The floppening? Ethereum price weakens post-Merge, risking 55% drop against B...

The floppening? Ethereum price weakens post-Merge, risking 55% drop against B...

A classic bearish reversal pattern suggests pain ahead for the ETH/BTC pair despite Ethereum's milestone Merge event. Ethereum's native token Ether (ETH) has been forming an inverse-cup-and-handle pattern since May 2021 on the weekly chart, which hints at a potential decline against Bitcoin (BTC). ETH/BTC weekly price chart featuring inverse cup-and-handle breakdown setup. Source: TradingViewAn inverse cup-and-handle is a bearish reversal pattern, accompanied by lower trading volume. It typically resolves after the price breaks below its support level, followed by a fall toward the level....


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