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Litecoin Technical Analysis: LTC/USD patiently waits for the wedge pattern breakout

  • Litecoin is trading sideways above the key support at $42.
  • A possible short-term break above the descending channel resistance suggests correction towards $50 is possible.

Spot rate: $43.25

Relative change: -0.2827

Percentage change: 0.7%

Trend: Bullish

Volatility: Low

LTC/USD daily chart

Litecoin is delaying an almost certain falling wedge pattern breakout.

The upside is capped by the 50-day SMA at $52.79 and the 200 SMA 78.15.

LTC/USD 4-hour chart

The Bollinger Band narrowing trend suggests that volatility is low and no rapid movement is expected in the near-term.

The RSI shows that buying pressure is still present and enough to defend key support at $42.

LTC/USD 1-hour chart

Litecoin's short-term technical picture starts to improves as the MACD changes course toward the positive region.

LTC/USD

Overview
Today last price43.2737
Today Daily Change-0.2229
Today Daily Change %-0.51
Today daily open43.4966
 
Trends
Daily SMA2045.4818
Daily SMA5052.7428
Daily SMA10057.1126
Daily SMA20079.6725
 
Levels
Previous Daily High44.0681
Previous Daily Low42.9754
Previous Weekly High46.3719
Previous Weekly Low42.8434
Previous Monthly High66.2492
Previous Monthly Low42.351
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%43.6507
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%43.3928
Daily Pivot Point S142.9586
Daily Pivot Point S242.4206
Daily Pivot Point S341.8659
Daily Pivot Point R144.0514
Daily Pivot Point R244.6061
Daily Pivot Point R345.1441

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John Isige

John Isige

FXStreet

John Isige is a seasoned cryptocurrency journalist and markets analyst committed to delivering high-quality, actionable insights tailored to traders, investors, and crypto enthusiasts. He enjoys deep dives into emerging Web3 tren

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