After riding high on fundamentals during September, Bitcoin has had a positive start for October. The price remained fairly over $600 in September with the fag end of the month testing heavy support around $595. After the rebound from $595, the price has now rallied to over $610 over the weekend. While the setup looks bullish, let’s look into the price analysis for October:
Fundamental Key Points:
The adoption of the cryptocurrency and its underlying technology has always been the fundamental positive for the Bitcoin ecosystem. Here are few highlights of the past month fundamentals that might continue to have a prolonged effect on the prices:
- Blockchain Firms Axoni and R3CEV’s Data Management Trial for 6 Major Financial Institutions
- Winklevoss Bros’ introduction of daily Bitcoin auctions and Gemini’s expansion to Hong Kong and Singapore
- US Congress calling for a legislation to regulate Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology
- Deloitte coming into the Bitcoin scene with the launch of a Bitcoin ATM
- UK to amend laws to accommodate Digital Currency Exchanges
Any continued activity pertaining to the above key points is sure to have an impact on the prices. Adding to the above, from a macro perspective, rise in interest rates might boost the prices of Bitcoin. Nevertheless it would also depend on the timing of the news release and the trading prices at that point.
Technical Analysis:
Long Term Trades:
The Long Term prices have been in an uptrend from the start of this year, with the 200 SMA (in Yellow) getting breached only once during this duration. The $595 level has been a good buy zone and can slowly become the change point for a long term trend. With previous swing lows at $560 as a stop, one can enter into a long term trade at $595. The previous swing high at $778.71 can be a target.
If the market is unable to breach the 100 SMA on the upside at $620, the market can turn bearish. It can crash back all the way to the 200 SMA breaking the support at $560. For this to happen there has to be a strong fundamental factor driving the prices down.
Short Term Trades:
On a daily chart, the Bollinger bands are narrowed out and expanding indicating an impending break out. Given the technical setup, a break out on the bullish side looks more feasible. There is a zone of heavy support around $600, with the middle Bolligner band, 9,13 and 34 SMAs supporting the prices. Good short term trades would be to take positions targeting the 100 SMA.
To get apt entry positions, let’s look into lower time frame:
On shorter time frame (4 Hrs), the setup is trending with parallel Bollinger bands indicating the trend. 34 SMA has been the line of constant support after the test of the support zone. Entering into short term trades at 34 SMA targeting higher Bollinger band can turn out to be profitable. With the setup being bullish, short term trades from the bearish side might be a risky affair.
While taking long term positions, factoring in the news pertaining to US movement for legislation and Fed announcements would be advisable.
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