Litecoin Rallies as It Surpasses February High of $80

Before the recent rally, Litecoin has been in a sideways move between $72 and $76.The bulls and bears have been in a price tussle to break these range-bound levels.

The recent price surge indicated that the bulls have the upper hand. Buyers have been contesting to push the coin on the upside. LTC reached a high of $84 but it is fluctuating between $80 and $84. On the upside, if buyers sustain the uptrend above $80, LTC can rally above $100. Conversely, if they fail to hold the $80 support, the crypto will slide down to the $76 support. Subsequently, the downtrend will resume.

Litecoin indicator analysis

Litecoin is trading above the 80% range of the daily stochastic. The crypto is trading in the overbought region of the market. The implication is that in a strong trending market the bullish momentum will continue. That is LTC will continue to rise. The moving averages are pointing northward indicating the uptrend.

Key Resistance levels: $80, $100, $120

Key Support levels: $50, $40, $20 

What is the next move for Litecoin?

Litecoin is capable of a further upward move if the current bullish momentum is sustained. From the price action, the retraced candle body tested the 50% Fibonacci retracement level on November 7. This retracement indicates that Litecoin will rise and reach level 2.0 Fibonacci extension. That is, the altcoin will reach a high of $77.27. This price level has already been surpassed by the coin.

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