The dire predictions calling for the onset of an extended bear market may have been premature as prices appear to be in recovery mode on Jan. 26 following a signal from the U.S. Federal Reserve that interest rates will remain near 0% for the time being.
After the Fed announcement from, prices across the cryptocurrency market began to rise with Bitcoin (BTC) up 4.11% and making a strong push for $39,000. This sparked a wave of momentum that helped to lift a majority of tokens in the market, but at the time of writing BTC price has pulled back to the $37,000 zone.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the top smart contract platform Ethereum (ETH) also responded positively to the rise in bullish sentiment as its price climbed 8.11% on the 24-hour chart to hit a daily high at $2,723.
Here’s a look at what several analysts in the market are saying about the price action for Ethereum and where the top altcoin could be headed in the short term.
Short-term analysis of Ether's price action was provided by crypto trader and pseudonymous Twitter user ‘CryptoAmsterdam’, who posted the following chart outlining one possible path the price of Ether could take in the near future.
After noting the “nice 12% bounce” in the price of Ether “since the flip,” CryptoAmsterdam gave the warning that they “wouldn’t chase the green here.”
CryptoAmsterdam said,
Further insight into the state of Ether was offered by options trader and pseudonymous Twitter user ‘John Wick’, who posted the following chart highlighting the formation of a bottoming pattern on the Ether chart.
Wick said,
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A final bit of analysis on key levels to keep an eye
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