Ethereum Price Holds Strong at $1,500: A Strengthening Case for Upside

Ethereum gained pace and broke the $1,500 resistance zone against the US Dollar. ETH is consolidating gains and might eye more upsides above $1,600. Ethereum is showing positive signs above the $1,500 and $1,520 levels. The price is now trading above $1,520 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a major contracting triangle forming with resistance near $1,560 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could rally again if there is a clear move above $1,560 and $1,580. Ethereum Price Eyes Fresh Increase Ethereum gained pace after it broke the $1,400 and $1,420 resistance levels. ETH even cleared the $1,500 level and settled above the 100 hourly simple moving average. The price surged towards the $1,600 level and remained well bid. A high was formed near $1,593 before there was a downside correction. There was a move below the $1,580 level. Ether price even tested the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1,339 swing low to $1,593 high. It is now trading above $1,520 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a major contracting triangle forming with resistance near $1,560 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $1,560 level and the triangle trend line. The first major resistance is near the $1,580 and $1,585 levels. The main barrier is now near the $1,600 zone. A clear upside break above t...