BTC Drops to 5-Month Low – Bitcoin Planet Markets & Prices

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Cryptocurrency selling continued to start the week, with bitcoin falling to its lowest level since July. Ethereum was also trading in the red, hitting multi-month lows in the process. This comes as the overall global crypto market capitalization was down almost 9% at the time of writing.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC), which has been at the center of recent crypto price declines, was trading down 3% on Monday (at the time of writing), and down nearly 20% from its position at the same time last week.

At the time of writing, BTC/USD hit an intraday low of $33,184.06 during today’s session, which is its lowest level since July 23 last year. Today’s move comes as prices fell below the recent $40,135 support level last Thursday and extended through the weekend.

Looking at the chart below, BTC appears to have found a new low, hitting $34,200 on a daily chart. Although prices have broken above this tentative support, some bulls argue that it could be a false breakout, pointing to the late July rally as evidence of a potential reversal within this price range.

The RSI also shows price strength below 30 (currently at 22), which usually means a market is oversold. However, with the real bullish momentum appearing to lie above 30, we could see further consolidation today.

BTCUSD – Ethereum Daily Chart

Ethereum (ETH) was down more than bitcoin to start the week as the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency traded more than 8% lower during the session. ETH/USD fell to $2,172.30 on Monday, its lowest level since July 27.

Similar to BTC, the chart below suggests that prices are oversold, however, the 10-day EMA also shows that there could be even more bearish momentum, with a descending triangle highlighting a potential continuation of the current trend.

ETH/USD – Daily Chart

Ethereum bulls will likely be watching the 0.236% Fibonacci level as a potential target for the next big price rally.

Tags in this story Bitcoin (BTC), BTC, BTC/USD, EMA, ETH, ETH/USD, Ethereum, Fibonacci, Market Update, Markets, Price, resistance, RSI, support

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Eliman Dambell

Eliman brings a diverse perspective to market analysis, having worked as a brokerage manager, retail educator, and market commentator in crypto, stocks, and FX.

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