Ethereum price traded near $2,510 on Sep. 14 as weak momentum and tighter US monetary-policy expectations prevented bulls from clearing the key $2,550 resistance level.<\/p>\n
\n Summary<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH<\/a>) price opened the daily session at $2,477 and rose as high as $2,535 before trading near $2,512. The move represented a gain of about 1.4%, while an intraday low near $2,465 showed that buyers continued to defend pullbacks below $2,500.<\/p>\n ETH has traded sideways since its late-August rally lifted the price from below $2,000 into the $2,400\u2013$2,550 range. Several attempts to extend the rally have stalled near the upper boundary, leaving the token without a confirmed breakout.<\/p>\n The 4-hour chart showed a similar structure. Ethereum traded near $2,510 after moving between approximately $2,465 and $2,535 during the latest session. Long upper and lower candle wicks around the range indicated that neither buyers nor sellers had established firm control.<\/p>\n A brief move above $2,550 on Sep. 11 reached nearly $2,670, but sellers quickly pushed the price back into the established range. A close above $2,550 remains necessary to turn that temporary liquidity sweep into a sustained continuation signal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ethereum remained above every major moving average shown on the daily chart. The 20-day simple moving average stood near $2,474, creating the first dynamic support below the current price.<\/p>\n The wider trend also remained constructive because ETH traded above the 50-day SMA at $2,198, the 200-day SMA at $2,061, and the 100-day SMA at $1,975. The distance between the current price and those longer-term averages reflects the strength of the August recovery, but it also leaves room for a larger correction if the short-term range breaks down.<\/p>\n Momentum data offered a less bullish reading. The 4-hour Average Directional Index fell to 18.84. An ADX reading below 20 generally points to a weak trend, which supports the current range-bound structure rather than an immediate directional move.<\/p>\n Chaikin Money Flow on the daily chart stood at minus 0.06. The negative reading showed that capital outflows slightly outweighed inflows during the measured period, even as ETH remained above $2,500.<\/p>\n The indicators do not confirm an outright bearish reversal, but they show that Ethereum needs stronger buying volume to overcome resistance.<\/p>\n The $2,535\u2013$2,550 area remains Ethereum\u2019s immediate resistance zone. Analyst Ted Pillows said ETH failed to close above $2,550 last week and argued that reclaiming the level could open a path toward $3,000.<\/p>\n\n
Ethereum price holds above $2,500<\/h2>\n
Weak momentum limits Ethereum breakout<\/h2>\n
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Ethereum must close above $2,550<\/h2>\n