First Mover: Bitcoin Chart Indicator Suggests Worst of Pullback May Be Over

PLUS: Bitcoin Stabilizes at Support; Faces Resistance Around $50K-$53K

Everything you need to make sense of the crypto markets and beyond By the CoinDesk Markets Team Edited by Bradley Keoun, Managing Editor, Markets May 18, 2021 Sponsored by     Bitcoin (BTC) +1.4%  $45,264 Ether (ETH)  +1.1%   $3,501 (Price data as of May 18 @11:00 UTC) If you were forwarded this newsletter and would like to receive it, sign up here.  Good morning. Here's what we're writing about: Market Moves: Is the worst of bitcoin's price correction over? Price-chart indicators suggest that might be the case, as the largest cryptocurrency appears to stabilize around $45K.  Technician's Take: Bitcoin held support around $42K. Upside appears limited towards $50K to $53K resistance.   Check out the CoinDesk TV show "First Mover," hosted by Christine Lee, Michael Casey and Emily Parker, at 9 a.m. U.S. Eastern time. 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Market Moves by Omkar Godbole Bitcoin Chart Indicator Suggests Worst of Pullback May Be Over Bitcoin's bull market correction may be coming to an end, according to the relative strength index (RSI) – a technical indicator widely used to gauge momentum and identify overbought and oversold conditions.   The 14-week RSI has now dropped to 53.00, a level that has consistently acted as solid support and marked an end of corrective pullbacks during the 2016-2017 bull run.   The RSI support has come into play as bitcoin (BTC, +1.56%) charted a 35% drop from $64,801 to $42,000 in the past four weeks. While Twitter comments from Tesla CEO Elon Musk look to have scared some retail investors into selling, there were already signs of exhaustion in the market. Whales had started moving money out of bitcoin, leaving less wealthy investors struggling to do the heavy lifting above $60,000.   However, the bull market looks intact, with the cryptocurrency still up 365% year-on-year and evidence of long-term investors buying the dip. Coupled with the weekly RSI hovering at historically strong support, that suggests the cryptocurrency may soon resume its uptrend.   Bitcoin is showing signs of life at press time, trading 4% higher on the day at $45,300, according to CoinDesk 20 data. Bitcoin weekly price chart. (TradingView)  As shown above, bitcoin saw at least four significant corrections during the 2016-2017 bull run that ended with the weekly RSI near 53.00.   The make-or-break level was finally breached in January 2018, marking bitcoin's entry into a bear market. What followed was almost a year-long sell-off to as low as $3,200.   Since then, crossovers above and below 53.00 have served as reliable indicators of bullish/bearish trend changes. The RSI moved above 53.00 in April 2019 and April 2020, kicking off major price rallies. Meanwhile, drops below the level in September 2019 and February 2020 brought significant losses. Read the original story here:  Bitcoin Chart Indicator Suggests Worst of Pullback May Be Over A message from Nexo Your digital assets deserve a savings account in their BEST INTEREST. Leading crypto lender Nexo treats you, your crypto and your fiat to industry-best Crypto & Fiat services, featuring:    * Up to 12% interest on digital assets, paid out daily! * Yields available on BTC, ETH, LTC, BCH, XRP, XLM, EOS, TRX, LINK, BNB, PAXG, USDT, USDC, TUSD, PAX, DAI, HUSD, GBP and EUR. * No minimum or maximum limits on funds deposited, offering infinite opportunities to earn. * #ZeroFees on all transactions. * Military-grade wallet security and top-tier insurance on all custodial assets with SOC 2 Type 2 certified crypto custodian BitGo. Get started at nexo.io Technician's Take by Damanick Dantes Bitcoin Stabilizes at Support; Faces Resistance Around $50K-$53K Bitcoin (BTC) buyers continued to defend support around $42,000 on Monday. The sell-off that began last week appears to be weakening as the cryptocurrency registers oversold signals. However, upside appears limited towards $50,000-$53,000 resistance.   The cryptocurrency was trading around $45,000 at the time of writing. Daily bitcoin chart shows support and resistance levels with oversold RSI. (Trading View) The relative strength index (RSI) on the four-hour chart is now oversold similar to the last week in April which preceded a price bounce. The RSI is also oversold on the daily chart and is neutral on the weekly chart, which could signal a brief price recovery as sellers capitulate. Initial resistance is around $50,000 and then at the 100-period moving average on the four-hour chart at $53,000. Bitcoin continues to consolidate and is now at the bottom of a three-month range. The broader uptrend remains intact, albeit vulnerable to sharp swings and frequent drawdowns. Original story found here: Bitcoin Stabilizes at Support; Faces Resistance Around $50K-$53K A message from Farsite Ever dreamed of owning a spaceship? It is possible in Farsite - upcoming DeFi powered MMO RTS, where NFTs acquired a new meaning. Designed for Ethereum 2.0, Farsite runs cNFT protocol to allow collateral staking against game assets. Explore a myriad of galaxies in the everlasting search for rare resources, modernize your vessel, and trade assets on the open market. Preorder launches May 31 - join the Airdrop to charter your first spacecraft, traveler, the countdown begins. BOLO Be on the look out for these upcoming events: 12:30 UTC (8:30 a.m. ET):  U.S. housing starts for April. Est. 1.69M, -19% month-over-month. 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