Litecoin price started a fresh decline from the $80 resistance against the US Dollar. LTC is struggling and remains at a risk of more losses towards the $55 support.
- Litecoin huet e frësche Réckgang vun der $85 Resistenz géint den US Dollar ugefaang.
- De Präis gëtt elo ënner $ 70 an dem 100 einfache bewegt Duerchschnëtt (4 Stonnen) gehandelt.
- There was a break below a key contracting triangle with support near $75.00 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The price could continue to move down towards $55 in the near term.
Litecoin Price Turns Red
This past month, litecoin price saw a strong increase above the $70 level against the US Dollar. LTC price was able to clear the $80 resistance level, outperforming both bitcoin an ethereum.
However, the bears remained active near the $85 zone. There was a topping pattern formed near the $85 level before the price started a fresh decline. There was a clear move below the $80 and $78 support levels. Besides, there was a break below a key contracting triangle with support near $75.00 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair.
Litecoin price is now trading below $70 and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). A low is formed near $61.67 and the price is now consolidating losses.
On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $66.00 level. It is near 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $79.80 swing high to $61.67 low. The first major resistance is near the $70.00 level.
Source: LTCUSD op TradingView.com
The 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $79.80 swing high to $61.67 low is also near $70. If there is a clear break above the $70 resistance, the price could start a strong increase. In the stated case, the price is likely to continue higher towards the $75 and $78 levels. Any more gains might send ltc price towards the $80 resistance zone.
More Losses in LTC?
If Litecoin price fails to clear the $70.00 resistance level, there could be more losses. An initial support on the downside is near the $61.60 level.
Déi éischt grouss Ënnerstëtzung formt sech no beim Niveau vun $60.00. All weider Verloschter kënne vläicht de Präis op d'$55.00 Ënnerstëtzung an de kommende Sessiounen schécken.
Technesch Indikatiounen:
4-hours MACD – The MACD is slowly gaining pace in the bearish zone.
4-hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for LTC/USD is below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels - $ 60.00 gefollegt vun $ 55.00.
Major Resistenzniveauen - $ 70.00 an $ 75.00.
Source: https://newsbtc.com/analysis/ltc/litecoin-price-bleeds-55/