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The Crypto Daily – Movers and Shakers – September 21st, 2021

By:
Bob Mason
Updated: Sep 21, 2021, 01:16 UTC

Following Monday's broad-based crypto sell-off, Bitcoin would need to return to $45,000 levels to calm the markets.

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Bitcoin, BTC to USD, slid by 8.93% on Monday. Following a 2.24% decline on Sunday, Bitcoin ended the day at $43,025.0.

A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin rise to an early morning intraday high $47,327.0 before hitting reverse.

Falling short of the first major resistance level at $48,127, Bitcoin tumbled to a midday intraday low $42,567.0.

Bitcoin fell through the day’s major support levels before briefly revising $44,000 levels.

Coming up against the third major support level at $44,416, however, Bitcoin slid back to end the day at sub-$44,000 levels.

The near-term bullish trend remained intact, in spite of the latest return to $42,000 levels. For the bears, Bitcoin would need a sustained fall through the 62% FIB of $27,237 to form a near-term bearish trend.

The Rest of the Pack

Across the rest of the majors, it was a bearish day on Monday.

Chainlink slumped by 13.82% to lead the way down, with Bitcoin Cash SV (-12.60%) and Ripple’s XRP (-12.16%) close behind.

Things were not much better for Binance Coin (-10.91%), Cardano’s ADA (-8.87%), Crypto.com Coin (-10.28%), Ethereum (-10.58%), Litecoin (-10.55%), and Polkadot (-8.15%).

Early in the week, the crypto total market rose to a Monday high $2,122bn before sliding to a Tuesday low $1,863bn. At the time of writing, the total market cap stood at $1,870bn.

Bitcoin’s dominance fell to a Monday low 41.89% before rising to a Monday high 42.76%. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s dominance stood at 42.38%.

This Morning

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down by 2.51% to $41,943.0. A bearish start to the day saw Bitcoin fall from an early morning high $43,028.0 to a low $41,935.0.

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 4.89% to lead the way down.

BTCUSD 210921 Hourly Chart

For the Bitcoin Day Ahead

Bitcoin would need to move through the $44,306 pivot to bring the first major resistance level at $46,046 into play.

Support from the broader market would be needed for Bitcoin to break out from $45,000 levels.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, the first major resistance level and resistance at $47,000 would likely cap the upside.

In the event of a broad-based crypto rebound, Bitcoin could test resistance at $50,000 levels before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $49,066.

Failure to move through the $44,306 pivot would bring the 38.2% FIB of $41,592 and the first major support level at $41,286 into play.

Barring another extended sell-off on the day, Bitcoin should steer clear of sub-$40,000 levels. The second major support level sits at $39,546.

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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