Bitcoin (BTC/USD) Analysis

Bitcoin jumps more than $3,000, markets eye Fed Chairman’s speech for direction

Key Highlights

Bitcoin traded higher for the third consecutive day and jumped more than $3,000. Markets are eyeing the US Fed Chairman Powell’s speech for further direction.

Technical Analysis

Intraday trend – Neutral

On the daily chart, the pair is trading below Tenken-Sen ($40,383), Kijun-sen ($43,390), and Ichimoku Kumo cloud ($40,087). BTC/USD hit an intraday high of $41,995 and is currently trading around $41,970.

Major support is seen at $40,000, any violation below that psychological level likely to drag the pair to $37,000 / $34,000 / $30,000.

The pair is facing a hurdle near the 55-day EMA at $42,230. Any surge past targets $43,500 / $44,000 / $46,000 / $48,235.

RSI- Neutral

A possible strategy could be buy above $41,700 with SL around $40,000 for TP of $50,000.

ETH/USD Daily Outlook

Key Highlights

Ethereum holds above $3,000 for the third consecutive day due to the successful completion of the first merge test. It hit an intraday high of $3,110 and is currently trading around $3,100.

On the 4-hour chart, the pair is trading above Tenken-Sen ($3,101), Kijun-sen ($3,024), and Ichimoku Kumo cloud ($3,051).

Major support is seen at $3,040, any breach below is likely to drag the pair to $3,000 / $2,940 / $2,880. A decline below $2,880 confirms the start of a minor bearish trend. A dip to $2,650 / $2,490 is possible.

The immediate resistance is around $3,170. A break above can take the pair to $3,200 / $3,310.

RSI- Bullish

A possible option could be long on dips around $3,045-50 with SL around $2,940 for TP of $3,500.

XRP/USD Outlook

Intraday trend- Bearish

Key support- $0.70, $0.50

Key Resistance- $0.8000, $0.9150

XRP’s price has traded flat for the past five days between $0.7990 and $0.7281. Any breach above $0.800 can take the pair to $0.8600/$0.9100, it is currently trading around $0.7551. Short-term trend reversal only if it breaches $0.9200.

A possible strategy could be sell on rallies around $0.7600 with SL around $0.805 for a TP of $0.6000.

BNB/USD Outlook

Intraday trend- Bullish

Key support – $390, $360

Key Resistance – $431

Binance upside is capped by 200-day EMA at $431.70. Any daily close above that level confirms a bullish continuation. A jump to $460/$500 is possible, it is currently trading at around $421.20. Short-term trend reversal only if it breaks $506.

A possible option could be long on dips around $415-417 with SL around $390 for a TP of $460/$500.

Bitcoin Support / Resistance

Resistance

R1- $42,250
R2- $43,500
R3- $45,000

Support

S1- $37,000
S2- $34,000
S3- $30,000

Ethereum Support / Resistance

Resistance

R1- $3,170
R2- $3,275
R3- $3,350

Support

S1- $3,040
S2- $2,940
S3- $2,880

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