Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 18/6/2015 - Gains Erased
Bitcoin has let go of the hefty 4% gains it attained post the declaration by the US Fed chair that interest rates will remain “unchanged” for now. For an interesting take on why interest rates matter to Bitcoin, read “Could Bitcoin' Rally Be Indicative of US Fed's Rate Hike Hold-off?” As the cryptocurrency has weakened post the announcement, and there are no other market triggers in sight, we must remain cautious as Bitcoin is near important technical levels. Bitcoin is currently trading at $246.42, down 0.17% since yesterday. In my previous analysis, I had mentioned that even with strong....
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In my previous analysis Gains Erased, I had laid down a few technical considerations which forced me to think that another round of selling is in the offing for Litecoin. Today, I am going to bring to your attention another big divergence which may eventually prove to be damaging to the cryptocurrency. But before that, here is an update on the price: Litecoin is currently trading up $0.056 or 1.52% at $3.732. Presented below are the technical observations of the daily LTC-USD price chart. Litecoin Chart Structure - Similar to Bitcoin, Litecoin has completed six straight days of no....
In my previous Bitcoin technical analysis titled Gains Erased, I had mentioned that a trader should create long positions near $240 by maintaining a stop-loss below $238. Those who would have followed this advice would have made a neat profit of roughly $10 as the price rose to $250 after falling down to $240. Due to this strong move, Bitcoin is trading up 0.80% at $248.40. Taking a technical look at the 240-minute BTC/USD price chart above clearly reveals mixed technical indications, and that the game will turn in favor of the party which decides to the make the first strong move. Bitcoin....
The gone-by weekend proved to be bearish for both Litecoin and Bitcoin. While Bitcoin suffered an approximately 2 percent decline, Litecoin too suffered a 1 percent loss. But the magnitude of the volatility in the latter overshadowed that in the former. Litecoin is presently trading at $3.943, down 0.93 percent since Friday. Things are still relatively good in Litecoin than in Bitcoin, and may become even better if Bitcoin sustains at the current level or rebounds quickly. Take a look at the latest technical considerations of the daily LTC-USD price chart below. Litecoin Chart Structure -....
Continuing on its way up, Litecoin fell from resistance to support, in a fashion similar to Bitcoin. In my previous analysis titled, At June's High, it was discussed that Litecoin could accumulate more gains as the bulls looked confident of tightening the noose on the bears. Litecoin did rise up to $1.840 but has erased the gains and approached the support level, providing yet another opportunity for the buyers. Litecoin is currently trading just marginally up from yesterday's $1.797 to present $1.801. Technically, things look highly comforting for the buyers but they must not weaken their....