There is also a major contracting triangle forming with resistance near $2,965 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The triangle support is near the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,885 swing low to $3,054 high.

Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com

If there is a fresh increase, the price might clear the $2,965 and $2,980 resistance levels. The first major resistance is near the $3,000 level. Ether price must clear the $3,000 resistance level to start…