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Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 23/06/18

By:
Bob Mason
Published: Jun 23, 2018, 03:20 UTC

The markets got hit by the bears on Friday and while it's green across the board in the early hours, there may be more trouble ahead before a sustained recovery as governments and regulators influence sentiment.

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Bitcoin Cash Tanks

Bitcoin Cash tumbled 13.9% on Friday, following on from Thursday’s 2.17% fall, to end the day at $750.4, the day’s losses taking Bitcoin Cash into the red for the week.

An intraday high $875.3 came at the start of the day, falling short of the first major resistance level at $898.9 and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $1,049 before the market sell-off kicked in, with Bitcoin Cash sliding through the day to an intraday low and new swing lo $720, Bitcoin Cash sliding through the major support levels on the way to sub-$800 levels for the first time since 19th April.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was up 2.71% to $771, the early morning gain coming off the back of a partial recovery late in the day on Friday.

This morning’s start of the day $746.3 low held well above the first major support level at $688.5, with the morning’s $779.7 high also leaving the first major resistance level at $843.8 untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move through $782 would support a run at $800 levels to bring the day’s first major resistance level into play, though investors may well sit tight to gauge whether the morning gains are a spill over or the start of a recovery, with sub-$700 levels still on the cards before any more material recovery.

Failure to break through $782 and make a run at $800 levels will likely see Bitcoin Cash come under greater pressure later in the day, the first major support level at $688.5 certainly in play as the extended bearish trend continues into the final week of June.

BCH/USD 23/06/18 4-Hourly Chart

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Litecoin Hit by the Bears

A 4th consecutive day of losses saw Litecoin slide by 12.06% on Friday, following Thursday’s 1.16% fall, to end the day at $85.03. The day’s losses took Litecoin into the red for the week, down 10.5%.

Following the broader market trend, Litecoin’s start of the day intraday high $96.79 left the first major resistance level at $98.53 untested, with a mass market sell-off taking Litecoin through the major support levels to an intraday low and new swing lo $80.29 before recovering to $85 levels by the day’s end.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.21% to $86.06, with Friday’s late upward moves continuing into the early hours of this morning.

A start of the day $87.11 high fell short of the first major resistance level at $94.4, with the morning’s $84.51 also leaving the day’s first major support level at $77.94 untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move through to $87.4 would support a run at the first major resistance level at $94.45, though we can expect plenty of resistance at $90, as investors tread carefully following Friday’s sell-off.

Failure to break through to $90 levels will likely see Litecoin pullback later in the day, with sub-$80 support levels in play, the extended bearish trend firmly intact, as regulators continue to wreak havoc on the markets.

LTC/USD 23/06/18 4-Hourly Chart

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Ripple Makes the Wrong Kind of Splash

Ripple’s XRP slid by 9.11% on Friday, following Thursday’s 1.1% fall, to end the day at $0.48405, the moves through the day taking Ripple’s XRP down 7.59% for the week.

The day’s $0.53841 high came at the start of the day, falling short of the first major resistance level at $54.37, with the crypto sell-off seeing Ripple’s XRP tumble through the day’s major support levels to an intraday low and new swing lo $0.46669 before recovering to $0.48 levels by the day’s end.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 1.92% to $0.49298, with a late Friday move seeing Ripple’s XRP hit a start of the day $0.49607 high before easing back, the day’s first major resistance level at $0.5261 and first major support level at $0.4544 level untested in the early hours.

For the day ahead, a move through to $0.4964 would support a run at the first major resistance level at $0.5261, though Ripple’s XRP will likely face plenty of resistance at $0.50 levels through the early part of the day as investors get a sense of what lies ahead for the weekend.

Failure to move through $0.4964 to $0.50 levels will likely see Friday’s sell-off resume, with the day’s first major support level at $0.4544 likely to be tested before any recovery, the crypto bulls in dire need of a weekend rally to plug the hole that has seen all the majors strike new swing los this week.

XRP/USD 23/06/18 4-Hourly Chart

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About the Author

Bob Masonauthor

With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, Bob has been managing regional teams across Europe and Asia and focusing on analytics across both corporate and financial institutions. Currently he is covering developments relating to the financial markets, including currencies, commodities, alternative asset classes, and global equities.

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