Ethereum price nears $2,140 resistance while RSI signals overbought risk

As of August 19, 2026, the Ethereum price sits around $2,011 at a technical fault line. Price has cleared the daily EMA20 and EMA50, yet the EMA200 near $2,140.80 still caps it. Short-term strength and longer-term structure now pull in opposite directions.

Key takeaways

• Ethereum trades near $2,011 and sits above the daily EMA20 and EMA50.
• The daily EMA200 at $2,140.80 is the level that must be reclaimed to confirm an uptrend.
• Lower timeframes are overbought: hourly RSI is 86.57 and the 15-minute RSI is 90.45.
• The Fear & Greed Index sits at 46, still in fear territory despite the rally.
• DeFi fees are rising, with Uniswap V4 fees up 94.92% over 30 days.

Daily structure remains neutral, and for good reason

The daily chart remains neutral because Ethereum has not yet reclaimed the EMA200 near $2,140.80. ETH closed at $2,011.07, comfortably above the EMA20 at $1,900.78 and the EMA50 at $1,875.94. That tells you the intermediate trend has turned constructive over the past few weeks.

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