{"id":36970,"date":"2026-08-11T12:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-price-drops-2-6-can-1850-support-hold\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:38:31","slug":"ethereum-price-drops-2-6-can-1850-support-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-price-drops-2-6-can-1850-support-hold\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum price drops 2.6%, can $1,850 support hold?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Ethereum price fell 2.6% toward $1,870 on Aug. 11 after another rejection below $1,950 triggered long liquidations, while traders reduced risk ahead of the latest U.S. inflation report.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_26f4cc98798194c887d382f33938b142\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ethereum price fell 2.6% toward $1,870<\/strong> after buyers failed to sustain a move above $1,900.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The daily RSI remains neutral at 51.63<\/strong>, but ETH is below three major moving averages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Liquidation clusters at $1,895 and $1,940<\/strong> could amplify a recovery, while $1,857 anchors downside liquidity.<\/li>\n<li>Analysts identify <strong>$1,850 as the bullish invalidation level<\/strong> and $1,950 as the breakout threshold.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum price falls below $1,900<\/h2>\n<p>According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price traded near $1,870 during the latest session after sellers rejected another attempt to hold above the $1,900 psychological level. The decline extended from the Aug. 10 high near $1,935 and briefly pushed the token toward an intraday low of approximately $1,867.<\/p>\n<p>ETH had recovered to around $1,886 by the time the accompanying charts were captured, reducing part of the daily loss. However, the rebound left the price below the short-term resistance area that has contained every advance since late July.<\/p>\n<p>The decline follows several days of compression between roughly $1,850 and $1,950. Ethereum briefly approached the upper end of that range during the previous session, but buyers could not generate enough momentum to secure a daily close above $1,900.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>That rejection reversed the setup observed one day earlier, when Ethereum had held $1,900 while traders watched liquidity near $1,950. The loss of $1,900 has now returned attention to the lower boundary of the range.<\/p>\n<p>The 4-hour chart shows that ETH remains in a wider recovery from its late-June low near $1,520. Still, its recent sequence of higher lows has not produced a decisive higher high above the July peak near $1,970, leaving the market without a confirmed breakout.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethereum 4-hour price chart \u2014 Aug. 11 | Source: crypto.news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Ethereum price is under pressure<\/h2>\n<p>The immediate pressure came from Ethereum\u2019s failure to clear the $1,900\u2013$1,950 resistance zone. Repeated rejections in the same area encouraged short-term traders to take profits, while the move below $1,900 exposed leveraged long positions opened in anticipation of a breakout.<\/p>\n<p>The 4-hour Bull Bear Power indicator has fallen to -25.44, showing that sellers have regained short-term control. Negative readings do not guarantee an extended decline, but they show that buying pressure has weakened since ETH approached $1,930.<\/p>\n<p>The 4-hour Supertrend has also flipped bearish, placing dynamic resistance at approximately $1,925. ETH would need to reclaim that level before the indicator supports another move toward $1,950.<\/p>\n<p>Broader risk appetite remains cautious before the July U.S. Consumer Price Index report. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the data on Aug. 12 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, making it the next major macroeconomic catalyst for U.S. crypto traders.<\/p>\n<p>A hotter-than-expected reading could support a higher-for-longer Federal Reserve policy outlook and pressure speculative assets. Softer inflation, by contrast, could improve liquidity expectations and help ETH challenge its overhead resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Rising energy prices have added uncertainty to that outlook. Higher oil costs can feed into headline inflation and complicate expectations for future U.S. interest-rate decisions, although the direct effect on Ethereum will depend on the CPI result and the market\u2019s response.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ETH liquidation map points to $1,895 and $1,940<\/h2>\n<p>The 3-day CoinGlass liquidation heatmap shows a dense concentration of leveraged positions near $1,895, just above Ethereum\u2019s current price. This is the closest major upside liquidity pool and could attract price if ETH\u2019s recovery continues.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4080\" height=\"2409\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786451878_503_Ethereum-price-drops-26-can-1850-support-hold.webp.webp\" alt=\"Ethereum 3-day liquidation heatmap shows major liquidity clusters near $1,895 and $1,940, with downside liquidity around $1,857.\" class=\"wp-image-14477547\"  ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethereum liquidation heatmap | Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/pro\/futures\/LiquidationHeatMap?coin=ETH&amp;type=symbol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CoinGlass<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A move through $1,895 could liquidate nearby short positions and accelerate a return above $1,900. The resulting forced buying may then expose smaller liquidity bands between approximately $1,915 and $1,930.<\/p>\n<p>The strongest overhead concentration appears near $1,940. That level sits inside the same resistance zone that stopped Ethereum\u2019s recent advances, making it both a technical barrier and a potential short-squeeze target.<\/p>\n<p>Downside liquidity is concentrated around $1,857. A decline into that area could trigger another wave of long liquidations before buyers attempt to defend the broader $1,840\u2013$1,850 support zone.<\/p>\n<p>The heatmap therefore places ETH between two nearby leverage targets. Price compression within this structure raises the chance that a break on either side produces a sharper move as exchanges close positions caught offside.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum technicals keep $1,850 in focus<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum\u2019s daily chart presents a mixed setup. ETH is trading below its 20-day simple moving average at $1,892.52 and its 100-day average at $1,895.32, creating immediate resistance around $1,890\u2013$1,900.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1827\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786451878_259_Ethereum-price-drops-26-can-1850-support-hold.webp.webp\" alt=\"Ethereum daily chart shows ETH below $1,900 and key moving averages, with neutral RSI and support near $1,850.\" class=\"wp-image-14477553\"  ><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethereum price daily chart \u2014 Aug. 11 | Source: crypto.news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The token also remains well below the 200-day SMA at $2,040.56. That long-term average would become relevant only if ETH first breaks $1,950 and then establishes support above $2,000.<\/p>\n<p>The 50-day SMA at $1,810 provides the closest major dynamic support below the current range. Its upward slope reflects the recovery from June, but a move toward that average would confirm that the $1,850 floor had failed.<\/p>\n<p>Daily momentum remains neutral rather than deeply bearish. The Relative Strength Index stands at 51.63, slightly below its signal average of 53.51. That reading gives sellers some short-term control without placing Ethereum near oversold conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Analyst Ted Pillows identified $1,850 as a must-hold area if Ethereum is to produce another push above $1,900. His chart places subsequent upside levels near $2,000 and $2,190, while a confirmed loss of the current support could open a decline toward $1,700 and eventually the $1,550 region.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a> has now tapped the $1,850 support zone.<\/p>\n<p>This is the must hold level for Ethereum for another pump above $1,900. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gnLfrHUdmJ\">pic.twitter.com\/gnLfrHUdmJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted (@TedPillows) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TedPillows\/status\/2087109769156804979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Daan Crypto Trades <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DaanCrypto\/status\/2086817821032317114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">offered<\/a> a similar range assessment, arguing that ETH must break and hold $1,950 to open a move above $2,100.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cEspecially seeing how compressed price has been here, a breakout (to either side) should come with a decent squeeze of positions that are caught offside.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He also marked $1,850 as the bullish invalidation level. Together, the two assessments establish a clear short-term structure: $1,850 controls the downside, while $1,950 separates continued consolidation from a stronger recovery.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">U.S. CPI could decide Ethereum\u2019s next move<\/h2>\n<p>Institutional demand provides some support despite the short-term price weakness. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs attracted approximately $244.9 million during the week ended Aug. 7, according to recent flow data.<\/p>\n<p>Those inflows challenge the idea that institutional investors have completely withdrawn from ETH. However, ETF demand has not yet been strong enough to force a breakout through the $1,950 resistance area.<\/p>\n<p>The next directional move may depend on whether U.S. inflation data strengthens or weakens the dollar and Treasury yields. A favorable response could help Ethereum reclaim $1,900 and target the $1,925 Supertrend level, followed by the $1,940\u2013$1,950 liquidity zone.<\/p>\n<p>Failure to recover $1,900 would keep ETH vulnerable to another test of $1,857 and $1,850. A daily close below that support would expose the 50-day SMA near $1,810, while sustained selling could place the July consolidation area around $1,700 back in focus.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Ethereum remains compressed between a well-defended floor and heavy overhead supply. The reaction at $1,850 or a confirmed break above $1,950 will provide stronger evidence of the market\u2019s next trend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__icon\">\n            <svg class=\"icon icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-info\"><\/use> <\/svg>        <\/div>\n<p class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__content\">\n            Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. 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