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After the strong rises, the motives for selling are emotional and not technical.
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XRP is doing well and does not wrinkle in the face of criticism.
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A Russian analyst speaks of $10 billion worth of government purchases.
It dawns in Europe with declines among the three top cryptocurrencies, ignoring the news coming from Russia about its intention to transfer part of its vast foreign exchange reserves to the crypto market, in particular to Bitcoins.
Vladislav Ginko, an analyst that specializes in cryptocurrencies and advises to the presidency of the country on these issues, stated that the Russian government would be preparing an investment of $10 billion for Q1 2019 out of a total planned investment of $470 billion. It also states that the country's financial bigwigs are insistently asking their capital managers information on how to convert millions of dollars to Bitcoins.
Investment funds in Moscow are engulfed with requests from wealthy Russians "how to buy for $ several millions Bitcoins".
— Vladislav Ginko (@martik) 9 de enero de 2019
No member of the Russian government has confirmed the news. And for now, it does not seem that the market gives it too much credibility. If confirmed, it would be a real revolution and would take Bitcoin's status to a new, higher level.
Do you want to know more about my technical setup?
BTC/USD Daily Chart
The BTC/USD pair is currently trading at the $3.779 price level, dropping more than 5% in the session. Technically, the move has not changed the previous scenario but puts pressure on Bitcoin, which has failed to move away from the relative lows in recent weeks.
The arrival of equilibrium levels in the MACD tends to cause rebounds against it, as many traders mark these levels as a signal to reap profits and others take advantage of the movement in the short term.
Below the current price, the first support level is $3,700 (price congestion support). The second support is $3,600 (price congestion support). Below current prices, BTC/USD would lose the bullish momentum, and the media gates of hell would reopen. The third level of support is at $3,275 (price congestion support), a level that would test the nerves of many traders.
Above the current price, BTC/USD has the first resistance at the $3,900 price level (price congestion resistance). The second resistance level is at $4,120 (EMA50). The third resistance level is at $4,400 (price congestion resistance). This last resistance level is fundamental and exceeding it could lead the BTC/USD to a period of consistent rises.
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The MACD in the daily range shows precisely how the transition from the bearish indicator to the bullish zone coincides with the loss of bullish strength. This chart structure is a typical pattern and a sign of weakness that could extend further for a few days.
The DMI in the daily range shows us how the bears are entirely convinced of the descent, reacting to the rise until they get to the same level as the bulls. The bulls, on the other hand, have hardly diminished in intensity, so it does not seem that it was the lack of bull faith that triggered the falls.
ETH/USD Daily Chart
The ETH/USD is currently trading at the $133 price level and pierces the EMA50 in the daily range. It is an essential sign of weakness that the ETH lost the support of this exponential average after the price moved above only for a week.
It is also strange and harmful that this weakness appears before the approach of the Constantinople fork. This type of event generates much interest, and the asset tends to rise sharply.
Below the current price, the first support level is at $125 (price congestion support). The second support level is at $117 (price congestion support). The third level of support is at $110 (price congestion support). If ETH/USD loses this level of support, it will have missed the whole bullish momentum and the consequences could be quite significant.
Above the current price, the first and most important target is the first resistance at $138 (EMA50). Recovering it by the end of the day would leave the move anecdotal. The second resistance level for ETH/USD is at $142 (price congestion resistance). The third resistance level is at $155 (price congestion resistance and SMA100).
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The MACD in the daily range shows a bearish cross profile within the bullish region of the indicator. The normal pattern should lead the averages to the neutral level on zero in the coming days. From this point on, it should cross the bullish channel again to resume the bullish trend.
The DMI in the daily range shows a profile similar to that seen in the BTC/USD pair. The big difference is that in the case of Ethereum, the bulls are hesitating and withdrawing. The bears smell fear and climb very aggressively up to the level of the bulls but without getting past them yet.
XRP/USD Daily Chart
XRP/USD is currently trading at the $0.348 price level. This price coincides with a price congestion support level. XRP has been behaving better than Bitcoin and Ethereum for four days now. It goes down like them but with less intensity.
Below the current price, the first level of support is at $0.345 (price congestion support). The second support level is very far away at $0.32 (price congestion support). The third level of support is at $0.297 (price congestion support). If XRP/USD loses the $0.336 price level, it will enter the range of the gap left last December 5th, and it would complicate the situation a lot.
Above the current price, the first resistance is at the price level of $0.368 (price congestion resistance). The second support level is at $0.373 (EMA50). Above this second resistance, we meet Ripple’s "problem": a bullish hole that reaches $0.412 (price congestion resistance) and that will undoubtedly consume much capital to conquer it.
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The MACD in the daily range shows a horizontal profile and above the neutral line of the indicator. The complexity of the structure comes from the lack of volatility and trend strength. To restart, XRP will probably need an external catalyst.
The DMI in the daily range shows an absolute tie between the bulls and the bears. Both move below level 20, reflecting the lack of trend I just mentioned. The bears go up significantly, but the bulls don't chicken out and hold the position.
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