Ether up 2.20% to $2,451.43; neutral trend and RSI 37.8
Ether rose 2.20% over 24 hours to $2,451.43 and was down -0.57% over five sessions; trend indicators register neutral with RSI(14) at 37.8.
Price action
Ether was $2,451.43, which rose 2.20% over 24 hours and was down -0.57% over five sessions. These market figures are as of Oct 21, 00:58 UTC; CoinGecko is the source. Among six tracked markets, four were up and two were down.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ether | $2,451.43 | -0.57% | +2.20% | Oct 21, 00:58 UTC | CoinGecko |
Trend and momentum
Trend status is neutral. RSI(14) is 37.8. The last close of 2405.92 is below the 50-day SMA of 2550.32 and above the long SMA of 2149.24. These values reflect the last available close.
| Instrument | Close | SMA50 | Long SMA | RSI(14) | Trend status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ether | 2,405.92 | 2,550.32 | 2,149.24 | 37.8 | neutral |
Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 20, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.
News flow
Yahoo reported that JPMorgan put its dollar-backed token on Ethereum and posed whether Wall Street money could lift ETH. Forexlive reported Ethereum has been consolidating around key technical levels and said the negative macro backdrop continues to weigh on the crypto market.
- Ethereum News: JPMorgan Just Brought JPM Coin to Ethereum. Could Wall Street Money Lift ETH? — Yahoo, Oct 20, 13:07 UTC
- Ethereum consolidates around key technical levels amid a challenging macro backdrop. What to watch next? — Forexlive, Oct 20, 08:33 UTC
- BlackRock files for third Bitcoin ETF, still no Solana or XRP — Cointelegraph, Oct 20, 08:12 UTC
Across crypto
Over 24 hours, Ether rose 2.20%, while Bitcoin rose 1.67%, Solana rose 1.85% and XRP rose 3.08%.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $717.63 | -0.10% | vs prior close | Oct 20, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Bitcoin | $83,003.00 | +1.67% | 24h | Oct 21, 00:58 UTC | CoinGecko |
| Solana | $106.57 | +1.85% | 24h | Oct 21, 00:58 UTC | CoinGecko |
| XRP | $1.3400 | +3.08% | 24h | Oct 21, 00:58 UTC | CoinGecko |
| US Dollar Index (via UUP ETF) | $28.90 | -0.34% | vs prior close | Oct 20, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Sources and data
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Ethereum News: JPMorgan Just Brought JPM Coin to Ethereum. Could Wall Street Money Lift ETH?
- Forexlive (secondary source) — Ethereum consolidates around key technical levels amid a challenging macro backdrop. What to watch next?
- Cointelegraph (secondary source) — BlackRock files for third Bitcoin ETF, still no Solana or XRP
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- CoinGecko (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 21, 00:58 UTC; report generated Oct 21, 01:00 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
A momentum oscillator, developed by J.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Moving average
The average price over a rolling window, plotted to smooth out noise.
MACD
A trend and momentum indicator calculated as the 12-period exponential moving average minus the 26-period EMA, plotted with a 9-period EMA of that difference as the signal line.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
Sources & data
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)
- Forexlive (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)
- Cointelegraph (secondary, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)
- CoinGecko (market-data, retrieved Oct 21, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 21, 2026, 12:58 AM UTC.
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