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LTC/USD showing bearish tendencies despite upward movement - Technical Analysis

LTC/USD daily chart

  • LTC/USD went up from $44.23 to $45.75 this Tuesday.
  • The last session was bullish as LTC/USD found support on the upward trending line.
  • The moving average convergence/divergence(MACD) shows bearish momentum.

LTC/USD 4-hour chart

  • The LTC/USD 4-hour chart shows that the 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) curve has crossed over the SMA 20 curve which indicates a sell signal.

LTC/USD hourly chart

  • The 20-day Bollinger band curve shows that the hourly LTC/USD market is still trending over the SMA 20 curve.is trending in the neutral zone.
  • The bears and bulls are canceling each other out as the relative strength index (RSI) curve 

Key Levels

  • Resistance 3: $50.6432
  • Resistance 2: $48.8978
  • Resistance 1: $47.3288
  • Pivot Point: $45.5833
  • Support 1: $44.0143
  • Support 2: $42.2688
  • Support 3: $40.6998

Author

Rajarshi Mitra

Rajarshi Mitra

Independent Analyst

Rajarshi entered the blockchain space in 2016. He is a blockchain researcher who has worked for Blockgeeks and has done research work for several ICOs. He gets regularly invited to give talks on the blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

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