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Alt Coins a bit mixed going into jobs number

By:
Christopher Lewis
Updated: May 4, 2018, 06:47 UTC

The alt coins that we follow here at FX Empire were a bit mixed during the trading session on Thursday, as we await the jobs number, although not a driver of crypto currencies, most certainly a driver of the US dollar which of course is part of the mix here.

Alt Coins daily chart, May 04, 2018

BTG/USD

Bitcoin Gold dipped initially during the day on Thursday but did see a little bit of support underneath. There is a significant ascending uptrend line that we had broken through recently, which could offer a bit of resistance above. Currently, we are in between the $70 and $80 levels, meaning that we are essentially at “fair value” for the short term. However, if we break down below the $69 level, we probably drop down to the $60 level. If we can break above the $80 level, then the market might be able to go to the $90 level, but I think it is going to be the more difficult of the 2 possibilities.

DASH/USD

The DASH market pulled back a bit during the trading session on Thursday, reaching down towards the $480 level before bouncing again. We are just below the $500 level, which of course is a large, round, psychologically significant number, and it is of course structurally resistant as well. I think that if we can break above the $500 level, we probably go looking towards the $525 level after that. Short-term pullbacks will probably be supported at the $450 level.

XMR/USD

Monero pulled back initially during the day as well, but then bounced enough to test the $250 level. I think that the market has a significant resistance barrier between here and the $260 handle above, so I think we are more than likely going to see a lot of volatility as it will take a certain amount of momentum to finally break out. Otherwise, I think we drop to the $230 level.

Bitcoin Gold DASH and Monero Video 04.05.18

About the Author

Being FXEmpire’s analyst since the early days of the website, Chris has over 20 years of experience across various markets and assets – currencies, indices, and commodities. He is a proprietary trader as well trading institutional accounts.

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