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Litecoin, Stellar’s Lumen, and Tron’s TRX – Daily Analysis – August 18th, 2020

By:
Bob Mason
Published: Aug 18, 2020, 01:16 UTC

It's a bullish start to the day for the majors. Barring a fall through the pivot levels, expect the resistance levels to be in play on the day.

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Litecoin

Litecoin rallied by 5.25% on Monday. Following on from a 6.64% rally on Sunday, Litecoin ended the day at $67.30.

It was a mixed start to the day. Litecoin fell to an early morning intraday low $61.42 before making a move.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $59.49, Litecoin rallied to a late intraday high $69.00.

Litecoin broke through the first major resistance level at $66.49 to test the second major resistance level at $69.06.

A late pullback saw Litecoin fall back through to sub-$68 levels.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up by 1.53% to $68.33. A bullish start to the day saw Litecoin rise from an early morning low $67.23 to a high $68.50.

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

LTC/USD 18/08/20 Hourly Chart

For the day ahead

Litecoin would need to avoid a fall through the $65.91 pivot to support a run at the first major resistance level at $70.39.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Litecoin to break out from Monday’s high $69.00

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

A fall through the $65.91 pivot would bring the first major support level at $62.81 into play.

Barring an extended crypto sell-off, however, Litecoin should steer clear of sub-$60 levels. The second major support level sits at $58.33.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $62.81

First Major Resistance Level: $70.39

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $54

38.2% FIB Retracement Level: $78

62% FIB Retracement Level: $104

Stellar’s Lumen

Stellar’s Lumen fell by 1.37% on Monday. Following a 7.60% rally from Sunday, Stellar’s Lumen ended the day a $.11383.

A mixed start to the day saw Stellar’s Lumen fall to an early morning low $0.110798 before finding support.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $0.10713, Stellar’s Lumen rallied to a mid-day intraday high $0.119724.

Falling short of the first major resistance level at $0.11998, Stellar’s Lumen slid to a mid-afternoon intraday low $0.11000.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $0.10713, Stellar’s Lumen briefly revisited $0.1150 levels before sliding back into the red.

At the time of writing, Stellar’s Lumen was up by 1.77% to $0.115844. A mixed start to the day saw Stellar’s Lumen fall to an early morning low $0.113654 before striking a high $0.115872.

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

XLM/USD 18/08/20 Hourly Chart

For the day ahead

Stellar’s Lumen would need to avoid a fall through the $0.11452 pivot to support a run at the first major resistance level at $0.11904.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Stellar’s Lumen to break back through to $0.1190 levels.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, the first major resistance level and Monday’s high $0.119724 would likely limit any upside.

A fall through the $0.11452 pivot would bring the first major support level at $0.10931 into play.

Barring an extended crypto sell-off, however, Stellar’s Lumen should steer of the second major support level at $0.10479.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $0.10931

First Major Resistance Level: $0.11904

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 8.00% on Monday. Following on from a 12.26% rally on Sunday, Tron’s TRX ended the day at $0.0305.

A bearish start to the day saw Tron’s TRX slip to an early morning intraday low $0.026755 before making a move.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $0.02536, Tron’s TRX rallied to a late intraday high $0.031619.

Tron’s TRX broke through the first major resistance level at $0.02998 and the second major resistance level at $0.03160.

A late pullback saw Tron’s TRX fall back through the second major resistance level to wrap up the day at $0.030 levels.

At the time of writing, Tron’s TRX was up by 3.64% to $0.03161. A bullish start to the day saw Tron’s TRX rally from an early morning low $0.030261 to a high $0.031773.

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

TRX/USD 18/08/20 Hourly Chart

For the Day Ahead

Tron’s TRX would need to avoid a fall through the $0.02962 pivot level to support a run at the first major resistance level at $0.03249.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Tron’s TRX to break out from the morning high $0.031773.

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

A fall through the pivot level at $0.02962 would bring the first major support level at $0.02763 into play.

Barring an extended crypto sell-off, however, Tron’s TRX should steer clear of sub-$0.030 levels and the major support levels on the day.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $0.02763

First Major Resistance Level: $0.03249

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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