Despite the large bearish moves taking place in the cryptocurrency market over the course of the past week, Monero (XMR) finished the week at a higher price. It printed a green candle on the weekly chart, which included a large shadow due to market dips and bearish volatility. The price reached $424, a level not seen since the previous market top in January 2018. It is currently consolidating in the $340-400 range, after being rejected from the support at the Fibonacci golden ratio at $290, after correcting from its last bullish move. It remains to be seen whether Monero will reach new all-time highs in the current bull market.
Chainlink (LINK) fell heavily in price during last week’s market dip, wiping out the gains of the previous week and printing a bearish engulfing candle on the weekly chart. This took place after it reached highs above $44, surpassing the target of the triangle pattern it formed between mid-February and late March. It currently trading in the $30-35 region, while maintaining market structure over the critical support at $30.
Polkadot (DOT) also struggled during the past week, printing four consecutive daily red candles after breaking the $37 support level, before settling above the critical $30 support level at the end of the week. It also formed a large shadow on one of its daily candles during its bearish move, having been rejected at the 50% Fibonacci retracement level at $26.5, accounting for the bull run it began in December 2020. Its behaviour around the $28-30 support zone is significant in determining the direction of its next move.
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