The Crypto Daily – Movers and Shakers – May 9th, 2021

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Updated: May 9, 2021, 00:45 UTC

It's a mixed start to the day for the majors. A Bitcoin move back through to $59,500 levels would support the broader market.

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The Rest of the Pack

Across the rest of the majors, it was a mixed day on Saturday.

Ethereum rallied by 12.41% to lead the way, with Binance Coin (+3.59%) and Litecoin (+0.71%), also joining Bitcoin in the green.

It was a bearish day for the rest of the majors, however.

Bitcoin Cash SV fell by 3.23% to lead the way down,

Cardano’s ADA (-1.87%) Chainlink (-0.95%), Crypto.com Coin (-2.93%), Polkadot (-2.50%), and Ripple’s XRP (-1.01%) also saw red.

In the current week, the crypto total market fell to a Tuesday low $2,064bn before rising to a Saturday high $2,482bn. At the time of writing, the total market cap stood at $2,332bn.

Bitcoin’s dominance rose to a Monday high 49.39% before falling to a Thursday low 44.65%. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s dominance stood at 46.10%.

This Morning

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down by 0.22% to $58,766.0. A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin rise to an early morning high $59,000.0 before falling to a low $58,720.0.

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

Elsewhere, it was a bearish start to the day.

At the time of writing, Crypto.com Coin was down by 2.37% to lead the way down.

For the Bitcoin Day Ahead

Bitcoin would need to avoid a fall through the pivot level at $58,429 to support a run at the first major resistance level at $59,918.

Support from the broader market would be needed for Bitcoin to break out from Saturday’s high $59,450.0.

Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level and resistance at $60,000 would likely cap any upside.

In the event of an extended crypto rally, Bitcoin could test resistance at the swing hi $64,829 before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $60,940, with the third major resistance level sitting at $63,451.

Failure to avoid a fall through the pivot at $58,429 would bring the first major support level at $57,407 into play.

Barring an extended sell-off on the day, Bitcoin should steer clear of the second major support level at $55,918.

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.