Litecoin Price Analysis: Can LTC/USD Move Above $250?

Litecoin Price Analysis: Can LTC/USD Move Above $250?

Litecoin price managed to hold the $200 support against the US Dollar. LTC/USD has to move above $250 to gain upside momentum.

Key Talking Points

  • Litecoin price succeeded in holding the $200 support zone during the recent decline (Data feed of Kraken) against the US Dollar.
  • There is a key bearish trend line forming with current resistance around $240 on the hourly chart of LTC/USD pair.
  • The pair has to gain momentum above the $240-250 resistance and the 100 hourly SMA to gain upside momentum.

Litecoin Price Forecast

There was a downside move in Litecoin price from the $285 resistance against the US Dollar. The LTC/USD pair declined in three waves and broke the $250 and $220 support levels. It even traded close to the $200 level.

However, buyers succeeded in preventing further declines and a low was formed at $202.25. Later, the price started an upside recovery and moved above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $283 high to $202 low.

Litecoin Price Analysis: Can LTC/USD Move Above $250?
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However, the upside move is facing a strong resistance zone at $250. There is a key bearish trend line forming with current resistance around $240 on the hourly chart of LTC/USD pair.

The 100 hourly simple moving average is also near the $240 resistance and the trend line. Moreover, the 50% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $283 high to $202 low is around $242.

Overall, it seems like the pair has to move above the $240-250 resistance and the 100 hourly SMA to gain upside momentum. Once there is a proper close above the $250 resistance, litecoin price could accelerate higher towards the $280 level.

Above the mentioned $280 level, the doors will open for a test of the $300 level. On the downside, there is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $218. If there is a short-term correction, LTC/USD will most likely find bids around the $218 and $210 levels.

In short, the litecoin price needs to move above $250 to move back in the bullish zone.

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