|

Terra outperforms all major cryptocurrencies, but LUNA pullback to $74 likely

  • Terra price action continues to shock the crpyto market.
  • LUNA approaches its prior all-time highs, but a pullback is highly likely.
  • Oversold conditions point to a retest of a critical breakout zone to confirm support.

Terra price has had a massive rally over the past week and a half. From the February 20, 2022 low of 47.30, LUNA has moved as high as $93.30, more than doubling LUNA in just ten days. However, the extreme of the move is now showing signs of exhaustion, and a pullback may be coming soon.

LUNA to fallback to strong Ichimoku support near %75

LUNA price action has been a significant surprise and a bright spot over the past two weeks. It has shaken off many of the concerns regarding the Wormhole debacle. Terra has recovered nearly all of its losses from December 27, 2021, to January 31, 2022.

From a technical analysis and Ichimoku perspective, LUNA has moved dramatically out of equilibrium. As a result, there are now significant gaps between the bodies of the daily candlesticks and the Tenkan-Sen. However,

gaps between the Tenkan-Sen and candlestick bodies do not last long. As such, a return to the Tenkan-Sen at $75 is very probable.

The $75 value area also contains the daily Kijun-Sen and the top of the Ichimoku Cloud (Senkou Span B). One interesting observation on the daily LUNA price chart is the lack of a retest of the breakout above the Ichimoku Cloud.

Other factors contributing to the likelihood of a pullback for Terra price is the extremes in LUNA's oscillators. For example, the Relative Strength Index is close to the first overbought level in a bull market (80), while the Composite Index is trading at historical all-time highs. Likewise, the Optex Bands oscillator is now in extreme overbought territory and has been for five consecutive days.

LUNA/USDT Daily Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Chart

While a pullback to $75 is the most likely method for a mean reversion, it is not the only method. For example, LUNA price could trade sideways within the Ichimoku system while the Tenkan-Sen slowly returns (moves higher) to equilibrium with price. In that scenario, LUNA price would likely trade in a range for the next seven to twelve days.

Author

Jonathan Morgan

Jonathan Morgan

Independent Analyst

Jonathan has been working as an Independent future, forex, and cryptocurrency trader and analyst for 8 years. He also has been writing for the past 5 years.

More from Jonathan Morgan
Share:

Editor's Picks

Arthur Hayes' “Holy Trinity” is dead: Exits Zcash after Orchard Pool exploit

Arthur Hayes has entirely dumped his “Holy Trinity” holdings by offloading his Zcash holdings on Friday. The selling reflects Hayes meticulously trimming his crypto holdings after the sale of Hyperliquid and NEAR Protocol on Thursday. 

Top 3 Price Prediction: BTC eyes $60,000, ETH risks $1,750, XRP could test $1

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple prices edge lower on Friday, extending a steady decline of roughly 15% so far this week. Institutional outflows weigh on Bitcoin and Ethereum while XRP largely follows the broader market trend.

DeFi hack losses drop 80% from 2022 peak as security defenses improve — Immunefi

Losses from decentralized finance exploits have fallen by 80% since reaching a record high in 2022, according to a report released by Immunefi. The report found that DeFi protocol losses declined from $2.62 billion in 2022 to $534 million in 2024.

Ethereum Price Forecast: BitMine's Strategy-inspired stock offering likely to fuel ETH purchases

Ethereum (ETH) is down more than 1.7% over the past 24 hours on Thursday, extending its weekly decline by 12% despite positive feedback following Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies' (BMNR) plan to launch a Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock.

Billions in ETF outflows don’t bode well
Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure, trading below $74,000 on Friday, and is set to post its third consecutive week of losses. The institutional sell-off continues, with spot BTC Exchange-Traded funds (ETFs) recording billions in outflows. In addition, sticky inflation and macroeconomic headwinds suppress the Crypto King’s upside potential. Institutional demand continues to weaken so far this week.
Terra outperforms all major cryptocurrencies, but LUNA pullback to $74 likely