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Litecoin, Stellar’s Lumen, and Tron’s TRX – Daily Analysis – 18/12/19

By:
Bob Mason
Published: Dec 18, 2019, 02:18 UTC

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Litecoin

Litecoin slid by 7.39% on Tuesday. Following on from an 8.13% tumble on Monday, Litecoin ended the day at $36.98.

A bearish start to the day saw Litecoin fall from an early morning intraday high $40.06 to an early afternoon low $37.87.

Steering clear of the major resistance levels, Litecoin fell through the first major support level at $38.08 to a new swing lo.

A recovery to $39 levels was brief, with Litecoin sliding to a late intraday low and new swing lo $36.16.

Litecoin fell through the first major support level at $38.08 and second major support level at $36.27 before closing out at $36.98…

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up by 1.27% to $37.45. A bullish start to the day saw Litecoin rise from an early morning low $36.73 to a high $37.78.

Litecoin left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

LTC/USD 18/12/19 Daily Chart

For the day ahead

Litecoin would need to move back through to $37.75 levels to support a run at the first major resistance level at $39.31.

Support from the broader market would be needed for Litecoin to break out from $38 levels.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, however, Litecoin would likely fall well short of $40 levels on the day.

Failure to move through to $37.75 levels could see Litecoin resume the downward trend.

A fall back through the morning low $36.73 would bring the first major support level at $35.41 into play.

Barring an extended sell-off, however, Litecoin should steer clear of sub-$34 levels and the second major support level at $33.83.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

Major Support Level: $35.41

Major Resistance Level: $39.31

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $62

38.2% FIB Retracement Level: $78

62% FIB Retracement Level: $104

Stellar’s Lumen

Stellar’s Lumen tumbled by 8.30% on Tuesday. Following on from a 7.22% slide on Monday, Stellar’s Lumen ended the day at $0.04347.

Bearish throughout the day, Stellar’s Lumen slid from an early morning intraday high $0.047402 to a late intraday low and new swing lo $0.042389.

Stellar’s Lumen fell through the first major support level at $0.04595 and second major support level at $0.04454.

A late move back through to $0.043 levels reduced the deficit for the day.

At the time of writing, Stellar’s Lumen was up by 3.21% to $0.044864. A bullish start to the day saw Stellar’s Lumen rally from an early morning low $0.043403 to a high $0.044864.

Stellar’s Lumen left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

XLM/USD 18/12/19 Daily Chart

For the day ahead

Stellar’s Lumen would need to steer clear of $0.044 levels to support a run at the first major resistance level at $0.04645.

Support from the broader market would be needed for Stellar’s Lumen to break out from $0.045 levels.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, however, the first major resistance level would likely pin Stellar’s Lumen back Tuesday’s high $0.047402.

Failure to steer clear of $0.044 levels could see Stellar’s Lumen slide back into the red.

A fall back through to sub-$0.044 levels would bring the first major support level at $0.04144 into play.

Barring a crypto meltdown, however, Stellar’s Lumen should steer clear of sub-$0.040 levels.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

Major Support Level: $0.04144

Major Resistance Level: $0.04645

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $0.1051

38% FIB Retracement Level: $0.1433

62% FIB Retracement Level: $0.2050

Tron’s TRX

Tron’s TRX slid by 7.01% on Tuesday. Following on from a 3.99% fall on Monday, Tron’s TRX ended the day at $0.01249.

A mixed start to the day saw Tron’s TRX fall from an early intraday high $0.013443 to a mid-morning $0.013261.

Steering clear of the major support and resistance levels, Tron’s TRX recovered to $0.01343 levels before hitting reverse.

The reversal saw Tron’s TRX slide through the first major support level at $0.01308 and second major support level at $0.01273 to an intraday low $0.012281.

At the time of writing, Tron’s TRX was up by 1.88% to $0.012725. A bullish start to the day saw Tron’s TRX rise from an early morning low $0.012470 to a high $0.012797.

Tron’s TRX left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

TRX/USD 18/12/19 Daily Chart

For the Day Ahead

Tron’s TRX would need to move back through to $0.01280 levels to support a run at the first major resistance level at $0.01321.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Tron’s TRX to break back through to $0.013 levels.

Barring a broad-based crypto rebound, the first major resistance level would likely leave Tron’s TRX short of Tuesday’s high $0.013443.

Failure to move back through to $0.01280 levels could see Tron’s TRX hit reverse.

A fall back through the morning low $0.012470 would bring the first major support level at $0.01204 into play.

Barring an extended sell-off, however, Tron’s TRX should steer clear of sub-$0.012 support levels.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

Major Support Level: $0.01308

Major Resistance Level: $0.01389

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $0.0663

38.2% FIB Retracement Level: $0.0452

62% FIB Retracement Level: $0.0322

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Thanks, Bob

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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