Benjamin Cowen Warns Of Ethereum Price Downside Potential — Is ETH Headed Below $2,800?
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Key Takeaways
- Benjamin Cowen points at a ETH/BTC horizontal support breakout
- On two previous occasions this breakout occurred, a 70% price drop followed
- $2,800 level is it pivot point below which more downside would be seen
In a recent YouTube video, analyst Benjamin Cowen expressed his views on the cryptocurrency market. One thing that stood out was his stance on Ethereum’s price outlook and ETH’s ties with traditional markets.
Ethereum’s price has been in a downtrend from March 12, when it peaked at $4,100. It has, at times, dropped below $3,000. As it struggles around $3,000 and is in a descending triangle, a downfall below $2,800 could mean spark an even larger drop.
Benjamin’s Outlook
Fundamentally speaking, Cowen sees two major catalysts for the ETH price drop. Namely, ETH ETF rejection and the US monetary policy. He said:
“…I think the impact that people are going to feel is just from tighter monetary policy. They’re going to blame it on the spot ETF and they’re going to capitulate potentially into that.”
However, the significant price drop is hinted by the price chart. Benjamin points to a horizontal support breakout on the ETHBTC pair and the drop in ETH price when it did on two previous occasions. Both on October 2016 and September 2019 when this horizontal support on the ETHBTC pair was seen, the price of Ethereum fell by 70%.
This type of breakout happened on March 11 this year, which, if history repeats itself, is at least a sign of caution.
Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis
After reaching its yearly high of $4,100 on March 12, Ethereum saw signs of weakness, forming a descending triangle. There is still a chance this descending triangle is a corrective pattern with ABCDE waves counted. This hints at the potential start of the next bull phase when it ends.
However, there is a bearish scenario in which ETH is now heading to its ascending support of $2,800. If it does, we could see a breakout to the downside.
As the price of Ethereum approaches the triangle’s apex, we will soon see the breakout direction, which will dictate the future outlook. If the price is in its corrective stage, the rise from May 1 is the starting uptrend in which case it cannot go below its starting point of $2,800.
But if it does, it would indicate Ethereum hasn’t been in an ABCDE correction. Therefore, entering the lower range would mean ETH could face more downside with its next target being at the $2,100 area.
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