Litecoin price extended gains above the $200 level against the US Dollar. LTC/USD is placed nicely above the $220 level for more gains.
Key Talking Points
- Litecoin price climbed higher and broke the $200 and $220 levels (Data feed of Kraken) against the US Dollar.
- There is a rising channel forming with support at $225 on the hourly chart of the LTC/USD pair.
- The pair remains in an uptrend and it seems like it could move further above $235.
Litecoin Price Forecast
In the last analysis, we saw how litecoin price broke a major resistance near $165 and $180 against the US dollar. The LTC/USD pair gained further upside momentum and it was able to move above the $200 and $220 resistance levels.
The upside move was strong as the price moved above the $230 level and formed a high at $236.73. The current bias is positive since the price is now well above the $200 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
On the downside, an initial support is around the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the $179.60 low to $236.73 high. It seems like there is a rising channel forming with support at $225 on the hourly chart of the LTC/USD pair.
The channel support at $225 holds a lot of importance in the near term. If the price fails to stay above the $225 support, it could test the 50% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the $179.60 low to $236.73 high.
On the upside, the price may soon break the $235 level and trade further higher. Above $235, the next stop for buyers could be around the $250 level, which is a major hurdle for more gains.
In short, the current price action is positive, and LTC/USD could continue to move higher above $235. On the downside, supports and buy levels are seen at $225, $220 and $210. Below $210, the price may retest the $200 level.
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