Litecoin Retraces at $174 Resistance, Poises for Fresh Uptrend

Litecoin has broken the previous price range as LTC rallied above the resistance at $160. The breakout was short-lived as the price got stuck below $175 high.

The recent high has to be broken for the continuity of the uptrend. In the previous price action, the recent high was broken as the market reached a high of $175. For the past week, buyers and sellers were in price tussles between $140 and $160. 

The bulls have the upper hand as the price broke the $160 resistance. Litecoin is trading at $168 at the time of writing. The cryptocurrency is expected to rally to a $200 high if buyers push the price above the $175 resistance. Further bullish momentum is likely on the upside. Conversely, if the price turns down from the $175 resistance, the bears might want to sink the altcoin below the $160 support. The market will fall to the previous price range.

Litecoin indicator analysis

In today’s candlestick, the price action is indicating a long wick. It indicates that there is strong selling pressure at the $180 resistance zone. LTC is below the 80% range of the daily stochastic. The market was earlier in an overbought condition. The cryptocurrency is in a downward move. The market is at level 62 of the RSI indicating that there is not enough room for price to rally on the upside.

Technical indicators:  

Major Resistance Levels – $180 and $200

Major Support Levels – $160 and $140

What is the next move for Litecoin?  

Litecoin bulls fail to push on the upside as the market resumes a downward move. On February 9, uptrend; a retraced candle body tested the 50% Fibonacci retracement level. This retracement indicates that the coin will rise to level 2.0 Fibonacci extension level or a low of $165.51. The price action has already confirmed this level as the market is likely to move up.  

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