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Litecoin, Stellar’s Lumen, and Tron’s TRX – Daily Analysis – August 17th, 2020

By:
Bob Mason
Published: Aug 17, 2020, 02:02 UTC

It's a bearish start to the day for the majors. A fall back through the day's pivot levels would bring support levels into play on the day.

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Litecoin

Litecoin rallied by 6.64% on Sunday. Following on from a 5.38% gain from Saturday, Litecoin ended the week up by 12.18% to $63.91.

It was a mixed start to the day. Litecoin slipped to an early morning low $58.92 before rising to an early morning high $62.96.

Litecoin broke through the first major resistance level at $61.67 before sliding to a mid-day intraday low $57.64.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $57.35, Litecoin rallied to a final hour intraday high $64.64.

Litecoin broke back through the first major resistance level and broke through the second major resistance level at $63.44.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was down by 2.17% to $62.52 A mixed start to the day saw Litecoin rise an early morning high $64.13 before sliding to a low $61.42.

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

LTC/USD 17/08/20 Hourly Chart

For the day ahead

Litecoin would need to avoid a fall back through the $62.06 pivot to support a run at the first major resistance level at $66.49.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Litecoin to break out from Sunday’s high $64.64.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, the first major resistance level would likely cap any upside.

A fall back through the $62.06 pivot would bring the first major support level at $59.49 into play.

Barring an extended crypto sell-off, however, Litecoin should steer clear of sub-$55 levels. The second major support level at $55.06 should limit any downside.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $59.49

First Major Resistance Level: $66.49

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $54

38.2% FIB Retracement Level: $78

62% FIB Retracement Level: $104

Stellar’s Lumen

Stellar’s Lumen rallied by 7.60% on Sunday. Following on from a 2.02% gain on Saturday, Stellar’s Lumen ended the week up by 9.41% to $0.11524.

A mixed start to the day saw Stellar’s Lumen fall from a mid-morning high $0.1089 to a mid-day intraday low $0.10375.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $0.10366, Stellar’s Lumen rallied to a final hour intraday high $0.11660.

Stellar’s Lumen broke through the first major resistance level at $0.10994 and the second major resistance level at $0.11282.

At the time of writing, Stellar’s Lumen was down by 2.03% to $0.112898. A mixed start to the day saw Stellar’s Lumen rise to an early morning high $0.117186 before falling to a low $0.110899.

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

XLM/USD 17/08/20 Hourly Chart

For the day ahead

Stellar’s Lumen would need to avoid a fall back through the $0.1119 pivot to support a run at the first major resistance level at $0.11998.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Stellar’s Lumen to break out from the morning high $0.117186.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, the first major resistance level would likely limit any upside.

A fall back through the $0.1119 pivot would bring the first major support level at $0.10713 into play.

Barring an extended crypto sell-off, however, Stellar’s Lumen should steer of the second major support level at $0.09901.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $0.10713

First Major Resistance Level: $0.11998

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $0.09960

38% FIB Retracement Level: $0.14336518

62% FIB Retracement Level: $0.2050

Tron’s TRX

Tron’s TRX rallied by 12.26% on Sunday. Following on from a 2.12% gain on Saturday, Tron’s TRX ended the week up by 38.31% to $0.028355.

A mixed start saw Tron’s TRX fall from a mid-morning high $0.02624 to a mid-day intraday low $0.023987.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $0.02360, Tron’s TRX rallied to a late intraday high $0.028606.

Tron’s TRX broke through the first major resistance level at $0.02651 and the second major resistance level at $0.02778.

At the time of writing, Tron’s TRX was down by 3.50% to $0.027362. A mixed start to the day saw Tron’s TRX rise to an early morning high $0.028418 before falling to a low $0.026755.

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

TRX/USD 17/08/20 Hourly Chart

For the Day Ahead

Tron’s TRX would need to avoid a fall back through the $0.02698 pivot level to support a run at the first major resistance level at $0.2998.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Tron’s TRX to break out from Sunday’s high $0.028606.

Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level would likely cap any upside.

A fall back through the pivot level at $0.02698 would bring the first major support level at $0.02536 into play.

Barring an extended crypto sell-off, however, Tron’s TRX should steer clear of the second major support level at $0.02236.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $0.02536

First Major Resistance Level: $0.02998

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $0.0322

38.2% FIB Retracement Level: $0.0452

62% FIB Retracement Level: $0.0663

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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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