This week Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices reached new highs as a slew of bullish news continued to pump investors’ hope that the next crypto-bull market will mirror the one seen in 2017. Many novice traders simply follow spot prices on the major crypto exchanges to gauge the direction price might take. However, reviewing options markets data can provide additional relevant insights on market sentiment. Looking at the most recent activity in Bitcoin options, it is clear that some… Source link
Read More »Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Reach $16.5K; Wrapped BTC Hits $2 Billion
Analysts are bullish on bitcoin’s price but the options market is decidedly bearish on the remaining weeks of 2020. Ethereum’s wrapped bitcoin token crosses $2 billion locked. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $16,240 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 0.30% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $15,971-$16,487 BTC above its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bullish signal for market technicians. Bitcoin trading on Bitstamp since Nov. 11.Source: TradingView Bitcoin’s price… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin price at $16K and beyond? Here are the bear and bull cases
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $16,000 with relative ease on Nov. 13 and has remained resilient above it. Analysts are divided on the short-term outlook on BTC because the momentum remains strong but there are concerns of an overheated rally. But there are numerous positive developments that could continue to sustain the uptrend of BTC. Generally, the cryptocurrency market has seen an increase in trading activity across all types of exchanges. Spot, derivatives, and institutional… Source link
Read More »Monero, Ethereum Classic, Decred Price Analysis: 13 November
Bitcoin’s performance over the past few days has had a significant impact on the rest of the crypto-market. While the collective market cap surged, individual tokens on the charts prospered as well. However, this wasn’t the case universally as quite a few cryptocurrencies chose to move in the opposite direction. The cases of Monero, Ethereum Classic, and Decred highlighted such opposing behavior. Monero [XMR] Source: XMR/USD on TradingView Monero, the crypto-market’s premier privacy coin,… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin futures and options suggest that a major BTC price move is looming
Bitcoin (BTC) has been highly volatile in recent weeks, rallying above $16,000 for the first time in three years. But the futures market’s open interest indicates that a large volatility spike is likely very close. The term “open interest” refers to the total sum of contracts that are actively open in the futures market. If the open interest is high, it means there is a high number of traders betting on Bitcoin price action. Bitcoin futures aggregated open interest. Source:… Source link
Read More »Litecoin Prints Bullish Breakout, Why LTC Could Surpass $65
Litecoin price is gaining momentum above $62.00 against the US Dollar. LTC is likely to continue higher (similar to bitcoin), and it could even break the $65.00 resistance in the near term. Litecoin formed a strong support base near $57.00 and started a fresh increase against the US Dollar. The price is now trading nicely above the $60.00 level and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major contracting triangle with resistance… Source link
Read More »Impending CME gap close could propel Bitcoin price to $18,000
Within the last hour Bitcoin (BTC) price surged through the $16,200 level to secure a new 2020 high at $16,473. BTC/USDT daily chart. Source: TradingView The 6.62% move brings the top-ranked digital asset closer to closing a CME gap in the $16,465 to $16,570 zone and a growing number of analysts expect the price to break above the $17,200 level if the CME gap is closed. Despite the excitement surrounding Bitcoin’s surge to a new multi-year high, Cointelegraph contributor Micheal van de… Source link
Read More »Ethereum And Litecoin Forecast One Last Crash Against Bitcoin
The crypto market is a confusing space. Not only do investors need to pay careful attention to Bitcoin market cycles driving the overall sentiment, but also to the relationship between BTC and altcoins like Ethereum and Litecoin. As two of the top altcoins with the most longevity in the market, Ethereum and Litecoin can be reliably used as a barometer of the health of the altcoin space, and if, as a whole, they are exhibiting strength or weakness against BTC…. Source link
Read More »Bitcoin whale sell-off could capsize BTC’s voyage above $16,200
Bitcoin (BTC) price is proving to be relatively stable at around the $16,000 level, heavily outperforming both safe-haven and risk-on assets, including gold and stocks. But in the near term, the digital asset faces a major roadblock in the form of whales. On Nov. 12, the price of Bitcoin reached $16,199, a level not seen since the famed 2017 rally. Although BTC dropped to $15,600 within a few hours, it quickly recovered and at the time of writing it looks like the digital asset will attempt… Source link
Read More »Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $16.2K; Uniswap Crosses $3B Locked
Bitcoin was gaining amid positive institutional and retail adoption signs as the amount of crypto locked in Uniswap signals DeFi continues to be more just than a fad. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $16,154 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 2.9% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $15,454-$16,186 BTC above its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bullish signal for market technicians. Bitcoin trading on Bitstamp since Nov. 10.Source: TradingView Bitcoin was trending upward… Source link
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