Teaching on the road in NC, Scott Greer takes time out of his schedule to join Merlin for a look at the significant currency movers. Scott shares his thoughts on the US Dollar indexes and how they should be adding more thrust for future market moves, until ultimately hitting a wall! Scott and Merlin take listener questions as well, shedding some light on the current trajectory of the Cable, and Loonie.
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Ripple pares losses and trades around $1.05 at the time of writing on Monday. The cross-border remittance token is attempting a recovery after last week’s sell-off, which intensified as the US and Iran exchanged fire.
Bitcoin is showing renewed signs of recovery, approaching the $60,000 mark at the time of writing on Monday. Among altcoins, Ethereum is positioned for a potential breakout above $1,600, while Ripple continues to face bearish pressure, holding just above the key $1.00 psychological support.
Bitcoin price continues to trend downward below the $60,000 support zone after losing over 50% of its value since the $126,199 high in October. Bitcoin’s four-year cycle, measured from cycle tops to bottoms, suggests that four months of a bear market are still ahead.
Bitcoin recovers slightly on Monday, trading above $60,000 after closing below the 200-week SMA the previous week. Market sentiment turned cautiously positive after the US and Iran agreed to halt attacks and renew peace talks.
Bitcoin has remained under pressure this past week, losing over 5% as traders assess mixed signals from different parties involved in the Middle East conflict.
