|

Top 3 Price Prediction Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple: Brief respite from bears and $22,000 BTC on the cards

  • Bitcoin price continues to consolidate around the $19,000 level with no directional bias.
  • Ethereum price is stuck between the $1,440 and $1,280 barriers and awaits a go-signal from BTC.
  • Ripple price could slide to $0.397 if it fails to recover above the $0.464 support level.

Bitcoin price has been consolidating over the weekend, albeit triggering a minor rally. This move continues to be undone as sellers offload their holdings. But the bullish move over the weekend could be an indication of more positive developments to come.

Bitcoin price ready for round two

Bitcoin price is facing its fourth rejection at the 30-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $19,432. If, after the resulting retracement, BTC price rebounds and does eventually successfully slice through the 30-day EMA, that will be a key development to triggering a run-up for BTC.

If such a move then flips the $19,432 hurdle into a support floor, Bitcoin price could kick-start a rally to $22,048, providing it also overcomes the $19,306 to $19,737 resistance area. 

BTC/USD 1-day chart

BTC/USD 1-day chart

On the other hand, if Bitcoin price fails to move past the 30-day EMA at $19,432, it will indicate a weakness from buyers. A daily candlestick close that shatters the June 18 swing low at $17,593 and flips it into a resistance level will invalidate the bullish theiss for BTC and potentially trigger a correction to $17,000 or $15,551.

Ethereum price pushes forward

Ethereum price managed to recover above the $1,280 support level and kick-start a 9.49% run-up over the last three days. This move collected the buy-stop liquidity resting above $1,343, however, and is currently reversing.

A pullback could see ETH revisit the $1,220 support level to complete the triple tap setup, as discussed in a previous article. This development would be a bullish retracement and is an opportunity for sidelined buyers to purchase discounted ETH.

However, a bounce from this level could propel the Ethereum price to move to $1,440.

ETH/USD 1-day chart

ETH/USD 1-day chart

While things are looking up for Ethereum price, a daily candlestick close below $1,220 without any signs of recovery will invalidate the bullish thesis. This development could further knock ETH down to the $1,080 support level.

Ripple price on a slippery slope

Ripple price faced rejection after a failed attempt to recover above the $0.465 hurdle. A daily candlestick close below this level could trigger a correction to the midpoint of the $0.331 to $0.464 range at $0.397. 

A demand zone between $0.381 and $0.433 overlaps the said midpoint at $0.397 and should provide investors with a cushion that absorbs the incoming selling pressure.

Depending on the development in Bitcoin price, which affects the whole market, investors should consider accumulating XRP between $0.397 and $0.433 levels. If the subsequent surge in buying pressure increases and flips the $0.464 hurdle, XRP price could retest the $0.561 resistance level.

XRP/USD 1-day chart

XRP/USD 1-day chart

While things are looking up for Ripple price, a breakdown of the $0.397 support level could spell disaster. If this move is followed by a daily candlestick close below the demand zone’s lower limit at $0.381 it will invalidate the bullish thesis.

This XRP price action development could see Ripple price revisit the $0.360 support floor. 

Author

Akash Girimath

Akash Girimath is a Mechanical Engineer interested in the chaos of the financial markets. Trying to make sense of this convoluted yet fascinating space, he switched his engineering job to become a crypto reporter and analyst.

More from Akash Girimath
Share:

Editor's Picks

Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP recovery slows amid incessant capital outflows

The cryptocurrency remains in a broader corrective bias on Friday, despite majors such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) holding slightly higher than early-week support levels.

Cardano: Whale selling, cautious derivatives limit ADA rebound

Cardano is trading near $0.170 at the time of writing on Friday after staging a modest rebound from last week's sharp correction. However, the recovery remains fragile as large holders have resumed reducing their positions, adding fresh selling pressure to ADA.

Experts agree: Bitcoin nears bottom, but weak demand raises doubts

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $63,000 at the time of writing on Friday after rebounding from the key 200-week Simple Moving Average (SMA) near $62,000, a level widely viewed as key long-term support.

Pi Network Price Forecast: Bulls attempt comeback as bearish strength fades

Pi Network is trading at around $0.120 on Friday after a modest recovery the previous day. Despite this recent rebound, traders should be cautious as a scheduled unlock of 14.8 million PI tokens on Friday could limit the token's recovery potential by increasing market supply.

Experts agree: Bitcoin nears bottom, but weak demand raises doubts
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $63,000 at the time of writing on Friday after rebounding from the key 200-week Simple Moving Average (SMA) near $62,000, a level widely viewed as key long-term support. The recovery may suggest that Bitcoin has found a floor after a sharp correction that spanned more than a month, but some warning signs persist.