Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple’s XRP – Daily Tech Analysis – January 18th, 2021

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Ethereum

Ethereum rose by 0.43% on Sunday. Following on from a 4.97% rally on Saturday, Ethereum ended the week down by 1.76% to $1.232.99.

A mixed start to the day saw Ethereum rise to an early morning high $1,256.74 before hitting reverse.

Falling short of the first major resistance level at $1,297, Ethereum slid to a late morning intraday low $1,165.78.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $1,155, Ethereum rallied to a late intraday high $1,268.83.

Continuing to fall short of the major resistance levels, Ethereum eased back to end the week at $1,230 levels.

At the time of writing, Ethereum was up by 0.69% to $1,241.47. A mixed start to the day saw Ethereum fall to an early morning low $1,226.38 before striking a high $1,241.88.

Ethereum left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

For the day ahead

Ethereum would need to avoid a fall through the pivot level at $1,223 to support a run at the first major resistance level at $1,279.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Ethereum to break out from Sunday’s high $1,268.83.

Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level and resistance $1,300 would likely cap any upside.

In the event of an extended crypto rally, Ethereum could test resistance at $1,400 before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $1,326.

Failure to avoid a fall through the $1,223 pivot would bring the first major support level at $1,176 into play.

Barring another extended sell-off, however, Ethereum should steer clear of the 23.6% FIB of $1,051. The second major support level at $1,120 should limit the downside.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $1,176

Pivot Level: $1,223

First Major Resistance Level: $1,279

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $1,051

38.2% FIB Retracement Level: $866

62% FIB Retracement Level: $566

Litecoin

Litecoin fell by 0.54% on Sunday. Following on from a 0.36% decline from Saturday, Litecoin ended the week down by 16.11% to $142.80.

A mixed start to the day saw Litecoin rise to an early morning intraday high $147.00 before hitting reverse.

Falling short of the 23.6% FIB of $148 and the first major resistance level at $151.03, Litecoin slid to a late morning intraday low $136.29.

Litecoin fell through the first major support level at $137.61 before a brief revisit to $145 levels.

A bearish end to the day, however, saw Litecoin fall back to sub-$143 levels and into the red.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up by 0.23% to $143.13. A mixed start to the day saw Litecoin fall to an early morning low $142.04 before rising to a high $143.35.