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Ethereum Prices Jump in 2018; Rally Likely to Continue

Ethereum Prices Jump in 2018; Rally Likely to Continue

Nick Cawley, Senior Strategist

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Ethereum News - Talking Points

- Ethereum climbs for nine days in a row as other coins falter.

- ETH price could easily triple says co-creator Nerayoff.

Ethereum Price Continues to Rally Despite Market Falls

Ethereum (ETH) has regained its place as the second-largest cryptocurrency after rising for nine days in a row, despite Monday’s market sell-off. The digital coin has added nearly 75% to its market value, now at a record $121 billion, in 2018 and could likely challenge Bitcoin (BTC), market cap of $258 billion, as the dominant cryptocurrency this year.

One negative on the daily Ethereum price chart, shown below, is Monday’s ‘long-legged’ doji. While the trading range for the day was wide at over $250, the price finally settled nearly mid-range, a sign of investor indecision. Tuesday’s candle has just broken above Monday’s range but it will need a strong close above Monday’s high to keep the bullish impulse intact.

Ethereum Price Chart Daily Timeframe (November 11, 2017 – January 9, 2018)

Ethereum Price Could Easily Triple says Co-Creator

Speaking to CNBC on Monday Ethereum co-creator Steven Nerayoff spoke about the potential exponential growth prospects for Ethereum-based projects, a situation that could send the coins price spinning higher. Nerayoff told CNBCthat billions of US dollars are being poured into Ethereum projects, maybe 10 times more than last year, “which could easily lead to a doubling, probably a tripling in the price by the end of the year.” Ethereum has caught up on rival Bitcoin (BTC) over the last few weeks due in part to faster processing times and cheaper transaction costs.

Top 8 Cryptocurrencies by Market Capitalization – January 9, 2018

Retail trader data show 78.1% of Bitcoin traders are net-long with the ratio of traders long to short at 3.57 to 1. The number of traders net-long is 1.8% higher than yesterday and 3.5% lower from last week, while the number of traders net-short is 10.7% lower than yesterday and 13.2% lower from last week. We typically take a contrarian view to crowd sentiment, and the fact traders are net-long suggests Bitcoin prices may continue to fall. Traders are further net-long than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger Bitcoin-bearish contrarian trading bias

Bitcoin and Ethereum Resources

If you are interested in trading Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash or Ethereum we check out our Introduction to Bitcoin Trading Guide.

--- Written by Nick Cawley, Analyst.

To contact Nick, email him at nicholas.cawley@ig.com

Follow Nick on Twitter @nickcawley1

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