Ethereum price dips below the $1.8K support as bears prepare for Friday’s $1B options expiry By Cointelegraph

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Ethereum price dips below the $1.8K support as bears prepare for Friday’s $1B options expiry

Ether’s (ETH) performance over the past three months has been less than satisfying for holders and the 50% correction since April 3 caused the altcoin to test the $1,800 support for the first time since July 2021.

Ether/USD 1-day chart at Kraken. Source: TradingView

Due to the volatility in stocks, investors had been seeking shelter in the United States dollar and on May 13, the DXY index reached its highest level in 20 years. DXY measures the USD against a basket of major foreign currencies, including the British pound (GBP), the euro (EUR) and the Japanese yen (JPY).

Ether options aggregate open interest for May 27. Source: CoinGlass