TA: Why Ethereum (ETH) Looks Ready For Another Leg Higher Over $3K

Ethereum started a strong rally above the $2,550 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is now consolidating gains and it could rise further towards $3,000. Ethereum gained pace after it broke the key $2,550 resistance zone. The price is now trading well above $2,600 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $2,600 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is likely to continue higher as long as it is above the $2,550 support zone. Ethereum Price Starts Fresh Rally Ethereum formed a support base above the $2,450 zone. As a result, there was a fresh increase and ETH price climbed above the $2,550 resistance zone to enter a bullish zone, outpacing bitcoin. There was also a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $2,600 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The pair gained pace above the $2,600 level and it settled nicely above the 100 hourly simple moving average. A high was formed near $2,770 and the price is now correcting gains. It broke the $2,700 support level. Ether price even declined below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent rally from the $2,461 swing low to $2,770 high. Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com It is now consolidating above the $2,665 support zone. On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $2,720 level. The next key resistance is near the $2,750 level. A clear break and close abov...