Crypto Trading

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  • Bitcoin Hurt by Big PPI Print

    The left chart below shows BTCUSD's daily time frame. Its heiken ashi candle is red and inside of the weak area, between the lower blue and red bands. The daily stochastic is below 20 and indicative of bearish momentum. The right chart is BTCUSD's hourly time frame. The stochastic has turned down and the EMAs are threatening to cross bearishly (aqua ellipses). If they succeed, it will be negative for…

  • Bitcoin’s Weekly Chart Is Still In Uptrend Despite 25% Decline

    Bitcoin is currently trading at $51,000. This is ~26% down from its 10 November high of 60,900. An astounding quarter of its value was wiped out in just under a month. It's also a 50% retracement from its July low (green horizontal). However, in terms of peak and trough analysis and despite its mammoth decline, BTCUSD has a higher trough followed by a higher peak. This is the definition of…

  • This Week in Crypto – 1st of December 2021

    Morgan Stanley accumulate more Grayscale Bitcoin shares Morgan Stanley, one of the largest investment banks in the US, continues to double down with Bitcoin and added more shares of Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to a number of their funds. In its latest report to the SEC, the company revealed that it increased its Bitcoin exposure while taking advantage of GBTC discount rates. As of writing GBTC discount sits at 12.32%…

  • This Week in Crypto – 17th November 2021

    Record-high inflation and Bitcoin with a new All Time High! During the pandemic, the money printer went berserk, increasing the dollar supply by 35% in only 18 months. Initially, the FED stated that there will be no inflation but shortly after the U.S "Central bank" changed its mind noting that the inflation will be "transitory". Despite the FED's positive overview, it seems that the inflation is here to stay. Last…

  • Bitcoin Struggles At Weekly Resistance

    Past performance is not an indicator of future results Bitcoin has charted a higher trough followed by a higher peak. This is the technical definition of an uptrend. Price is struggling at the resistance area around 64,000 (red shaded horizontal). To break through this level, bullish momentum must be maintained and the stochastic (blue line) helps in assessing if that momentum is present. The stochastic is a measure of price…

  • This Week in Crypto – 3rd November 2021

    Here on our weekly update, we keep you updated on the most essential topics from last week in the Crypto world Cathie Wood still believes in Robinhood ARK Invest, the company led by Cathie Wood, invested heavily in Robinhood, despite its poor financial results for Q3 2021. Wood's business bought 2,240,680 shares, valued at as much as $79.4 million. According to data disclosed by ARK Invest the purchase is spread…

  • The Week in Crypto – 25th October 2021

    If you are a crypto enthusiast then you know it was a crazy week in the markets!! Let's check out the highlights: Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, Ether follows First Bitcoin ETF trades near $1B on its first day Grayscale to "force the SEC's hand" with its Bitcoin ETF application Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, Ether follows The price of the largest cryptocurrency by market cap is skyrocketing.…

  • Crypto Mining Companies

    As cryptocurrency gains more widespread adoption and popularity, crypto mining companies are coming under the spotlight. Instead of buying Bitcoin or Ethereum, crypto traders and investors are buying crypto mining stocks in order to gain "crypto exposure". These crypto mining stocks are attractive to the more risk averse trader as they tend to experience lesser market volatility than the underlying coins. How are these companies making money? Like any other…

  • Ethereum “London Upgrade” is Rolling Out – What Can Go Wrong?

    Ethereum "London upgrade" is rolling out today - what can go wrong? Today is a historic moment for the crypto community because one of the long-awaited updates in Etherium is on its way. In the last few days, Ethereum price surged above $2700 - the main reason - "London upgrade". What is the "London upgrade"? The "London upgrade" will integrate 5 protocols that are expected to improve the Ethereum network.…

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