- Bitcoin price builds a case for ticking $23,878 to the upside.
- Ethereum price could bear 20% of gains if incipient crypto diversion continues.
- XRP price looks to outperform Bitcoin and Ethereum with a chunky 30% profit forecast.
Bitcoin price, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies look to be diverging from global markets this morning after the third recession warning on Wednesday. With commodities still selling off on Thursday and stock markets mixed, cryptocurrencies look to break the trend and shed the weight of the correlation with global market trends. Expect to see possible further decompression, with some gains in the books as cryptocurrencies are looking for the nearest upside price caps.
Bitcoin price is on the brink of popping by 20%
Bitcoin (BTC) price sees positive signals from the Relative Strength Index (RSI) emerging, as a dversion between cryptocurrencies and global markets is underway. Within the market diversion, correlations get broken, and cryptocurrencies create room to rally higher. For Bitcoin, this could mean that the RSI would trade toward at least the 50-area and look for equilibrium before the correlation with global markets could kick in again.
BTC price is thus on a manoeuvre to pair back some losses and look for a cap. Expect that once the $22,000 significant level is broken, another leg higher would be set for a test on $23,878.62. That level goes back to the falling knife price action from May 12 and coincides with the monthly S1 support level, making it a double cap to break through.
BTC/USD daily chart
The risk with this market diversion is that a massive correction could unfold when the correlation kicks back in. The US dollar this morning is rallying firmly, but that repricing is not being fed through the Bitcoin price action. Once that correlation gets back in line, expect a drop towards $18,000 and BTC price to be on the brink of printing new lows for 2022.
Ethereum price bears some low-hanging fruit in the wake of the dislocation
Ethereum (ETH) price shows the same diversion mentioned above with Bitcoin price action. Although markets in other asset classes are still moving in the same direction, cryptocurrency traders feel that there has not been enough decompression yet for the price action. In this case, for Ethereum, the price action needs to pair back some more losses before bulls have closed enough positions for bears to run price action back down.
ETH price sees the RSI only now popping above the oversold barrier and could go higher with a cap hanging over the price action around $1,243.89. That means that although Ethereum price has room to move, it looks somewhat limited. A break above there could be risky as it turn into a bull trap, and the room towards the next cap level is too big to cover in current market conditions.
ETH/USD daily chart
With limited upside potential in this time frame, ETH price could see little interest from traders against Bitcoin and XRP, attracting more cash inflow. That could be seen by rejection at $1,243.89 and a complete sell-off in the price action towards $930 at the monthly S2. That would mean another 25% losses added and ETH price flirting with new lows.
XRP price could be in a bullish blowout
Ripple (XRP) price sees from the RSI that bulls have already pre-positioned for a leg higher, with XRP price seeing buying alongside $0.32. Bulls being well represented results in XRP price action being underpinned, and the only way is up. Expect to see momentum building for a breakout trade towards $0.3710. If this market diversion window has some more legs, the rally could be sustained towards $0.4228.
XRP price has thus two scenarios in front of it to choose from, with the initial target at $0.3710 holding 15% gains, and the second one at $0.4228 which would trigger 30% of returns. A weaker US dollar could make the second scenario materialize depending on the supportive elements from global markets. In contrast, in case dollar strength persists, only the first target would get reached. Checking on the market diversion will be key to figure out whether the background elements align.
XRP/USD daily chart
As this is turning out to be another volatile week, the detailed scenario could easily change overnight, and XRP price could see investors flee as quickly as they came. That means in the cash drain, that XRP price collapses back to $0.3043. A more considerable risk towards $0.28 could be present if another geopolitical element gets thrown in the mix; for example, a counterattack from Russia against Lituania over the cutoff from Kalinigrad on its supply lines with Russia.
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