• Litecoin price breakout from bull flag on the 12-hour chart
  • The digital asset faces no significant resistance ahead, according to on-chain metrics. 
  • The cryptocurrency market turns extremely bullish again ahead of Coinbase IPO. 

Litecoin (LTC) price has been trading inside a robust uptrend since March 25 and just hit a new 2020-high at $270. On-chain metrics show practically no resistance ahead as the digital asset targets $320.

Litecoin price breaks out of key pattern 

On the 12-hour chart, Litecoin broke out from a bull flag with our price target of $320. This target is calculated using the height of the pole as a reference point. On April 5, Litecoin cracked the upper resistance trendline of the flag and had a significant continuation.

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LTC/USD 12-hour chart

The In/Out of the Money Around Price (IOMAP) chart shows basically no significant resistance ahead. The most important area is located between $300 and $308, where 16,700 addresses purchased over 200,000 LTC. 

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LTC IOMAP chart

However, there is also weak support from the current price of $268 down to $251, which means LTC could see a correction before the next leg up. In the past week, the number of whales has decreased notably. 

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LTC Holders Distribution

Since April 6, the number of whales holding between 100,000 and 1,000,000 LTC decreased from 118 down to 112, which means large holders are taking profits. 


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