Crypto Market Slides Over Fears Of New Covid Variant
Crypto Briefing | Nov 28, 2021 01:39AM ET
The crypto market was in a state of panic over the news of a new COVID strain in South Africa. Now, Bitcoin and Ethereum were close to defining their macro trends after the losses incurred in the past few weeks. Bitcoin and Ethereum appeared to have reached a crucial support level after posting considerable losses on the news of a new COVID variant in South Africa. The significant demand wall could determine whether BTC and ETH will dip further or resume their uptrends. Cryptocurrency investors appeared to have entered a state of “ ” over the news that a new COVID variant was identified in South Africa. The variant was first identified Tuesday and panic ensued throughout the week, with several countries in Europe and Asia issuing travel bans to southern Africa.
Alongside the crypto market dip, the FTSE 100 fell 3% Friday, while oil prices also tumbled. Dow futures were down 700 points in anticipation of a bloody market opening.
The sudden spike in selling across the cryptocurrency industry resulted in the total market capitalization shaving off 9% of its value, at time of writing, before the weekend. Around $350 billion was wiped out of the market, and more than $530 million was liquidated across the market within the same period.
Avalanche’s AVAX, Crypto.com’s CRO, and Cosmos’ ATOM ranked among the biggest losers, each crashing by more than 17%. Bitcoin and Ethereum also incurred significant losses but appeared to be holding on a stable support.
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Bitcoin fell 8% shortly after being rejected by the $60,000 resistance zone.
The downswing was significant enough to push prices down to test the lower boundary of a parallel channel, where BTC has been contained since mid-June. The crucial support level coincided with the 200-twelve-hour moving average at $54,000.
There was a high probability Bitcoin could bounce off this demand zone because every time prices have dropped to the channel’s lower trendline since mid-June, the downtrend has reached exhaustion, leading to a bullish impulse to the pattern’s middle or upper edge.
Similar market behavior could now occur, especially when considering a bullish divergence forming on the 12-hour chart between the relative strength index or RSI and the price of BTC.
If buy orders increased around the $54,000 support level, Bitcoin could bounce toward $65,000 or even make a new all-time high at $75,000.
However, a sustained 12-hour candlestick close below $54,000 could invalidate the bullish thesis. Under such unique circumstances, BTC could drop to $51,000 or even $47,000.
Ethereum also reached a crucial area of demand after experiencing a 12% price correction.
The $3,985 support level has so far prevented the number two crypto from incurring significant losses over the past month. Each time ETH has hit this critical interest zone since Oct. 20, prices have swiftly rebounded. The recent retest could now represent the last opportunity for sidelined investors to get back into the market.
A spike in buying pressure around the $3,985 zone could put Ethereum back on track to meet the $9,000 target presented by a cup and handle pattern.
It is worth noting that a decisive 12-hour candlestick close below the $3,985 support level could invalidate the optimistic outlook. Breaching such a significant demand wall might encourage investors to exit their positions in anticipation of further losses quickly. The sell-off could then push Ethereum to the 200-twelve-hour moving average at $3,700 or even $3,300.
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