Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bull Trap? (Week of October 19)
Last week’s article stated: Well the sharp move came, and instead of rejecting resistance the price shot sharply above it to a high of around US$273. The RSI did get overbought and price sharply snapped back. It is now consolidating above the 200 day EMA, which it broke above in the latest rally. OBV continues to remain at elevated levels (see chart below), in fact it hasn’t been this high since October of 2014 when price was above US$440. A lot of this volume still appears to be wash trading, however as volume has picked up so has the price. The big problem here is that price is not....
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Newbie crypto traders should be wary of bull traps. If you suspect one is on the way, here are some tips to identify it. How to identify a bull trapHere’s how to spot a bull trap with some tell-tale indicators that one is on the way:RSI divergenceA high RSI might be an indication of a potential bull or bear trap.A relative strength index (RSI) calculation may be used to identify a possible bull or bear trap. The RSI is a technical indicator, which can help determine whether a stock or cryptocurrency asset is overbought, underbought or neither.The RSI follows this formula:The calculation....
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Bitcoin Technical Analysis reveals that the uptrend is about to reverse from current levels. An exuberant breakout has fizzled out and lost critical momentum. Last week's article warned of a bull trap in the making. If the ensuing downturn is merely a correction, advance may return with a vengeance, but if large market players again fail to participate, matters look different. Takeaway. Traders and investors should brace themselves for a strong price reversal. The advance is losing momentum. Indicators signal overbought conditions and declining volume speaks of a lack of wider....