It's been a mixed start to the day for Bitcoin and the broader market. A Bitcoin move back through to $33,000 levels would deliver support to the crypto majors.
Bitcoin, BTC to USD, fell by 1.05% on Tuesday. Following a 3.42% slide on Monday, Bitcoin ended the day at $32,730.0.
After a mixed start to the day, Bitcoin rose to a late morning intraday high $33,337.0 before hitting reverse.
Falling short of the first major resistance level at $34,289, Bitcoin slid to a late intraday low $32,190.0.
Bitcoin fell through the first major support level at $32,234 before a partial recovery to $32,700 levels.
The near-term bullish trend remained intact, in spite of the latest return to $32,000 levels. For the bears, Bitcoin would need a sustained fall through the 62% FIB of $27,237 to form a near-term bearish trend.
Across the rest of the majors, it was a mixed day on Tuesday.
Crypto.com Coin bucked the trend, rising by 1.85%.
It was a bearish day for the rest of the majors, however.
Ethereum led the way down once more, sliding by 4.43%.
Binance Coin (-2.29%), Cardano’s ADA (-3.66%), Chainlink (-3.65%), and Polkadot (-3.37%) also struggled.
Bitcoin Cash SV (-0.80%), Litecoin (-1.45%), and Ripple’s XRP (-1.76%) saw relatively modest losses, however
Early in the week, the crypto total market rose to a Monday high $1,408bn before falling to a Tuesday low $1,294bn. At the time of writing, the total market cap stood at $1,319bn.
Bitcoin’s dominance fell to a Tuesday low 45.73% before rising to a Tuesday high 46.65%. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s dominance stood at 46.43%.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down by 0.23% to $32,655.0. A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin rise to an early morning high $32,813.0 before falling to a low $32,655.0.
Bitcoin left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.
Elsewhere, it was a mixed start to the day.
Crypto.com Coin and Ripple’s XRP found early support, rising by 0.32% and by 0.20% respectively.
It’s been a bearish start for the rest of the majors, however.
At the time of writing, Polkadot was down by 0.50% to lead the way down.
Bitcoin would need to move back through the $32,752 pivot to bring the first major resistance level at $33,315 into play.
Support from the broader market would be needed for Bitcoin to break back through to $33,000 levels.
Barring a broad-based crypto rally, the first major resistance level and Tuesday’s high $33,337.0 would likely cap any upside.
In the event of an extended crypto rally, Bitcoin could test resistance at $34,000 levels before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $33,899.
Failure to move back through the $32,752 pivot would bring the first major support level at $32,168 into play.
Barring another extended sell-off on the day, Bitcoin should steer clear of sub-$30,000 levels. The second major support level at $31,605 should limit the downside.
With over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Bob has worked with various global rating agencies and multinational banks. Currently he is covering currencies, commodities, alternative asset classes and global equities, focusing mostly on European and Asian markets.