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Rejected once again as it attempted to reclaim the $40,000 area, Bitcoin trades just north of $39,000. The first crypto by market cap is moving on a low timeframe range between the mid area of its current levels, and around $48,000. Related Reading | Bitcoin Clings To $40K On Easter Sunday As Crypto Seen To Head Lower In The Short Term In higher timeframes, Bitcoin seems trapped between the low $30,000s and the high $60,000s. Whenever it approaches, traders turn to high fear of high greed levels. At the time of writing, Bitcoin trades at $39,300 with a 3% and 7% loss in the last 24 hours and 7 days, respectively. Data from analyst Ali Martinez suggest traders are yet to enter the fear territory as BTC’s price still holds its current levels. A majority of operators seem to be optimistic. As seen below, the long to short ratio on crypto exchange Binance stands at 2.88, meaning traders are dominantly long. Around 74% of the traders on this platform took long positions as opposed to 25%. In that sense, Martinez advised traders to stay cautious as Bitcoin rarely does what the majority expects. While the price of the first crypto seems to be recovering in short timeframes, bulls are yet to display conviction. The analyst added the following on potential support levels for BTC’s price in case of more downside: Bitcoin last line of defense is the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement level at $38,530. Breaching this support level could see $BTC fall to $32,853 or even $26,820. Data from Material Indicators (MI) supports these potential levels. As seen below, the price of Bitcoin bounced off a stack of bid orders (in yellow below the price) set at around $39,000. The benchmark crypto then proceeded to move upwards, but with little support at its current levels in case of a fresh increase in selling pressure until $38,000. Similar to when BTC saw support at $39,000, there are around $10 million in bid orders at those levels. Bitcoin Fundamentals Suggest Up, But BTC’s Price Stays Down Bitcoin’s price range has been tightening in the past months. A capitulation event, a price action that moves the price out of the range, seems to be brewing. Additional data from Martinez records an important decrease in the supply of BTC sitting on exchange platforms. This metric stands at a one-year low with a persistent trend to the downside. Despite the supply crunch, the price of Bitcoin seems more tied to macro-economic factors. The increase in interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve (FED) and the war between Russia and Ukraine are among the most important. Related Reading | TA: Bitcoin Remains at Risk, Why 100 SMA Is The Key As NewsBTC reported, if the FED turns aggressive on its monetary policy, BTC’s price could retest the bottom of its range or trend lower.

TA: Ethereum Rallies 10%: Why More Gains Seem Possible

Ethereum started a steady increase above the $2,650 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price could rise further if there is a clear move above the $2,800 level. Ethereum gained pace above the $2,600 and $2,650 resistance levels. The price is still trading above $2,650 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $2,580 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could extend increase if it surpasses the $2,800 resistance zone. Ethereum Price Gains Momentum Ethereum remained well bid near the $2,500 level. As a result, ETH started a steady increase above the $2,600 resistance zone, similar to bitcoin. The bulls pumped the price above the $2,650 barrier and the 100 hourly simple moving average. The upward move was such that the price even moved above the $2,700 level. A high is formed near $2,766 and ether price is now consolidating gains. It is trading well above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,478 swing low to $2,766 high. Besides, there is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $2,580 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The pair is also trading above $2,650 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $2,780 level. The first major resistance is near the $2,800 level. A clear move above the $2,800 resistance might push the price further higher. In the stated case, the pair could even surpass the $2,850 level. The next key hurdle could be $2,920, above which the bulls may perhaps aim a test of the key $3,000 resistance zone in the near term. Dips Limited in ETH? If ethereum fails to start a fresh increase above the $2,780 level, it could start a downside correction. An initial support on the downside is near the $2,700 level. The first key support is now forming near the $2,640 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,478 swing low to $2,766 high. If there is a downside break below the $2,640 level, the price move down towards the $2,500 level. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now well above the 50 level. Major Support Level – $2,650 Major Resistance Level – $2,780