Ethereum Struggles to Reclaim $400, But Bulls May Be Building Up Strength

• Ethereum has seen some mixed price action throughout the past 24-hours
• Despite diving as low as $375 at one point yesterday, the cryptocurrency was able to post a massive rebound that allowed it to climb back up towards $400
• It has been consolidating ever since, being unable to firmly surmount this level – signaling that there is some resistance here
• One trader is noting that although it has shown some signs of weakness, it still looks “100x better than Bitcoin” from a technical perspective
• This strength, to be maintained, required that it continues trading above $380 in the near-term

Ethereum has been one of the strongest major altcoins throughout the past several weeks, being able to rally from lows of $370 to highs of $490 in the span of just a few days.

This intense strength, however, faltered yesterday, when its price began reeling lower until it hit lows of $377. This erased virtually all of its recent gains, and has put it back into the same consolidation phase that it was trading in just over a week ago.

It is important to note that while Ethereum is simply trading where it was just a week ago, Bitcoin is now down at lows not seen in over a month.

This has led one analyst to note that he believes ETH will far outperform BTC in the near-term.

Ethereum Stabilizes Following Sharp Selloff 

The selling pressure seen yesterday was quite intense and forced Ethereum to dive from highs of $450 to lows of $377.

After tapping these lows, it was able to post a sharp rebound, although it has yet to climb back into the lower-$400 region.

At the time of writing, ETH is trading up 4% at its current price of $398. If it is able to surmount $400, it may be poised to see further upside.

Analyst: ETH Better Poised to Rally Than Bitcoin

While speaking about its technical outlook, one analyst noted that Ethereum looks to be in a far better technical position than Bitcoin.

“ETH HTF Update: Honestly looking 100x better than Bitcoin currently… This major support at $380 is critical to maintaining if we do not want to see a further pullback of 15%… HTF momentum still bullish if we bottom out here.”

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How the market trends in the coming few days should offer significant insights into where Ethereum and other major altcoins will trend in the coming months.

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