Litecoin [LTC/USD] Technical Analysis: Bear market stays clear of finishing line

Litecoin [LTC] is one of the top-10 coins that was most affected by the bear market witnessed by the cryptocurrencies across the board. At press time, it had slumped 14%, trading at a depressed price of $33, with a market cap of $1.9 billion. The 24-hour trading volume was recorded at $618.3 million.

1-hour

In this timeline, the trendline is stretching from $48.15 to $42.35 [downward] and the support level is set at $31.45. The trendline is forming a descending triangle with the support line to depict the low nature of the market.

The Parabolic SAR is bearish on the price trend of Litecoin. Furthermore, the dots are aligned above the candlesticks to give a negative outlook on the case.

The Aroon Indicator is showing more strength in the downtrend as of now. The uptrend is weakening more with time and crashing in favor of the downtrend.

The MACD has made a bearish crossover by the signal line to depict a clear sign of the bear’s presence. The reading line is slumping further to confirm the stance.

1-day

Similar to the above scenario, a downtrend can be observed in the one-day candlesticks as well wherein the trendline extending from $89 to $55 is forming a descending trend with the support set at $35.7. Moreover, an earlier support was set at $51 that was breached multiple times to finally dunk to the current level.

The Bollinger Bands are expanding to broaden the gap for prices to fluctuate. The volatility in the market was not high, but is predicted to increase as the bands diverge from the tunnel pattern.

The Chaikin Money Flow is extremely bearish on LTC at present. This can be observed as the reading line is crashing without any upturns to travel below the 0-line.

The Relative Vigor Index is also in tune with the above indicator to project a negative view on the market. The RVGI has made a bearish crossover by the signal and is traveling below to side with the bear.

Conclusion

In the technical analysis, the majority of indicators are predictive of a bearish run for the cryptocurrency. Therefore, it is a clear sign that the bear market has not ended as of yet. Furthermore, LTC may see a high level of volatility as predicted by the Bollinger Bands.