- Litecoin is slowly moving higher toward $95 against the Unitedย States Dollar.
- The price is now trading over $90 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours).
- Thereย is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $92.50 on the 4-hour chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The price could rally toward the $100 and $105 levels.
Litecoin Price Eyes Upside Break
After a steady increase, Litecoinโs price struggled near the $95 resistance against the Unitedย States Dollar. LTC price started a downside correction and traded below the $92 level.
The price tested the 23.6 percent Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $5.26 swing low to the $95.00 high. Nonetheless, the bulls appearย to be protecting a downside break, unlike Bitcoinย (BTC) and Ethereumย (ETH). Litecoin is now consolidating over the $90 level.
It is trading over $90 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). Thereย is likewise a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $92.50 on the 4-hour chart of the LTC/USD pair.
Source: LTCUSD on TradingView.com
On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $93 zone. Theย following major resistance is near the $95 level. If thereย is a clear break over the $95 resistance, the price could start another strong increase. In the stated case, the price isย veryย likely continue higher toward the $100 and $105 levels. Any more profits canย potentially send LTCโs price toward the $112 resistance zone.
Fresh Decline in LTC?
If Litecoin price fails to clear the $95 resistance level, there mayย be a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $91 level and the triangle lower tendency line.
Theย following major support is forming near the $85 level or the 50 percent Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $5.26 swing low to the $95.00 high, below which thereย is a danger of a move toward the $80 support. Any further losses may perhaps send the price toward the $75 support.
Technical indicators:
4-hour MACD โ The MACD is now gaining pace in the positiveย tendency zone.
4-hour RSI (Relative Strength Index) โ The RSI for LTC/USD is over the 50 level.
Major Support Levels โ $91.00 followed by $85.00.
Major Resistance Levels โ $93.00 and $95.00.
