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The three leading cryptocurrencies driving the digital asset market are ending their prolonged consolidation phase and simultaneously approaching key technical resistance levels, signaling a potential entry into a massive bull market.
According to investment-focused outlet FXStreet on March 13 (local time), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP (XRP, Ripple) rose 8%, 10%, and 4% respectively this week, preparing for potential bullish breakouts.
As of Friday, Bitcoin is trading above $71,600, showing a cautious bullish bias. The price is nearing the upper boundary of a parallel channel that has confined it between $65,900 and $72,600. A breakout above this range would serve as a strong signal marking the end of the recent short-term corrective phase.
On Bitcoin’s daily chart, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 54, indicating momentum has moved above the midpoint. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator also remains above its signal line with a positive histogram, strongly supporting the recovering bullish sentiment.
Bitcoin’s first support level lies at $68,800, the midpoint of the channel, while resistance is positioned at $72,600 and the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $72,900. A daily close above the 50-day EMA could open the path toward the 100-day EMA near $79,900, potentially transitioning into a more sustained bullish phase.
Ethereum, after finding support near the midpoint of its parallel channel earlier this week, is trading at $2,120 as of Friday. Recent candles remain just below the channel’s upper boundary at $2,148, maintaining a cautiously bullish short-term trend.
Ethereum’s RSI has recovered from oversold territory to 54, while the MACD remains in positive territory, signaling buying dominance. A daily close above the key resistance at $2,148 and the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level at $2,138 would set the next target at $2,380, corresponding to the 38.2% retracement level.
XRP is trading at $1.40 as of Friday and has recently stabilized above $1.35. However, it remains trapped within a downward parallel channel that began above $2.80, leaving the broader short-term bias still bearish.
XRP’s price remains below the 50-day and 100-day EMAs clustered between $1.51 and $1.72, limiting its rebound potential. The RSI stands at 49, approaching the neutral line and suggesting fading bearish momentum, while the MACD shows slightly positive readings above its signal line.
XRP’s first support level is $1.30, the lower boundary of the recent consolidation range, while resistance stands at the 50-day EMA at $1.51. A sustained breakout above this level is necessary to challenge the upper boundary of the descending channel near $1.97 and alleviate the bearish outlook.
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