Bitcoin and Cardano’s ADA – Weekly Technical Analysis – March 1st, 2021

Bitcoin

Bitcoin, BTC to USD, slid by 21.04% in the week ending 28th February. Reversing an 18.06% rally from the previous week, Bitcoin ended the week at $45,300.0.

A mixed start to the week saw Bitcoin rise to a Monday intraweek high $57,449.0 before hitting reverse.

Falling well short of the first major resistance level at $61,888, Bitcoin slumped to a Sunday intraweek low $43,171.0.

The sell-off saw Bitcoin fall through the first major support level at $49,297 and the 23.6% FIB of $45,501.

The 23.6% FIB of $45,501 pinned Bitcoin back at the end of the week.

6 days in the red that included a 9.62% slide on Tuesday delivered the downside for the week.

For the week ahead

Bitcoin would need to move through the $48,640 pivot to support a run the first major resistance level at $54,109.

Support from the broader market would be needed for Bitcoin to break back through to $50,000 levels.

Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level would likely cap any upside.

In the event of an extended breakout, Bitcoin could test resistance at $60,000 before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $62,918.

Failure to move through the $48,640 pivot would bring the 23.6% FIB of $45,501 and the first major support level at $39,831 into play.

Barring an extended sell-off, Bitcoin should steer clear of the 38.2% FIB of $37,571. The second major support level sits at $34,362.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up by 3.14% to $46,723.0. A mixed start to the week saw Bitcoin fall to an early morning low $45,100.0 before rallying to a high $46,927.7.

While Bitcoin left the major support and resistance levels untested, Bitcoin broke back through the 23.6% FIB of $45,501.

Cardano’s ADA

Cardano’s ADA rose by 19.61% in the week ending 28th February. Following on from a 19.72% rally from the previous week, Cardano’s ADA ended the week at $1.3161.

A bearish start to the week saw Cardano’s ADA fell to a Tuesday intraweek low $0.8072 before making a move.

While steering clear of the first major support level at $0.7167, Cardano’s ADA briefly fell through the 23.6% FIB of $0.9496.

Bullish through to Saturday, however, Cardano’s ADA rallied to a Saturday intraweek high and a new swing hi $1.5467.

Cardano’s ADA broke through the first major resistance level at $1.2689 and the second major resistance level at $1.5278.

The rally also saw Cardano’s ADA break back through the 23.6% FIB of $0.9496.

A choppy end to the week, however, saw Cardano’s ADA fall back through the resistance levels before ending the week at $1.31 levels.

The move back through to $1.31 levels saw Cardano’s ADA also break back through the first major resistance level at $1.2689.