BTCUSD: Bearish Engulfing Pattern Below $44,300

Bitcoin was unable to sustain its bullish momentum against the US dollar and started declining after touching a high of $44,740 on 16th February.

The propagation of the bearish trend continues with the prices of bitcoin trading below the $37,000 mark in the European trading session today. The drop is due to the fresh concerns of the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the flight towards safe haven assets like the US dollar.

We can clearly see a bearish engulfing pattern below the $44,300 handle, which is a bearish reversal pattern because it signifies the end of an uptrend and a shift towards a downtrend.

The Stoch and Williams percent range are indicating OVERBOUGHT levels which means that in the immediate short-term, a decline in the prices is expected.

The relative strength index is at 38 indicating a WEAKER demand for bitcoin at the current market levels.

Bitcoin is now moving below its 100 hourly simple moving average, and below its 200 hourly exponential moving average.

All of the major technical indicators are giving a STRONG SELL signal, and in the immediate short-term, we can expect targets of $35,000 and $33,000.

The average true range is indicating a lesser market volatility with a strong bearish momentum.

• A bearish reversal below $44,300 is seen in bitcoin
• The Williams percent range is indicating OVERBOUGHT levels
• The price is now trading just below its pivot level of $36,876
• All of the moving averages are giving a STRONG SELL market signal

Bitcoin: Bearish Reversal Seen Below $44,300

Bitcoin continues to move in a strong bearish momentum following a baseline progression towards $37,000.

In the immediate short-term we are expecting a range-bound movement for bitcoin between the levels of $36,000 and $37,500, as it is due to enter into a consolidation phase now.

On-chain metrics are also indicating a bearish outlook for bitcoin, with many of the short-term holders liquidating their holdings.

The immediate short-term outlook for bitcoin is strongly bearish; the medium-term outlook is neutral; and the long-term outlook remains bullish.

We have detected an MA 5 crossover pattern at the level of $36,792, which means that after touching these levels the prices of bitcoin are expected to bounce upwards,

The price of BTCUSD is now facing its classic support level of $36,343, and Fibonacci support level of $36,736, after which the path towards $35,000 will get cleared.

We can see that the daily RSI is also printing at 34 which indicates that in the medium-term prices are expected to decline further.

In the last 24hrs BTCUSD has gone down by -6.33% by 2,488$, and has a 24hr trading volume of USD 32.682 billion. We can see an increase of 69.19% in the trading volume as compared to yesterday, due to increased selling pressure in the global cryptocurrency markets.

The Week Ahead

The prices of bitcoin are due to enter a consolidation phase above the level of $36,000. We can see some range-bound movement between $36,000 and $38,000.

The price of bitcoin is still under pressure as the Russia-Ukraine crisis deepens. Both the short-term and the long-term holders of bitcoin are selling, which is pulling the price down.

In the immediate short-term this week, bitcoin’s bearish momentum is expected to continue pushing its levels below the $36,000 handle.

In the event of a pullback, the upside projection is at the 50-day SMA of $38,179.

The price of BTCUSD will need to remain above the important support level of $35,000 this week.

The weekly outlook is projected at $35,000 with a consolidation zone of $36,000.

Technical Indicators:

The relative strength index (14-day): at 34.53 indicating a SELL

The average directional change (14-day): at 30.37 indicating a SELL

The rate of price change: at -16.29 indicating a SELL

The moving averages convergence divergence (12,26): at -807.20 indicating a SELL

XRPUSD: Bearish Engulfing Pattern Below 0.8000

Ripple was unable to sustain its bullish momentum and started declining after touching a high of 0.8535 on 19th February.

We can see a stronger downward pressure in the prices of Ripple which is expected to continue this week due to the ongoing global tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

After the recent decline, the prices of Ripple have entered into a consolidation channel above the 0.6700 handle.

Today, Ripple touched an intraday high of 0.7313 in the Asian trading session and continues to remain below the levels of 0.7000

We can clearly see a bearish engulfing pattern below the 0.8000 handle because it signifies an increase in the selling pressure and a shift towards a downtrend.

The short-term outlook for Ripple remains strongly bearish; the medium-term outlook remains bearish; and the long-term outlook is Neutral.

The relative strength index is at 28 which signifies a WEAKER demand for Ripple at the current market prices and the continuation of the selling pressure.

All of the moving averages are giving a STRONG SELL signal at the current market levels of 0.6880.

Ripple is now trading just above its pivot level of 0.6846, facing its classic support level of 0.6594 and Fibonacci support level of 0.6787, after which the path towards 0.6500 will get cleared.

• All of the technical indicators are giving a STRONG SELL signal
• Ripple continues its bearish momentum below 0.8000
• The Williams percent range is giving an OVERSOLD signal
• The average true range indicates LESS market volatility

Ripple Continues Bearish Momentum Below 0.8000

Ripple is now moving in a strong bearish phase after declining below 0.7000 in the European trading session today.

Bollinger bands are indicating a selloff in Ripple which is expected to continue towards the levels of 0.6500 this week.

There is no indication of a market reversal as seen from the moving averages, and the daily RSI is also printing weaker demand levels at 42.

A bearish pennant is seen in Ripple which indicates that the prices are likely to fall further towards the level of 0.6500.

The price of XRPUSD has gone DOWN by -13.00% with a price change of -$0.1032 in the past 24hrs, and has a trading volume of 4.248 billion USD.

We can see an Increase of 64.25% in the trading volumes of Ripple as compared to yesterday, which is due to the broad-based selling of Ripple by long-term holders.

This Week Ahead

The prices of XRPUSD are now moving in a strong bearish momentum and are due to enter into a consolidation channel above 0.6500.

The prices of Ripple continue to remain under pressure due to the fresh concerns over Russia-Ukraine border tensions, and the ongoing case of US-SEC against Ripple Labs.

This week, the prices of Ripple need to remain above the crucial support levels of $0.6000 after which we can see a progression of the bullish momentum.

The weekly outlook for Ripple is projected at 0.6500 with a consolidation zone of 0.7000

Technical Indicators:

The moving averages convergence divergence (12,26):  at -0.025 indicating a SELL

The average directional change (14-day): at 60.04 indicating a SELL

The commodity channel index (14-day): at -84.16 indicating a SELL

The rate of price change: at -8.81 indicating a SELL

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