{"id":28169,"date":"2022-09-06T01:31:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T01:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=28169"},"modified":"2022-09-06T01:31:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T01:31:53","slug":"whale-watching-101-guppies-vs-goldfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=28169","title":{"rendered":"Whale Watching 101 \u2013 Guppies vs Goldfish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"fxs_article_content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong \/><strong>Bitcoin price shows a significant uptick in volume while trading below the 200-week moving average.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ethereum price hovers above the 200-week moving average but shows bearish on-chain metrics.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ripple price on-chain metrics could form the sell signal that high-cap investors are looking for.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A common rule amongst fishermen is that <strong>guppies and goldfish can never mix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This article utilizes on-chain metrics to gain perspective on the current <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\" rel=\"noopener\">cryptocurrency<\/a> market. Although market sentiment and the technicals hint at bullish potential, the on-chain metrics are beginning to paint an entirely different narrative.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fxs_headline_medium\"><strong>Bitcoin price has a decision to make\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin price currently auctions at $19,743 as the Volume Profile Indicator shows a significant uptick in transactions while BTC price remains stagnant. The mundane <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-what-wall-street-doesnt-want-you-to-know-pt2-202209011817\" rel=\"noopener\">market movemen<\/a>t comes after Bitcoin lost 20% of its market value last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bears successfully breached the 200-week moving average (WMA) and caused bulls to jump ship near the psychological $20,000 level. The breach has enticed retail traders to join the bears calling for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-what-wall-street-doesnt-want-you-to-know-pt2-202209011817#:~:text=Top%203%20Price%20Prediction%20Bitcoin%2C%20Ethereum%2C%20Ripple%3A%20Hope,CRYPTO%20NEWS\" rel=\"noopener\">liquidation<\/a> of summertime&#8217;s lowest Bitcoin price at $17,622.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tm\/btc\/9\/5\/22\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/BTCUSDT_2022-09-05_13-19-28-637979987786027092.png\" style=\"width: 650px;height: 406px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><small>BTC.USDT 2-Day Chart<\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fxs_headline_medium\"><strong>On-Chain Metrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Underneath the hood, the Bitcoin price shows a confounding piece of evidence for day trading bears. CryptoQuant&#8217;s Bitcoin Miners&#8217; Position Index shows a significant uptick in the miners&#8217; deposits to exchanges. On September 1, the indicator was nearly 10x compared to its average fluctuating range.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/Bitcoin Miners' Position Index (MPI)-637979972367530427.png\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tm\/btc\/9\/5\/22\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/Bitcoin Miners' Position Index (MPI)-637979972367530427.png\" style=\"width: 650px;height: 409px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><small>CryptoQuants\u2019\u00a0 Bitcoin Miners&#8217; Position Index\u00a0<\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Cryptoquant\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Higher value shows that miners are sending more coins than usual which indicates possible selling. If miners send some proportion of their reserve at the same time, it could trigger a price drop.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Combining these factors, the Bitcoin price could set up a bloody September. Invalidation of the bearish thesis can occur if the bulls can reconquer the 200-WMA on a higher time frame chart such as the weekly\/monthly. The 200 WMA is currently 17% above the Bitcoin price.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the following video, our analysts deep dive into the price action of Bitcoin, analyzing key levels of interest in the market. -FXStreet Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube_cke fxs_external\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bitcoin price on a recovery rally to $22,500 amid a macro bearish outlook\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eQiD_g8U1rQ?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><strong>Ethereum price paints a different picture<\/strong><\/strong><strong \/><\/h3>\n<h2 class=\"fxs_headline_medium\"><strong \/><\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum price trades at $1,566 as the decentralized smart contract token hovers above the 200-WMA. As market sentiment blooms in the positive amongst the upcoming Merge, the Ethereum price shows a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-early-bulls-meet-the-butcher-202208241857\" rel=\"noopener\">concerning<\/a> signal underneath the hood that antagonizes the bullish long-term perspective.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/ETHUSD_2022-09-05_13-21-28-637979989010203390.png\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tm\/eth\/9\/5\/22\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/ETHUSD_2022-09-05_13-21-28-637979989010203390.png\" style=\"width: 650px;height: 373px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><small>ETH USDT 2-Day Chart<\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fxs_headline_medium\"><strong>On Chain Metrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According To CryptoQuant&#8217;s Depositing Transactions on All Exchanges Indicator, Ethereum saw the largest amount of deposits since its inception. On July 25, the exchanges saw 640,000 transactions, nearly seven times the average daily range. In <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-what-wall-street-doesnt-want-you-to-know-pt2-202209011817#:~:text=Top%203%20Price%20Prediction%20Bitcoin%2C%20Ethereum%2C%20Ripple%3A%20Knife%20Catching%20102,CRYPTO%20NEWS\" rel=\"noopener\">theory<\/a>, more deposits on an exchange indicate a higher probability of selling. On September 3, The Ethereum price saw an additional 200,000 transactions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/Ethereum Exchange Depositing Transactions - All Exchanges-637979979508123160.png\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tm\/eth\/9\/5\/22\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/Ethereum Exchange Depositing Transactions - All Exchanges-637979979508123160.png\" style=\"width: 650px;height: 409px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><small>Crypto Quants\u2019 Exchange Depositing Transactions Indicator<\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When combined, high-cap Ethereum traders are clearly participating in the market and could significantly influence the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/ethereum\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethereum price<\/a> in the coming weeks. A cautious trading mindset should be applied based on confounding variables.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the following video, our analysts deep dive into the price action of Ethereum, analyzing key levels of interest in the market. -FXStreet Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube_cke fxs_external\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ethereum price awaits BTC&#039;s cue to restart its Merge-fueled rally\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SSLXxkNsU5k?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 on the move<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ripple&#8217;s XRP price may hint at a large liquidation underway. Last week, 1 billion tokens re-entered the circulating supply. The inflation of tokens is a result of Ripple&#8217;s escrow program. According to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/ripple\" rel=\"noopener\">Ripple<\/a>,\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The XRP Ledger&#8217;s escrow system is designed to handle <strong>two use cases.<\/strong> The one that gives it its name is its ability to lock funds on the ledger subject to release to one of two accounts depending on whether<strong> a<\/strong> <strong>particular condition occurs by a particular time<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ripple.com\/insights\/explanation-ripples-xrp-escrow\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><small>Ripple Escrow Program<\/small><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Though the use of wording is subject to interpretation, there are more on-chain metrics signaling a sell-off is coming soon. Santiment&#8217;s 365-day Circulating Supply Indicator has shown an uptick in transactions of active wallets.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tm\/xrp\/9\/5\/22\" src=\"https:\/\/editorial.fxstreet.com\/miscelaneous\/Screen Shot 2022-09-05 at 11.07.55 AM-637979983305804189.png\" style=\"width: 650px;height: 362px\" \/><br \/><strong><small>Santiment\u2019s Price, Volume, Supply Outside of Exchanges, and 365 Circulation Indicators<\/small><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The indicator&#8217;s momentum is increasing by 200 million coins every few days. If <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-gepettos-guilty-pleasure-pt2-202208181842\" rel=\"noopener\">market conditions<\/a> persist, the circulating supply will collide with the total Supply Outside of the Exchanges&#8217; threshold, currently positioned at 99 billion tokens. This could be an on-chain signal <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/cryptocurrencies\/news\/top-3-price-prediction-bitcoin-ethereum-ripple-gepettos-guilty-pleasure-pt2-202208181842\" rel=\"noopener\">whales<\/a> are looking for to begin offloading their tokens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the following video, our analysts deep dive into the price action of\u00a0Ripple, analyzing key levels of interest in the market. -FXStreet Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube_cke fxs_external\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"XRP price simmers on low heat before establishing a directional bias\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BP5JHA_T04M?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-whale-watching-101-guppies-vs-goldfish-202209051825\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin price shows a significant uptick in volume while trading below the 200-week moving average. Ethereum price hovers above the 200-week moving average but shows bearish on-chain metrics. Ripple price on-chain metrics could form the sell signal that high-cap investors are looking for. 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