Bitcoin price reveals a bullish outlook albeit a slow one, providing altcoins with an opportunity to run free. The past week is a testament to the recent gains witnessed among many altcoins. While Ethereum continues to remain bullish, Ripple struggles to hold on.<\/p>\n
Bitcoin price produced a lower low after the January 13 swing high at $44,439 but managed to set a higher low, keeping the uptrend somewhat intact. As BTC bounces off a 4-hour demand zone, extending from $41,843 to $42,707, investors can expect the pioneer crypto to make a run for the previous weeks high at $47,609.<\/p>\n
This hurdle is present below the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) At $48,590. BTCs upside potential, though, at least in the short-term, seems to be capped at the aforementioned level.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
BTC\/USD 4-hour chart<\/p>\n
If Bitcoin price fails to see a bullish reaction off of the $41,843 to $42,707 demand zone, it will indicate weakness among buyers. This lack of interest could allow bears to take control and push BTC down to $41,762 a four-hour candlestick close below there will then invalidate the bullish thesis.<\/p>\n
This development could lead Bitcoin price lower, to retest the $39,87 support level.<\/p>\n
Ethereum price is in a similar situation to Bitcoin as it produced a higher low but failed to set up a higher high. As long as BTC remains bullish, ETH will follow suit. Market participants can, therefore, expect the smart contract token to make a run for the 200-day SMA at $3,475.<\/p>\n
Clearing this hurdle will open the path for Ethereum price to revisit the daily supply zone, extending from $3,675 to $3,846. The upper limit of this hurdle coincides with the 50-day SMA, indicating that a further uptrend is unlikely.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
ETH\/USD 4-hour chart<\/p>\n
Regardless of the optimistic scenario, Ethereum price needs to hold above the weekly support level at $3,061 to see a meaningful uptrend. A breakdown of this foothold will remove confidence and instill doubt among buyers.<\/p>\n
A four-hour candlestick close below the demand zones lower limit at $2,927, however, will create a lower low, invalidating the bullish thesis.<\/p>\n
Ripple price has been teetering on a daily demand zone, stretching from $0.693 to $0.753 since the December 4, 2021 crash. One can assume that this barrier has been weakening. Due to its correlation with BTC, however, XRP price is likely to rally 12% to retest the 50-day SMA at $0.844.<\/p>\n
The weakened demand zone could face destruction by a short-term bearish momentum, however, so investors should exercise caution with the remittance token.<\/p>\n
In some cases, Ripple price could overcome the immediate hurdle and make a run for the 200-day SMA at $0.954.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
XRP\/USD 1-day chart<\/p>\n
On the other hand, if Ripple price produces a daily candlestick close below $0.693, it will create a lower low, invalidating the bullish thesis. This development could trigger a crash, where XRP price could revisit the $0.604 support level.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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