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The Crypto Daily – Movers and Shakers -06/05/20

By:
Bob Mason
Published: May 6, 2020, 01:30 UTC

It's a bearish start to the day for the pack. Bitcoin would need to move back through to $8,970 levels to support the broader market.

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Bitcoin rose by 1.72% on Tuesday. Reversing a 0.40% decline from Monday, Bitcoin ended the day at $9,020.1. It was the first time Bitcoin held onto $9,000 levels since 6th March.

A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin rally to a mid-morning intraday high $9,124.8 before hitting reverse.

Bitcoin broke through the first major resistance level at $9,046.07 before sliding to a late morning intraday low $8,758.6.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $8,601.27, rebounded through the afternoon to wrap up the day at $9,000 levels.

In spite of the rebound, Bitcoin failed to break back through the first major resistance level.

The near-term bearish trend, formed at late June 2019’s swing hi $13,764.0, remained firmly intact, reaffirmed by the March swing lo $4,000.

For the bulls, Bitcoin would need to break out from $10,000 levels to form a near-term bullish trend.

The Rest of the Pack

Across the rest of the majors, it was a mixed day for the pack on Tuesday.

Bitcoin Cash SV joined Bitcoin in the green, with a 1.86% gain, while Cardano’s ADA and EOS ended the day flat.

It was a bearish day for the rest of the majors, with Tron’s TRX sliding by 2.56% to lead the way.

Litecoin (-1.04%), Monero’s XMR (-1.24%), Stellar’s Lumen (-1.89%), and Tezos (-1.12%) weren’t far behind.

Binance Coin (-0.76%), Bitcoin Cash ABC (-0.76%), Ethereum (-0.77%), and Ripple’s XRP (-0.55%) saw relatively modest losses.

Through the start of the week, the crypto total market cap rose from a Monday low $240.56bn to a Tuesday high $252.06bn. At the time of writing, the total market cap stood at $248.97bn.

While Bitcoin’s dominance held onto 65% levels following Monday’s modest loss, Tuesday’s trend-bucking move delivered 66% levels. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s dominance stood at 66.2%.

24-hour trading volumes rose to a Monday high $164.25bn before easing back to a Tuesday current week low $145.07. At the time of writing, 24-hr volumes stood at $146.60bn.

This Morning

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down by 0.67% to $8,959.4. A bearish start to the day saw Bitcoin fall from an early morning high $9,036.0 to a low $8.913.6.

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

Elsewhere, it was also a bearish start to the day for the rest of the majors.

Bitcoin Cash SV and Monero’s XMR led the way down, with losses of 1.11% and 1.03% respectively.

BTC/USD 06/05/20 Daily Chart

 

For the Bitcoin Day Ahead

Bitcoin would need to move through to $8,970 levels to bring the first major resistance level at $9,177.07 into play.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Bitcoin to break out from Tuesday’s high $9,124.8.

Barring a broad-based crypto rebound, resistance at $9,100 would likely leave Bitcoin short of the first major resistance level.

In the event of another breakout, the second major resistance level at $9,334.03 could come into play.

Failure to move through to $8,970 levels could see Bitcoin fall deeper into the red.

A fall through the morning low $8,913.6 would bring the first major support level at $8,810.87 into play before any recovery.

Barring a crypto meltdown, however, Bitcoin should well clear of the second major support level at $8,601.63.

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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