- “Launching this EOS exchange is simply the next logical step in our support,” Huobi Pool.
- A bullish breakout is a round the corner according to the technical indicators.
The new year is here us with us and the market is battling to remain stable now that the end year rally did not materialize. For EOS, is it time to smile as the community receives its new year’s present from the division of Huobi, Huobi Pool a cryptocurrency exchange company has announced intentions to develop and release an EOS-based exchange platform.
The platform is already in the development stage is expected to hit the market in the first quarter of 2019. The exchange will be different from the rest in the market as it will involve the users of the platform in the decision making while utilizing the distributed proof of stake (DPoS) algorithm. The platform will give the users of EOS the opportunity to not only trade EOS, but also exchange other selected digital assets.
As an EOS super node, Huobi Pool has placed its ecological development high on its list of priorities. Launching this EOS exchange is simply the next logical step in our support,” said the CEO of Huobi Pool, Cao Fei.
EOS price technical picture
The brief recovery rally that took place in the mid of December fizzled out marginally above $3.1. After EOS was reject at this position, it embarked on a value trimming activity that has saw it break the support at $2.5 and descend to lows of $2.30. A correction from the lows spiked in a bullish candle making it above $2.8. However, the buyers lost momentum short of $2.9 paving the way for bears to push a retracement.
EOS has formed a head-and-shoulders pattern on the hourly timeframe chart. The price is lagging reaction to the pattern. However, a bullish breakout is a round the corner according to the technical indicators on the chart. EOS is treading at $2.68 following a 2.6% loss on Monday 31. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has recovered from the intraday low of 38% and is holding ground at 50%.
The Directional Movement Index has now changed direction from the slope downwards marking a short-term end to the downtrend. EOS is currently facing a sellers’ concentration at $2.7 as well as the supply zone $2.9. If the byers can push the price above $3.0, EOS will gain momentum to attack other levels heading to $5.0 and beyond.
EOS/USD 1-hour chart
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