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Top 3 Coins to Watch Today: SUSHI, AXS, CAKE – May 18 Trading Analysis

Post author By Malik Junaid
Post date May 18, 2022

Let’s take a closer look at today’s altcoins showing breakout signals. We’ll explain what the coin is, then dive into the trading charts and provide some analysis to help you decide.

1. SushiSwap (SUSHI)

SushiSwap SUSHI is an example of an automated market maker (AMM). An increasingly popular tool among cryptocurrency users, AMMs are decentralised exchanges that use smart contracts to create markets for any given pair of tokens. SushiSwap aims to diversify the AMM market and also add features not previously present on Uniswap, such as increased rewards for network participants via its in-house token, SUSHI.

SUSHI Price Analysis

At the time of writing, SUSHI is ranked the 155^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$1.34. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

After retracing nearly 75% from its Q1 highs, SUSHI set a low near $1.22 as it formed its current range.

Last week, the price swept highs near $1.53, which now also marks the previous monthly high. Relatively equal daily highs near $1.60 provide a reasonable target, although resistance beginning near $1.64 could cap the move. A break of this resistance is likely to target the swing high near $1.77 into higher-timeframe resistance beginning near $1.90.

The current area near $1.30 could provide support, although bulls may be more likely to buy near the price fractal near $1.24 if a retracement reaches this level. A break of this area could continue down to sweep the low near $1.13 into possible support beginning near $1.02.

2. Axie Infinity (AXS)

Axie Infinity AXS is a blockchain-based trading and battling game that is partially owned and operated by its players. The Axie Infinity ecosystem has its own unique governance token, known as Axie Infinity Shards AXS. These are used to participate in key governance votes and give holders a say in how funds in the Axie Community Treasury are spent.

AXS Price Analysis

At the time of writing, AXS is ranked the 48^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$21.21. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

AXS‘s relatively small 25% range could suggest that a recovery is setting up in May.

Aggressive bulls could look for entries at the most recent area of support formed near $20.34. However, equal lows near $19.42 make a tempting target for a stop run into this support. This move could reach support near $18.90.

A decisive move to the downside could run stops below the second set of relatively equal lows near $17.23, possibly reaching support at an old swing high and a daily gap near $15.58.

A recent level near $27.84 provided resistance and caused a swing high to form near $30.88, offering first targets. A move through this high may arrive at new monthly high levels near $33.31 and $35.30.

3. PancakeSwap (CAKE)

PancakeSwap CAKE is an automated market maker (AMM) – a decentralised finance (DeFi) application that allows users to exchange tokens, providing liquidity via farming and earning fees in return. PancakeSwap uses an automated market maker model where users trade against a liquidity pool. These pools are filled by users who deposit their funds into the pool and receive liquidity provider (LP) tokens in return. PancakeSwap allows users to trade BEP20 tokens, provide liquidity to the exchange and earn fees, stake LP tokens to earn CAKE, stake CAKE to earn more CAKE, and stake CAKE to earn tokens of other projects.

CAKE Price Analysis

At the time of writing, CAKE is ranked the 44^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$4.63. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

CAKE‘s 75% decline after Q1 created relatively equal lows near $3.56 before bouncing over the local range’s midpoint near $4.60. A bullish altcoin market could help CAKE bulls regain a stronger bullish trend.

Aggressive bulls could look for entries in the daily gap starting near 4.46. The monthly open aligns with more probable support near $4.28.

A stop run below the monthly open near $4.10 might provide a more favourable entry. A more substantial bearish move – perhaps from a sharp drop in Bitcoin’s price – could challenge support near $3.90, just above the equal lows.

Resistance rests just above, with the zone from $4.95 to $5.37 likely to provide a short-term ceiling. A break through this level might target resistance just under the cluster of relatively equal highs near $5.77.

Beyond these highs, resistance near $5.89 provides a final challenge before attacking an old daily swing high near $6.52.

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TradeRoom: Our Weekly Crypto Trades Analysis – May 17, 2022

Post author By David Haslop
Post date May 17, 2022

Welcome to this weekly series from the TradeRoom. My name is Dave and I’m the founder of The Crypto Den, an Australian-based crypto trading and education community aiming to give you the knowledge to take your trading game to the next level.

Crypto Market Outlook

Good afternoon, beautiful people of Crypto Aus! I’ll be keeping today’s article short and about Bitcoin and the general market. New dad duties are keeping me away from my PC at the moment!

On May 2 I wrote that we could see the TOTAL crypto cap lose US$400 billion, and we did. What’s concerning at the moment is that unless we see some positive action soon, there could very much be another US$300 billion wiped off. The TOTAL market cap has now lost over 50% of its value since the market peak in November.

Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) has risen 8% in the past week and could see more people hedging out of ALTs and into BTC in the coming weeks also, meaning your favourite ALT coin could see some more blood if that happens.

Looking at the Bitcoin weekly chart, we can see BTC found a very solid level of support at US$28,000. It’s currently holding above and, if we can get just one high-volume green candle, we could see BTC rally to US$35,000-36,000 (following the green line), which could have us ranging again for a couple months. If BTC cannot close above US$31,000, the red path is likely to play out with a further 30% drop, taking us back to the 2017 ATH of US$20,000.

Regardless of which way we go, at this stage I still believe we will see US$20,000 before we see US$50,000, as indicated by my chart below:

BTC/USDT

The BTC CME Futures (BTC1!) chart also shows a new gap to be filled at the US$36,000 level, showing the green path above as a viable option as gaps are more likely to be filled if they fill sooner rather than later.

Does all this mean crypto is dead like we keep reading in MSM? God no! In 2018, BTC dropped 84% before mooning to over 2000%. If BTC drops back to US$20,000, that’s 70% from its ATH. There is still a long way to go up!

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Top 3 Coins to Watch Today: BAT, EOS, UBT – May 17 Trading Analysis

Post author By Malik Junaid
Post date May 17, 2022

Let’s take a closer look at today’s altcoins showing breakout signals. We’ll explain what the coin is, then dive into the trading charts and provide some analysis to help you decide.

1. Basic Attention Token (BAT)

Basic Attention Token BAT is the token that powers a new blockchain-based digital advertising platform designed to fairly reward users for their attention while providing advertisers with a better return on their ad spend. The Basic Attention Token itself is the unit of reward in this advertising ecosystem and is exchanged between advertisers, publishers and users. Advertisers pay for their advertising campaigns in BAT tokens. Out of this budget, a small portion is distributed to advertisers, while 70% is distributed to users – whereas the intermediaries that typically drive up advertising costs are cut out of the equation to improve cost-efficiency.

BAT Price Analysis

At the time of writing, BAT is ranked the 80^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$0.3963. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

BAT has dropped nearly 69% from its April 2022 high and 84% from its November 2021 all-time high.

Support might have formed last week from $0.3934 to $0.3665 and should hold if bulls are ready for a bounce. This zone overlaps with an inefficiently traded area on the weekly chart from $0.3863 to $0.3394.

If this level breaks, bears might target an inefficiently traded area on the monthly chart from $0.2907 to $0.2632. Below this level, $0.1745 to $0.1580 could provide support after a run on bulls’ stops under the Q4 2020 lows into an area of significant accumulation.

The closest resistance begins near $0.4283. This level has confluence with the 9 EMA and a brief consolidation before May 11’s spike downward.

A more significant rally might find resistance near $0.4940. This level is inefficiently traded and has confluence with the lows of last summer’s accumulation and the 18 EMA.

If the market becomes more bullish, $0.5946 may provide the next resistance. This level is slightly above the May monthly open, overlaps with multiple old lows and aligns with the 40 EMA.

2. Eos (EOS)

EOS is a platform designed to allow developers to build decentralised apps. The project’s goal is relatively simple: to make it as straightforward as possible for programmers to embrace blockchain technology and ensure the network is easier to use than rivals. As a result, tools and a range of educational resources are provided to support developers who want to build functional apps quickly. EOS also aims to improve the experience for users and businesses. While the project tries to deliver greater security and less friction for consumers, it also vies to unlock flexibility and compliance for enterprises.

EOS Price Analysis

At the time of writing, EOS is ranked the 46^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$1.33. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

EOS has plummeted nearly 66% from its March 2022 high and almost 93% from its May 2021 all-time high.

The closest resistance overlaps with the 8 EMA near $1.4544, where the daily chart shows inefficient trading. This level rejected the price’s first retest on May 13.

Slightly higher, $1.8152 offers the next noteworthy resistance. This area was inefficiently traded and overlaps with the last significant swing low in mid-March.

Last week, the price bounced from support near $1.1856, which could provide support again. This level shows inefficient trading on the monthly chart and is near the midpoint of September 2017’s accumulation.

If this support breaks, bulls could find support near $0.7229. This level is at the bottom of an inefficiently traded area on the monthly and weekly charts. It’s also the high point of October 2017’s accumulation range. However, eager bidders should be cautious as a move this low may be targeting bulls’ stops under the swing low at $0.4760.

3. Unibright (UBT)

Unibright UBT is a member company of SPO Consulting GmbH, which was founded in 1989. The cloud-based integration platform was released in 2011, while the cross-blockchain and cross-system business process integration of Unibright was launched in 2016.

Unibright’s unified framework has the goal of bringing blockchain technology and contracts to mainstream users. Unibright offers enterprise-level blockchain solutions, integration platforms, and an ecosystem centred on tokenised assets.

UBT Price Analysis

At the time of writing, UBT is ranked the 37^7th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$0.3877. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

UBT has dropped nearly 89% since its March 2022 high and 95% since its September 2021 high.

The price is currently testing probable resistance near $0.4029, which marks the upper half of last week’s rally before the last run downward and may soon overlap with the 18 EMA.

Just above, $0.4842 may also provide resistance. Sweeping this high would remove bears who trailed their stops too aggressively. It also overlaps with the lower half of early May’s consolidation.

Support may have formed near the recent swing low candle’s high near $0.3592, which should hold during a retest if the price is to rally further. This possible support formed after the price ran bulls’ stops under significant lows near $0.2361.

Further possible support below this level becomes difficult to determine due to a lack of precise historical price action data. Some charts suggest that an area near $0.18378 could be the next bearish target and possible support. Inefficient trading might have occurred here.

If this level breaks, the stops and inefficiently traded area under the significant swing low around $0.07358 may be the next target for bears and offers potential support for bulls.

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Top 3 Coins to Watch Today: MANA, LINK, 1INCH – May 16 Trading Analysis

Post author By Malik Junaid
Post date May 16, 2022

Let’s take a closer look at today’s altcoins showing breakout signals. We’ll explain what the coin is, then dive into the trading charts and provide some analysis to help you decide.

1. Decentraland (MANA)

Decentraland MANA defines itself as a virtual reality platform powered by the Ethereum blockchain that allows users to create, experience, and monetise content and applications. In this virtual world, users purchase plots of land that they can later navigate, build on and monetise. Decentraland uses two tokens: MANA and LAND. MANA is an ERC-20 token that must be burned to acquire non-fungible ERC-721 LAND tokens. MANA tokens can also be used to pay for a range of avatars, wearables, names and more on the Decentraland marketplace.

MANA Price Analysis

At the time of writing, MANA is ranked the 33^rd cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$1.23. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

Like many other altcoins, MANA set a high during Q1 before retracing 65% to the low at $0.7530 last week.

The price broke through resistance near $1.20, which may mark an area of possible support on a retracement. If this support fails, bulls might also step in near $1.13. However, a drop this far increases the chances of a stop run to $1.05 and possibly into support near $0.9425. For now, continuing recovery market conditions could help $1.10 become support.

The swing high around $1.40 gives bulls a reasonable first target, with $1.48 also likely to draw the price upward. Higher-timeframe resistance beginning near $1.60 or $1.65 could cap the move or trigger consolidations. If bullish market conditions continue, bulls might test probable resistance near new monthly highs around $1.74.

2. Chainlink (LINK)

The Chainlink Network LINK is driven by a large open-source community of data providers, node operators, smart contract developers, researchers, security auditors and more. The company focuses on ensuring that decentralised participation is guaranteed for all node operators and users looking to contribute to the network. Chainlink allows blockchains to securely interact with external data feeds, events and payment methods, providing the critical off-chain information needed by complex smart contracts to become the dominant form of digital agreement.

LINK Price Analysis

At the time of writing, LINK is ranked the 25^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$7.59. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

LINK‘s early April trend retraced near $7.10 into the consolidation that began the impulse before bouncing to $7.66.

This consolidation could provide support again, although bears would first have to push the price through possible support near $7.05. The market’s structure may be shifting bearish, with $7.98 likely to provide some resistance if this is the case. A sustained bearish move could reach the swing low near $6.89 before finding support near $6.77.

However, the bullish higher-timeframe trend might prevail, with relatively equal highs near $8.79 potentially giving an attractive target to lure the price over the monthly open. If so, the price could reach for the midpoint of the Q1 wick near $10.58.

3. 1inch (1INCH)

1INCH is a decentralised exchange (DEX) aggregator, connecting several DEXes into one platform to allow users to find the most efficient swapping routes across all platforms. In order for users to find the best price for a swap, they need to look at every exchange – DEX aggregators eliminate the need for manually checking, bringing efficiency to swapping on DEXes. 1inch has launched its 1INCH governance token, and the 1inch Network began to be governed by a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO).

1INCH Price Analysis

At the time of writing, 1INCH is ranked the 98^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$0.9458. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

After breaking its Q1 highs, 1INCH began a range that has been whiplashing both bulls and bears.

Resistance beginning near $1.45 held the price down for the second half of April, although bulls have shown some strength near the 9 and 18 EMAs.

A quick push to $1.13, or into the zone beginning near $1.26, could give bulls the fuel to push through the nearby resistance. If this resistance breaks, the high near $1.34 provides a reasonable target.

A break of this level could move further into uncharted territory with the nearest probable resistances projected around $1.40 and $1.45.

More patient bulls might be waiting far below the 40 EMA with bids near the higher-timeframe range’s 45% retracement, near $0.8540.

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Top 3 Coins to Watch Today: AVAX, ZIL, RUNE – May 13 Trading Analysis

Post author By Malik Junaid
Post date May 13, 2022

Let’s take a closer look at today’s altcoins showing breakout signals. We’ll explain what the coin is, then dive into the trading charts and provide some analysis to help you decide.

1. Avalanche (AVAX)

Avalanche AVAX is the fastest smart contracts platform in the blockchain industry, as measured by time-to-finality, and has the most validators securing its activity of any proof-of-stake protocol. Avalanche is blazingly fast, low-cost, and green. Any smart contract-enabled application can outperform its competition on Avalanche.

AVAX is the native token of Avalanche. It is a hard-capped, scarce asset that is used to pay for fees, secure the platform through staking, and provide a basic unit of account between the multiple subnets created on Avalanche.

AVAX Price Analysis

At the time of writing, AVAX is ranked the 13^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$29.82. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

AVAX‘s 70% gains during Q1 ended with an almost 49% retracement as the rest of the altcoin market dropped from last week. Bulls stepped in near the 52.8% retracement of Q2’s move, creating a consolidation that ended with the bullish impulse to resistance near $44.35.

With the 9, 18 and 40 EMAs stacked bullish and a bullish higher-timeframe trend, it’s reasonable to anticipate retracement to possible support before further bullish expansion.

Near the 40 EMA, a broad zone from $38.15 to $30.45 could see interest from bulls before further expansion. If this level fails, bears might capitalise on any sharp moves down in Bitcoin, aiming for possible support near the 70% retracement, at $27.70, and potentially lower to a higher-timeframe support zone between $25.42 and $23.80.

If the higher-timeframe recovery trend resumes and the current resistance near $44.35 breaks, the wicks near $48.84 and the new monthly highs may see profit-taking.

2. Zilliqa (ZIL)

Zilliqa ZIL is a public, permissionless blockchain designed to offer high throughput with the ability to complete thousands of transactions per second. It seeks to solve the issue of blockchain scalability and speed by employing sharding as a second-layer scaling solution. The platform is home to many decentralised applications, and it also allows for staking and yield farming. The native utility token of Zilliqa, ZIL, is used to process transactions on the network and execute smart contracts.

ZIL Price Analysis

At the time of writing, ZIL is ranked the 77^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$0.04601. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

ZIL‘s 80% drop found a low near $0.04238 before closing over a weekly high around $0.05082. This daily close over the high could signal a shift in market structure that might reach probable resistance near $0.05732.

A sustained bullish move may target the swing high at $0.05960. If this stop run occurs, a run beyond the high into probable resistance near $0.06288 and $0.06445 is possible.

Bulls could buy a retracement to possible support near $0.04018, just above the weekly open. A bearish turn in the marketplace may propel the price toward possible support near $0.03876.

However, relatively equal lows near $0.03734 and $0.03624 provide an attractive target for bears if the market resumes its bearish trend. A run on these lows might find support between $0.03415 and $0.03266.

3. THORChain (RUNE)

ThorChain RUNE is a decentralised liquidity protocol that allows users to easily exchange cryptocurrency assets across a range of networks without losing full custody of their assets in the process. The native utility token of the THORChain platform is RUNE. This is used as the base currency in the THORChain ecosystem and is also used for platform governance and security as part of THORChain’s Sybil resistance mechanisms – since THORChain nodes must commit a minimum of 1 million RUNE to participate in its rotating consensus process.

RUNE Price Analysis

At the time of writing, RUNE is ranked the 55^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$2.90. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

RUNE abruptly rallied after retracing nearly 60% from its November highs, climbing 90% during early March.

Bears are currently taking shorts in a contested area between $2.70 and $3.23. This area saw inefficient trading on higher timeframes. It could serve as support if the price trades through its high end and retests it – or as resistance if the price breaks back below.

The closest support rests just below, near $2.63. The old high at this level could support a rally into resistance near $2.95.

A move through the closest resistance might target the consolidation midpoint near $3.25, near the 29% extension of the current rally. If this level breaks, bulls might target an inefficient area near $3.45 and beyond.

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Terra (LUNA) Collapse Triggers Contagion Across DeFi

Post author By Jody McDonald
Post date May 12, 2022

The sudden de-pegging of TerraUSD (UST) and the associated breathtaking decline of Terra (LUNA) over the past few days has triggered huge falls across the wider DeFi market, extending beyond those projects directly linked to the Terra ecosystem.

While projects built on Terra have been hardest hit, the damage has spread widely. DeFi tokens on virtually all blockchains are now seeing sizeable declines, even if they have no direct link to the Terra ecosystem:

1/ Extreme volatility produced a series of collateral effects across the Terra ecosystem, primarily derived from the short-term peg deviation of $UST and its impact on the volatility of $LUNA and levers of the Terra protocol. There’s a lot to unpack, so let’s dive in 👇
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Terra-based DeFi Projects See Massive Declines

According to CoinGecko, the native token for Anchor Protocol (ANC), the largest DeFi protocol in the Terra ecosystem, is down over 90 percent since May 7, falling from US$2.14 to US$0.19 at the time of writing.

Other prominent Luna-based DeFi projects have also taken huge hits. Since May 7 the native token of Astroport (ASTRO), an automated market maker protocol, has dropped 89 percent and Mars Protocol (MARS), an on-chain credit protocol, is down almost 65 percent.

At the time of writing the native cryptocurrency of the Terra blockchain itself, LUNA, is down an astonishing 99.6 percent since May 7, trading at a mere US$0.29. Just over a month ago it hit its all-time high of US$119.18.

The Luna Foundation Guard, the group tasked with stabilising UST’s value, is currently seeking an additional US$1 billion capital to attempt to restore the stablecoin’s peg and potentially save the Terra ecosystem from complete collapse – a goal that is, sadly, beginning to look unachievable:

An $18 billion stablecoin is losing its dollar peg with all the magical chaos of algorithmic stables, with a dash of Bitcoin systemic risk drama.

Here's everything you need to know.

The $UST Depeg Thread:

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Contagion Spreads to Connected Blockchains and Beyond

Assets from the Cosmos ecosystem have also seen large declines due to their integration with Terra through the Interblockchain Communication Protocol. CoinGecko shows that since May 7, ATOM is down about 47 percent, while DeFi tokens Mirror Protocol (MIR) and Osmosis (OSMO) are down 73 percent and around 50 percent respectively.

Virtually all DeFi projects across all blockchains have been negatively impacted by this ongoing collapse. According to data from DeFi Llama, total value locked (TVL) across the entire DeFi market has dropped more than 21 percent in the past 24 hours and, since April 4, TVL is down over 48 percent – now sitting at US$120.17 billion, down from US$231.5 billion.

Of the top 10 DeFi projects listed on DeFi Llama, every one has seen seven-day losses of TVL in excess of 27 percent:

7-day losses of TVL experienced across the board. Source: DeFi Llama

In one small piece of positive news for DeFi, earlier in the week Compound Treasury became the first institutional DeFi project to get a credit rating from ratings agency Standard & Poor.

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Top 3 Coins to Watch Today: SOL, MATIC, XLM – May 12 Trading Analysis

Post author By Malik Junaid
Post date May 12, 2022

Let’s take a closer look at today’s altcoins showing breakout signals. We’ll explain what the coin is, then dive into the trading charts and provide some analysis to help you decide.

1. Solana (SOL)

Solana SOL is a highly functional open-source project that banks on blockchain technology’s permissionless nature to provide decentralised finance (DeFi) solutions. The Solana protocol is designed to facilitate decentralised app (DApp) creation. It aims to improve scalability by introducing a proof-of-history (PoH) consensus combined with the underlying proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus of the blockchain.

SOL Price Analysis

At the time of writing, SOL is ranked the 8^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$53.37. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

SOL has retraced 80% from its Q1 highs and reached possible support last week near $50.34. Resistance might begin near $80.34, which has confluence with the 9 and 18 EMAs.

A more substantial rally might reach near the swing high at $87.23 and the 40 EMA. This high is less likely to break if bears plan to continue the downtrend without a lengthier consolidation.

While not highly probable in the current market conditions, a more animated move upward could reach a wide resistance area between $94.42 and $98.94. This zone is where the last movement down accumulated positions before breaking down.

Possible support rests near $50.34, which showed sensitivity on the last test. While it could provide support again, the higher-timeframe bearish trend is more likely to propel the price into an inefficient area between $47.10 and $44.54. If the price reaches this zone, the Q1 2021 swing high near $40.13 might mark a more sensitive level.

2. Polygon (MATIC)

Polygon MATIC is the first well-structured, easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its core component is Polygon SDK, a modular, flexible framework that supports building multiple types of applications. The MATIC token will continue to exist and will play an increasingly important role in securing the system and enabling governance.

MATIC Price Analysis

At the time of writing, MATIC is ranked the 18^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$0.7203. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

Since its Q1 highs, MATIC has been in a steady bearish trend, retracing nearly 55%. The price found support near $0.7020, at the 60.8% retracement level.

Last week’s sharp impulse up might have marked the start of a new trend. If so, higher timeframes suggest that $0.6839 near the 65.8% retracement and the 9, 18 and 40 EMAs may see interest from bulls. The price could reach lower, near $0.6520, and still find support.

Currently, the price is contesting a region between $0.7139 and $0.7835. Closes over this level could confirm it as new support, leading to a move higher.

However, bulls are contending with probable resistance near $0.8344, while $0.9053 is also likely to be sensitive with the nearest support and resistance this close together.

3. Stellar (XLM)

Stellar XLM is an open network that allows money to be moved and stored. When it was released, the goal was boosting financial inclusion by reaching the world’s unbanked – but soon after, its priorities shifted to helping financial firms connect with one another through blockchain technology. The network’s native token, lumens, serves as a bridge that makes it less expensive to trade assets across borders. All of this aims to challenge existing payment providers who often charge high fees for a similar service.

XLM Price Analysis

At the time of writing, XLM is ranked the 27^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$0.1303. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

XLM set a high near $0.2457 in early April before retracing nearly 45% to find a low near $0.1260. The price consolidated around this level before the strong bullish impulse over the past several days.

Probable resistance near $0.1578 is slowing the bullish advance down. However, another leg might target the last swing high at $0.1722 and relatively equal highs at $0.1936. Resistance near $0.2059 could cap the move before the second swing high. Beyond these levels, little stands in the bulls’ way before reaching the swing high near $0.2356.

A retracement before a move higher might find support in the daily gap near $0.1243, just above the weekly open. Relatively equal lows near $0.1175 could also provide support. Run-on stops at $0.1105 and $0.1083 might find support in the gap beginning near $0.1020.

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Top 3 Coins to Watch Today: BNB, WAVES, SAND – May 11 Trading Analysis

Post author By Malik Junaid
Post date May 11, 2022

Let’s take a closer look at today’s altcoins showing breakout signals. We’ll explain what the coin is, then dive into the trading charts and provide some analysis to help you decide.

1. Binance Coin (BNB)

Binance BNB is the biggest cryptocurrency exchange globally, based on daily trading volume. Binance aims to bring cryptocurrency exchanges to the forefront of world financial activity. Aside from being the largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has launched a whole ecosystem of functionalities for its users. The Binance network includes the Binance Chain, Binance Smart Chain, Binance Academy, Trust Wallet, and Research projects, which all employ the powers of blockchain technology to bring new-age finance to the world. Binance Coin is an integral part of the successful functioning of many of the Binance sub-projects.

BNB Price Analysis

At the time of writing, BNB is ranked the 4^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$323.70. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

After a 30% decline from last week, BNB has ranged between $310 and $358. The recent price recovery was approaching probable resistance near $375 but could be aiming for stops above the relatively equal highs near $380. Continuation of the trend could target the daily gap near $394.

Aggressive bulls might add to positions near $320 and $316. Price action near $310 may be more likely to provide support – if it gets there – during any retracements.

Relatively equal lows clustered around $300 seem likely to be swept if the bearish trend resumes. If this move occurs, the price might find support at the significant higher-timeframe level near $290.

2. Waves (WAVES)

WAVES is a multi-purpose blockchain platform that supports various use cases, including decentralised applications (DApps) and smart contracts. The platform has undergone various changes and added new spin-off features to build on its original design. Waves’ native token is WAVES, an uncapped supply token used for standard payments such as block rewards. Waves initially set out to improve on the first blockchain platforms by increasing speed, utility, and user-friendliness.

WAVES Price Analysis

At the time of writing, WAVES is ranked the 55^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$12.14. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

During Q1 high, WAVES‘ slight drop marks the current range as a reasonable area to expect accumulation.

The recent bearish flip of the 9, 18 and 40 EMAs might cause bulls to be less aggressive in bidding. However, possible support near $14.12 and $12.10 – between the 41.8% and 46.6% retracements – could see at least a short-term bounce.

Long-term consolidation suggests that the areas near $25.45 and $30.61 may be more likely to cause a longer-term trend reversal.

Bears are likely to add to their shorts at probable resistance beginning near $20.77, which has confluence with the 18 EMA. A fast break of this resistance could trigger more selling near $23.42, the start of the bearish move.

3. The Sandbox (SAND)

The Sandbox SAND is a blockchain-based virtual world allowing users to create, build, buy and sell digital assets in the form of a game. By combining the powers of decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the Sandbox creates a decentralised platform for a thriving gaming community. The Sandbox employs the powers of blockchain technology by introducing the SAND utility token, which facilitates transactions on the platform.

SAND Price Analysis

At the time of writing, SAND is ranked the 39^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$1.76. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

SAND‘s impressive gains during Q1 halted at $4.95 before retracing 70% of the move. This price action created several areas of possible higher-timeframe resistance in the process.

The price found resistance on its last swing upward near $2.43 – an area that could provide resistance again. If this swing high breaks, the price might find resistance near $2.85. If this area does provide resistance, it would suggest the formation of a higher-timeframe consolidation.

The fast move up left little higher-timeframe support. However, a vast zone between $1.90 and $1.72 has provided support before and could give support again on a retest. This zone is between the 61.8%-to-78.6% retracement levels of 2021 Q4’s parabolic move.

Continuation downward through this level, especially if the overall market remains bearish, could retrace most of Q4’s move to the next higher-timeframe support near $1.55.

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TradeRoom: Our Weekly Crypto Trades Analysis – May 10, 2022

Post author By David Haslop
Post date May 10, 2022

Crypto Market Outlook

Since last week, the crypto market has been hectic! We lost another US$200 billion from the TOTAL crypto cap since last week’s analysis article, which is approximately 50% of what we forecast.

There may be some temporary support and relief but I feel the bloodbath is not over.

Bitcoin has hit target number 1 on the downside with absolute perfection! Take a bow! Now remember folks, I trade in both LONG and SHORT conditions so I’m allowed to be a little excited by this. Not only do we make profits on the way down but we also get to buy cheaper BTC! The bear flag is well and truly under way now. As I said above, we could see a bounce soon with a relief rally but I just don’t feel like the bloodbath is over yet. Nevertheless, I’m scaling in and buying more BTC just in case.

If this US$30,000 region of support breaks to the downside, things will get very scary for those who are yet to weather a crypto winter, with some price objectives seeking out US$23,000, US$20,000 and sub-US$20,000 targets.

If you’re in the red now, stay strong. I have 100% faith that BTC will again make ATH and exceed expectations. This may take some time but I’m confident it will happen if it follows my chart analysis.

Last Week’s Performance

Well, aside from nailing BTC short I’ll share two trades that played well last week. This is the reason we say, “Don’t buy big green candles in a bear market”. We wait for those relief rallies, then short, based on technical analysis alone.

ZIL/USDT

Managed to snag a cheeky short on ZIL in its recent pump. We identified that ZIL was moving against other ALTS, and BTC having seen its little rally, entering short on both daily resistance and 200/100EMAs. This position is still open and on a leverage of 10x, so sitting currently at 213% ROI with a target of 400%+.

DOGE/USDT

One trade I keep going back to is DOGE. I’ve seen the short potential on this for weeks, if not months, and it’s STILL looking good. Last week I was lucky enough to short the “Elon Effect”, positioning me better than I anticipated (thanks Elon!). A 10x trade is currently sitting at 340% ROI.

I still expect further downside to US$0.04 if we don’t bounce here.

This Week’s Trades

No new trades for me this week as my wife and I have just welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world, but I will quickly share my thoughts on BTC for you.

IF BTC can rally here we could see some green over the next couple weeks, but that still wouldn’t mean the bear moon is over. It could just be yet another relief rally!

Breaking US$30,000 support before any rally occurs, there’s really not much stopping her going to US$20,000.

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Top 3 Coins to Watch Today: KAVA, SCRT, XEC – May 10 Trading Analysis

Post author By Malik Junaid
Post date May 10, 2022

Let’s take a closer look at today’s altcoins showing breakout signals. We’ll explain what the coin is, then dive into the trading charts and provide some analysis to help you decide.

1. Kava.io (KAVA)

KAVA is a cross-chain DeFi lending platform that allows users to borrow USDX stablecoins and deposit a variety of cryptocurrencies to begin earning a yield. The Kava DeFi hub operates as a decentralised bank for digital assets, allowing users to access a range of decentralised financial services, including its native USD-pegged stablecoin, USDX, as well as synthetics and derivatives. Through Kava, users are able to borrow USDX tokens by depositing collateral, effectively leveraging their exposure to crypto assets.

KAVA Price Analysis

At the time of writing, KAVA is ranked the 94^th cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$3.06. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

KAVA retraced nearly 40% from its April high during the past 10 days. The price is now testing possible support near $3.260. Bulls accumulated near this level during February and March before the last significant rally.

If this level breaks, relatively equal lows near $2.924 provide an attractive target for bears. Bulls have rejected bears below this level multiple times, near $2.744. This level could provide support again.

A more significant downward move could reach an inefficiently traded area and old accumulation on the monthly chart between $2.135 and $1.678. The upper half of this zone may be the primary bearish target.

If Tuesday’s high cannot reach $3.534, then the high may provide the closest resistance. A break through this level will likely encounter resistance near the 2022 yearly open, near $3.863. This level also has confluence with the 9 EMA and April’s range lows.

A more significant rally might reach above the May monthly open into a pocket of inefficient trading on the daily near $4.510. This level is at the midpoint of April’s distribution range and bearish rejection of bulls on the monthly.

2. Secret (SCRT)

Secret SCRT is the native coin of the Secret Network, a decentralised network for private/secure computation. Nodes on the network (known as secret nodes) can perform generalisable computations over encrypted data, which allows smart contracts (known as secret contracts) to use private and sensitive data as inputs. Our focus is on computational privacy, not just transactional privacy. Developers can build decentralised, privacy-preserving “Secret Apps” on the network. The privacy functionality of the Secret Network is critical for many fields, including decentralised finance, Web3, machine learning, access control, and many more.

SCRT Price Analysis

At the time of writing, SCRT is ranked the 102^nd cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$2.93. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

SCRT has retraced 54% since its early April high, potentially dropping this much again before finding a bottom.

An old swing high near $2.879 could provide a tradable bounce, although bulls should be cautious about overstaying their welcome. The inefficiently traded areas below, near $2.550 and $2.287, provide attractive targets for bears.

Near $1.169, an inefficiently traded area on the monthly chart may be the next bearish target if these levels break. Reaching this zone would run the stops of most bulls and retest last summer’s accumulation area.

A retest of these closer resistances could reach up to $3.860. This level is near the 18 EMA, shows consolidation before last week’s breakdown, and has confluence with December’s swing low.

If markets become more bullish, the price could reach above the May open to $4.304. This area is near the 40 EMA, shows consolidation before a breakdown, and would run the stops of aggressive bears. A rally this high with daily candle closes in the region could lead to a more significant bullish movement.

3. eCash (XEC)

eCash XEC follows through on key blockchain scaling promises. An innovative Avalanche consensus layer and its own token layer are unique technical highlights of eCash, which also aims to introduce features never before seen in a Bitcoin project such as staking, fork-free network upgrades, and subchains. Built by an experienced team of bitcoin developers who founded Bitcoin Cash, eCash is a fork of bitcoin with a more aggressive technical roadmap.

XEC Price Analysis

At the time of writing, XEC is ranked the 61^st cryptocurrency globally and the current price is US$0.00006294. Let’s take a look at the chart below for price analysis:

Source: TradingView

XEC has retraced 60% from its April high and is testing an old support area for the third time.

Bulls’ stops under relatively equal lows near $0.00006205 provide a tempting target for bears. The small pocket of inefficiently traded price action bordering these lows could provide a tradable bounce.

However, if the price reaches this level, bulls should be cautious. Traders “selling the news” could push the price down to other potential supports. If this happens, relatively equal lows near $0.00004869 may be the next bearish target. This level shows a bearish rejection of bulls on the weekly chart in May 2021 and could become support.

Below, a large zone of inefficient trading on the monthly chart starts near $0.00004107. This area offers a reasonable bearish target and could see a longer-term bullish reversal. However, this is a wide range, and the price could reach below the inefficiently traded area to $0.00002624.

Bears might see the upper half of the recent consolidation, near $0.00007134, as a place to hunt short setups. This level has confluence with the 9 EMA and soon the 18 EMA.

If bulls can run bears’ stops above this resistance, $0.00007904 could provide the next resistance. This area has confluence with the 40 EMA and started late April’s selloff.

A more significant rally might reach as high as $0.00009274, where the last consolidation before April’s high took place. Bears have rejected bulls at this level before on the monthly chart.

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