Traders shift their focus to XRP, UNI, QNT and EGLD whereas Bitcoin continues to consolidate around the $20,000 level. 


It has been tough for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency markets to start out a powerful sustained recovery while the united states dollar is close to its multi-year high and therefore the U.S. equities markets are close to their June lows. This shows that the sentiment remains negative and traders are not interested in taking on risk in their portfolios. 

The U.S. equities markets fell sharply on October. 7 following the release of September’s nonfarm payroll data, however they did manage marginal gains for the week. The S&P 500 rose 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.7% last week. Meanwhile, Bitcoin is on track to finish the week with marginal gains of about 2%. 

In the past few days, Bitcoin has managed to avoid a collapse even once the U.S. equities markets were being clobbered. this is often the primary indication that the selling pressure is also reducing and traders might not be willing to give up their holdings at lower levels. 

However, for a sustained recovery, Bitcoin can want some support from the come back of the risk-on sentiment. Until then, volatile range-bound action is likely to continue, with sure altcoins providing commercialism opportunities. Let’s examine the charts of 5 cryptocurrencies that look interesting within the near term. 

BTC/USDT

Bitcoin is struggling to remain on top of the 50-day simple moving average ($19,961), indicating that the bears haven't nevertheless given up. The sellers force the worth below the 20-day exponential moving average ($19,628) on October. 7, however they could not extend the decline to the support at $18,626. this implies that bulls are shopping for on dips and are trying to make a higher low within the short term. 

BTC/USDT daily chart. Source: TradingView

The flattish 20-day EMA and the relative strength index (RSI) just below the center counsel a balance between supply and demand. buyers can ought to push and sustain the value on top of the downtrend line to realize the upper hand. The BTC/USDT combine may then rally to $22,800, where the bears could once more mount a robust defense. 

On the draw back, the bears could realize it troublesome to sink the value below the zone between $18,626 and $17,622 considering the bulls are expected to defend the zone with all their may. Still, if the zone cracks, the pair may begin the next leg of the downtrend. The pair could then decline to $15,000. 

BTC/USDT 4-hour chart. Source: TradingView

The failure of the pair to rise above the $20,475 resistance could have tempted short-run traders to book profits, that pulled the price below the moving averages. However, a minor positive is that the bulls are buying the dip to the uptrend line. 

If the price breaks are the moving averages, the combine may once more rise to $20,475. The bulls can got to push and sustain the worth higher than this resistance to complete an ascending triangle pattern. If that happens, the combine may rally to the pattern target of $22,825. 

This optimistic pattern are negated on a possibility and shut below the uptrend line. If that were to happen, the commercialism may intensify and also the combine could slide to the sturdy support of $18,125. 

XRP/USDT

XRP bounced off the 20-day EMA ($0.47) on Oct. 3, indicating that lower levels are attracting patrons. The upsloping 20-day EMA and the RSI close to the overbought zone suggest that bulls have the upper hand. 


XRP/USDT daily chart. Source: TradingView

If the worth rises and breaks on top of the overhead resistance at $0.56, the XRP/USDT combine might soar to $0.66. This level might once more create a powerful challenge, however if bulls overcome it, the up-move might reach $0.80. 

Instead, if the price turns down from $0.56, the bears can again pull the combine to the 20-day EMA. If this support provides method, the combine might drop to the breakout level of $0.41. a powerful bounce off this level might keep the worth range-bound between $0.41 and $0.56 for a few time. 

XRP/USDT 4-hour chart. Source: Trading View

The pair has been gradually ascent toward the overhead resistance at $0.56. each moving averages are sloping up gradually and also the RSI is in positive territory, indicating that patrons have the sting. 

The pair turned down from $0.53 but the bulls successfully defended the 20-day EMA. If patrons drive the price above the $0.53 to $0.56 resistance zone, the up-move may devour momentum. 

A break and shut below the 20-day EMA are the primary sign that the bulls may be losing their grip. The pair may then drop to the 50-day SMA and, later, to $0.44. 

UNI/USDT

Uniswap has been trading above the moving averages, indicating that the bulls are trying to resume the recovery. this is one of the reasons for as well as it during this analysis. 

The price turned down from the overhead resistance at $7 but the bulls are attempting to stall the correction at the 20-day EMA ($6.42). If the worth rebounds off the current level with strength, it'll indicate that consumers are using the dips to accumulate. 

The bulls can other than commit to propel the worth higher than the overhead resistance zone between $7 and $7.36. If they succeed, the UNI/USDT combine might rally to $8.67. Conversely, if the price turns down and breaks below $6, the combine might drop to the robust support at $5.66. 

The Pair turned down sharply from the overhead resistance at $7 and bust below the moving averages. this means that the bears have the superiority in the close to term. If the worth turns down from the moving averages, the commerce might obtain and the pair may fall to $6.20 and later to $6. 

To avoid this negative occurrence, the bulls can got to push and sustain the worth higher than the moving averages. If that happens, the combine might once more retest the stiff resistance at $7. If this obstacle is cleared, the combine might rise to $7.36

( Rakesh Upadhyay, Cointelegraph, 2022 )