{"id":21957,"date":"2022-07-05T18:20:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T18:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=21957"},"modified":"2022-07-05T18:20:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T18:20:24","slug":"who-will-catch-the-falling-knife-pt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=21957","title":{"rendered":"Who will catch the falling knife? pt.2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"fxs_article_content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bitcoin price coils in triangular fashion as the bears have rejected auctions at the $20,000 price level.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ethereum price witnesses historically low gas fees prompting an underlying bullish sentiment yet to be seen in the technicals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ripple price is denied mid-$0.35 entrance and prepares for a sharp move.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The cryptocurrency market is at a make-or-break point. Key price levels have been defined below to keep track of future directional bias.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fxs_headline_medium\"><strong>Bitcoin price has investors&#8217; fingers crossed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin price at the time of writing trades at $19,440 as the bears are suppressing the peer-to-peer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\" rel=\"noopener\">digital currency<\/a> on the 4-hour chart. The persistent back-and-forth price action witnessed to start the month of July has developed a coiling-like pattern that could steer\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=bitcoin+fxstreet&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enMX990MX990&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=nws&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjlq7CXmeL4AhXbg2oFHW1eCpsQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=735&amp;dpr=0.8#:~:text=Search%20Results-,FXStreet,6%20hours%20ago,-FXStreet\" rel=\"noopener\">long-term investors<\/a>\u00a0away from jumping in until a definitive breach occurs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, the market leaves opportunities for those willing to engage. Crypto Analyst @Ali_Charts forecasted a potential sell signal during the Asian trading session, noting that the Bitcoin price would \u201ctrigger a brief correction to $19,720 or even $19,500\u201d if the BTC price failed to hurdle the 20,800 barrier. On July 5, 2022, Ali\u2019s 1-1 trade setup was fully validated as the bears flexed a large bearish engulfing candle on the 12-hour chart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ali\/7\/5\/22\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/Screen Shot 2022-07-05 at 11.33.47 AM-637926398489573379.png\" style=\"width: 400px;height: 186px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><small><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ali_charts\" rel=\"noopener\">@Ali_Charts<\/a><\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin price is still within bounds of the coiling-like pattern and should be observed closely to participate in the\u00a0next <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=bitcoin+fxstreet&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enMX990MX990&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=nws&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjlq7CXmeL4AhXbg2oFHW1eCpsQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=735&amp;dpr=0.8#:~:text=6%20hours%20ago-,FXStreet,1%20day%20ago,-FXStreet\" rel=\"noopener\">directional move<\/a>. A breach below $18,635 could be the straw that breaks the camel\u2019s back, as bears will likely hold onto shorts until targets at $15,500 and potentially $14,700 are reached.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the contrary, a decisive close above $20,800 could\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-who-will-catch-the-falling-knife-202206171800\" rel=\"noopener\">resolve<\/a>\u00a0the consolidative pattern with a bullish rally targeting $23,000 and potentially $24,700, resulting in a 20% increase from the current <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/bitcoin\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin price<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TM;BTC\/7\/5\/22\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/BTCUSD_2022-07-05_11-35-14-637926399697061126.png\" style=\"width: 650px;height: 274px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><small>BTC\/USDT 12-Hour Chart<\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube_cke fxs_external\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This is how you can trade Bitcoin price for profits despite the market turmoil\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g6WT_6gzqOA?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 nears cutting the board<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ethereum price falls short of the anticipated 200-week moving average target at $1,200. On July 5, the Ethereum price hovers at $1,085 as the bears take full advantage of the front-run target, attempting to breach liquidity below the $1,000 level. The sell-off comes at an interesting time as the decentralized smart contract token has witnessed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=ethereum+fx+street+gas+fees&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enMX990MX990&amp;ei=8mjEYoy2LsrXkPIPkrS-uAU&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiM94jTl-L4AhXKK0QIHRKaD1cQ4dUDCA4&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=ethereum+fx+street+gas+fees&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBwghEAoQoAEyBwghEAoQoAEyBwghEAoQoAE6BwgAEEcQsAM6BAgAEA06CAgAEB4QFhAKOgYIABAeEBY6BAghEBVKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQ1ANYzhZglxdoAnABeACAAZkBiAHRCJIBAzAuOZgBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&amp;sclient=gws-wiz#:~:text=Why%20lower%20gas,cryptocurrencies%20%E2%80%BA%20news%20%E2%80%BA%20w...\" rel=\"noopener\">its lowest\u00a0gas fees\u00a0in the past two years<\/a>. If the contrarian market conditions persist, the $980 price level will be a likely target to expect bullish combat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trading a tight consolidative range is never an easy task. Breakout traders may be sidelined until a breach above $1,200 occurs to jump into the market. If this event occurs, the bulls could aim for $1,500 and potentially $1,650 in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>For those willing to\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/BTCUSD_2022-07-05_11-35-14-637926399697061126.png\" rel=\"noopener\">catch a knife<\/a>, an opportunity could present itself at the $935-950 level in the coming days. Keep in mind that invalidation of the early bullish outlook is a breach below $810. The $810 invalidation level provides wiggle room under the June 18 swing low at $879.80 in case of a smart money liquidity grab. If the bulls can breach $810, expect further sell-offs into $775 and $730, resulting in up to a 30% decrease from the current Ethereum price.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/ETHUSD_2022-07-05_11-48-22-637926397206703540.png\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tm\/eth\/7\/5\/22\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/ETHUSD_2022-07-05_11-48-22-637926397206703540.png\" style=\"width: 650px;height: 274px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><small>ETH\/USDT 4-Hour Chart<\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube_cke fxs_external\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Key levels to time Ethereum price breakout to $1,700\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xwKFEkdRAvs?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 is blunted and bloody<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ripple price currently trades at $0.31 as the bears have rejected auctions in the mid- $0.35 region. Ripple now faces\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=xrp+fxstreet&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enMX990MX990&amp;ei=Q2rEYpawJaHFqtsP2ICNwAU&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjW3djzmOL4AhWhomoFHVhAA1gQ4dUDCA4&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=xrp+fxstreet&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBggAEB4QBzIGCAAQHhAHMgYIABAeEAcyBggAEB4QBzIGCAAQHhAHMgYIABAeEAcyBQgAEJECOgQIABBHSgQIQRgASgQIRhgAUOAcWIEfYM4gaABwCHgAgAFxiAGsApIBAzIuMZgBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&amp;sclient=gws-wiz#:~:text=XRP%20price%20ready,cryptocurrencies%20%E2%80%BA%20news%20%E2%80%BA%20x...\" rel=\"noopener\">serious trouble<\/a>\u00a0as the 8- and 21-day moving averages hover just above the current market value, having produced a death cross during Asia\u2019s overnight session.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The resolve of the two colliding moving averages could awaken sleeping breakout traders and become the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inferse.com\/138659\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-cryptos-ready-set-rally-fxstreet\/\" rel=\"noopener\">catalyst<\/a>\u00a0to break June\u2019s monthly low at $0.29. If the latter is breached, expect a further sell-off into $0.25 and potentially $0.21 for up to a 30% decline. However, jumping into the market as an early bear is ill-advised as the Relative Strength Index maintains the current XRP price at $0.31 within supportive bullish territory on the 4-hour chart.<\/p>\n<p>Invalidation of the bearish thesis is a definitive close above $0.34. Said price action could induce a buyers&#8217; frenzy targeting $0.39 in the short term for a 24% increase from the current XRP price.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/XRPUSD_2022-07-05_11-47-06-637926396307738558.png\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tm\/xrp\/7\/5\/22\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/XRPUSD_2022-07-05_11-47-06-637926396307738558.png\" style=\"width: 650px;height: 274px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><small>XRP\/USDT 4-Hour Chart<\/small><\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube_cke fxs_external\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"XRP price is primed for a major spike in volatility\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c8MzsNceQV8?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-who-will-catch-the-falling-knife-pt2-202207051804\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin price coils in triangular fashion as the bears have rejected auctions at the $20,000 price level. Ethereum price witnesses historically low gas fees prompting an underlying bullish sentiment yet to be seen in the technicals. Ripple price is denied mid-$0.35 entrance and prepares for a sharp move. The cryptocurrency market is at a make-or-break [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9239,"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":[5944,667,9544,9545],"class_list":["post-21957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ripple","tag-catch","tag-falling","tag-knife","tag-pt2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/bitcoin_4_Large.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21957","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=21957"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21958,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21957\/revisions\/21958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}