Bitcoin started March on a positive note, but historically the month has recorded mediocre gains, which could be an early warning sign for crypto investors.
Bitcoin (BTC) was marginally positive in February even though the S&P 500 index (SPX) fell by 2.61%. On the first day of March, Bitcoin has started on a positive note while the United States equities markets are struggling. This shows that Bitcoin is trying to decouple from the U.S. equities markets.
A positive sign is that retail traders seem to have made the most of the crypto bear market. Instead of panicking and selling their holdings, traders have purchased at lower levels. Glassnode data shows that wallets holding at least one Bitcoin have consistently risen and are nearing the 1 million mark for the first time ever.
Historically, March has been a mediocre month for Bitcoin. Coinglass data shows that Bitcoin closed the month of March with double digit gains only twice in the past ten years, in 2013 and in 2021. Therefore, the possibility of continued consolidation in March remains high.
What are the critical levels that may act as major roadblocks for the recovery in Bitcoin and altcoins? Let’s study the charts of the top-10 cryptocurrencies to find out.
BTC/USDT
Bitcoin’s $22,800 level has been acting as a solid support in the past few days, which is a positive sign. This indicates that the sentiment remains bullish and traders are viewing the dips as a buying opportunity.
The bulls have cleared the first hurdle at the 20-day exponential moving average ($23,435) and will next try to push the price toward the crucial resistance at $25,250. This is an important level for the bears to defend because a break and close above it may attract huge buying. The pair could then skyrocket to $31,000 as there are no major resistances in between.
On the contrary, if the price turns down from $25,250, it will suggest that the pair may remain range-bound for a few days. A consolidation near the local highs is a bullish sign as it shows that buyers are not rushing to the exit. The bears will have to sink and sustain the price below $22,800 to dent the bullish sentiment. That may start a correction toward $20,000.
ETH/USDT
Even after repeated attempts, the bears have failed to sink Ether (ETH) below the 50-day SMA ($1,600). This indicates that the bulls are buying the dips to the 50-day SMA.
Buyers will try to strengthen their position by catapulting the price above the overhead resistance zone between $1,680 and $1,743. If they did that, the ETH/USDT pair may start a rally to $2,000. The bears may pose a strong challenge at $1,800 but this level is likely to be crossed.
The first sign of weakness will be a break and close below the 50-day SMA. If that happens, the short-term bulls may be tempted to book profits. The pair could then drop to the support near $1,500.
BNB/USDT
The price action of the past few days has formed a symmetrical triangle pattern in BNB (BNB). This indicates indecision among the buyers and sellers.
The bulls purchased the dip to the support line on March 1 but the long wick on the day’s candlestick shows that bears are fiercely guarding the moving averages. If the price breaks below the triangle, the BNB/USDT pair may slump to $280.
On the contrary, if buyers push the price above the moving averages, the pair may reach the resistance line of the triangle. This remains the key level to watch out for in the near term because a break above it may start an up-move to $340 and thereafter to the pattern target of $371.
XRP/USDT
Even after repeated attempts, the bears could not pull XRP (XRP) to the strong support at $0.36. This suggests that the selling pressure is reducing.
The bulls will now try to drive the price above the resistance line of the descending channel. If they succeed, the XRP/USDT pair may rise to the overhead resistance at $0.43. Buyers will have to pierce this resistance to clear the path for a possible rally to $0.52.
The bears are likely to have other plans. They will again try to stall the recovery at the resistance line of the channel. If the price turns down from it, the possibility of a break below $0.36 increases. The pair may then slide to $0.33.
ADA/USDT
Cardano (ADA) is attempting a bounce off the strong support near $0.34. The recovery could face resistance at the 20-day EMA ($0.37) as the bears will try to switch this level into resistance.
If the price turns down from the 20-day EMA, the bears will try to tug the ADA/USDT pair below the $0.34 support. If they do that, the pair may start a deeper correction to $0.32 and then to $0.30.
Instead, if bulls thrust the price above the moving averages, it will suggest…
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