Outflow Problem for Ethereum Reveals Strong Selling Pressure

Quick overview

Ethereum (ETH) has been losing ground for days, slipping sharply on Monday due to ETF outflows hitting $649 million and making it hard for the coin to find stability.

Cryptocurrency tokens are volatile at the moment, pushed down by rising economic pressure and Middle East conflict. Ethereum lost 0.4% over the last 24 hours and is down 9.7% for the last four weeks. That is indicative of a larger crypto market problem, but now analysts are trying to predict how far the coin may fall.

The fear is that outflows will continue and the situation will worsen, creating a lengthy downtrend that Ethereum will struggle to come out of. For about a week, the ETH price has been dropping, and that came after several weeks of mostly stable movement within a relatively tight range. That tells us that the coin has little upward momentum and resilience and is likely to fall further if any new negative factors present themselves.

Investor Worries Show on Fear & Greed Index

Over on the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, the needle moved from neutral with a score of 43 to Fear with a score of 37. That happened over the last week, and those fears are affecting the entire cryptocurrency market. General sentiment for Ethereum and the wider market is bearish, but Ethereum is performing worse than BNB (BNB), Dogecoin (DOGE), and several other top cryptos. These have lost less than ETH over the same period, and that puts extra selling pressure on the coin.

We anticipate market sentiment to decline for Ethereum due to its high profile and yet lackluster performance over the last week. The token does not have the strong institutional support that Bitcoin (BTC) enjoys, so it has a harder time getting back on its feet after a sharp decline.

Ethereum is now down to $2,109 (ETH/USD). If it can hold above $2,000 for now, the coin will have a better chance of making back some of its losses quickly. However, strong pressure from elevated inflation, high gas and oil prices, and Middle East fighting have all pulled the coin further down in recent days. If those factors continue to exert strong pressure, then Ethereum will remain suppressed and have a hard time making back lost ground.

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