2 key Ethereum price indicators point to traders opening long positions
Ether price is still at risk of falling below $1,000, but data points to traders opening fresh long positions. Ether (ETH) price has been unable to close above $1,400 for the past 29 days and it has been trading in a relatively tight $150 range. At the moment, the $1,250 support and the $1,400 resistance seem difficult to break, but two months ago, Ether was trading at $2,000. The current price range for Ether simply reflects how volatile cryptocurrencies can be.From one side, investors are calm as Ether trades 50% above the $880 intraday low on June 18. However, the price is still down....
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