{"id":11551,"date":"2022-03-23T10:38:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T10:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=11551"},"modified":"2022-03-23T10:38:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T10:38:42","slug":"cryptos-take-a-break-to-rethink-directional-bias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=11551","title":{"rendered":"Cryptos take a break to rethink directional bias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"fxs_article_content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bitcoin price rejection at the $42,867-to-$43,755 bearish breaker suggests a continuation of the downtrend.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ethereum price could start its retracement as the MRI shows a sell signal on the daily chart.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ripple price looks ready for a minor retracement as it retests the first hurdle at $0.85.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bitcoin price is facing blockades, pausing its uptrend and even reversing it. This sudden lack of momentum has allowed bears to take control. As a result, Ethereum, Ripple and other <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wgpCSH70SIQ\" rel=\"noopener\">altcoins<\/a> are also undergoing minor retracement.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fxs_headline_medium\"><strong>Bitcoin price needs a breather<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin price has been on a slow and steady <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-crypto-bulls-are-back-in-town-202203221840\" rel=\"noopener\">uptrend<\/a> since March 13, rallying roughly 15%. This move tagged the four-hour breaker, extending from $42,867 to $43,755, and is already getting rejected.<\/p>\n<p>Investors can expect a continuation of this downswing at least until $40,417, Monday\u2018s low. In some cases, BTC might even retest the daily demand zone, ranging from $36,562 to $38,859.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><small><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/BTCPERP_2022-03-23_12-34-27-637836198738868240.png\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BTC\/USD 4-hour chart\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/BTCPERP_2022-03-23_12-34-27-637836198738868240.png\" style=\"width: 950px;height: 540px\" \/><\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p><small>BTC\/USD 4-hour chart<\/small><\/p>\n<p>While things are looking up for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/bitcoin\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin price<\/a>, a four-hour <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/rates-charts\/chart\/candlestick-patterns\" rel=\"noopener\">candlestick<\/a> close above $43,755 will invalidate the bearish breaker and open the path for further gains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube_cke fxs_external\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bitcoin price gains lost ground, targets $48,000\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HuGGNVZvL1o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"fxs_headline_medium\"><strong>Ethereum price looks toppy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ethereum price pierced the weekly supply zone, extending from $2,927 to $3,413, and failed to move higher. This lack of buying pressure combined with the Momentum Reversal Indicator (MRI)\u2019s red \u2018one\u2019 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/ethereum-price-tests-key-resistance-threatening-to-break-out-202203222201\" rel=\"noopener\">sell signal<\/a> indicates that an uptrend is unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>This technical formation forecasts a one-to-four candlestick downtrend for ETH. Therefore, investors can expect ETH to revisit the weekly support level at $2,541 soon.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/ETHPERP_2022-03-23_12-34-00-637836199096990866.png\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ETH\/USD 1-day chart\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/ETHPERP_2022-03-23_12-34-00-637836199096990866.png\" style=\"width: 949px;height: 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>ETH\/USD 1-day chart<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the optimism surrounding the upcoming Merge for Ethereum price, a weekly close below $2,541 will invalidate the bullish thesis and trigger a correction to $2,000 or lower.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube_cke fxs_external\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ethereum price to hit $4,000  under one condition\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wgpCSH70SIQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"fxs_headline_medium\"><strong>Ripple price remains bullish<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Ripple price <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/xrp-price-faces-little-resistance-before-hitting-110-202203221423\" rel=\"noopener\">enjoyed gains<\/a> for the better part of last week when most altcoins were struggling to move higher or experiencing losses. However, after a 16% ascent and retesting the first target at $0.85, XRP price is experiencing a slowdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the bullish thesis is intact, investors can expect the remittance token to slide lower and retest the $0.80 or $0.76 barrier before triggering another leg-up to $0.91 and $1.00.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fxs_headline_medium\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/XRPUSD_2022-03-23_12-34-17-637836199276509175.png\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"XRP\/USD 1-day chart\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/XRPUSD_2022-03-23_12-34-17-637836199276509175.png\" style=\"width: 950px;height: 540px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><small>XRP\/USD 1-day chart<\/small><\/p>\n<p>As optimistic as Ripple price might seem, the bullish thesis will face invalidation if the four-hour demand zone, extending from $0.68 to $0.70, is breached. While this move would put an end to the short-term uptrend, it doesn\u2019t invalidate the long-term bullish thesis for Ripple.<\/p>\n<p>XRP bulls have another opportunity at the nine-hour demand zone, ranging from $0.546 to $0.633, to give the uptrend another go and recover the losses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube_cke fxs_external\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"XRP price faces little resistance before hitting $1.10\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZWrKMd2CiL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-cryptos-take-a-break-to-rethink-directional-bias-202203230832\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin price rejection at the $42,867-to-$43,755 bearish breaker suggests a continuation of the downtrend. Ethereum price could start its retracement as the MRI shows a sell signal on the daily chart. Ripple price looks ready for a minor retracement as it retests the first hurdle at $0.85. Bitcoin price is facing blockades, pausing its uptrend [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[45],"tags":[2347,439,880,2346,6527],"class_list":["post-11551","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ripple","tag-bias","tag-break","tag-cryptos","tag-directional","tag-rethink"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bit-coin-symbol-flag-3d-illustration-59931110_Large.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11551"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11551\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11552,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11551\/revisions\/11552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11551"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}