Bitcoin (BTC) easily soared above the $31,000 to $32,400 resistance zone on Oct. 23, which came as a suprise to many market participants. Usually, the price tends to consolidate or hesitate near stiff overhead resistance levels but that was not the case this time around.
Market participants are bullish as they anticipate a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund to receive approval sooner rather than later. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Oct. 23 that the listing of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) was “all part of the process” of bringing the ETF to market. He added that it was “hard not to view this as them getting signal that approval is certain/imminent.” However, a DTCC spokesperson later said that the listing of the said ETF has been there since August and it being there does not signal any regulatory approval.
The rush to buy Bitcoin before the consent for a spot Bitcoin ETF is received is because analysts expect the prices to surge after the green light is received. Galaxy Digital research associate Charles Yu said in a blog post that Bitcoin’s price may rally by 74.1% in the first year after an ETF is launched in the United States.
Is the recent rally in Bitcoin the beginning of a sustained strong up-move, or is it time to book profits? How will altcoins behave as Bitcoin price shows strength?
Let’s analyze the charts of the top 10 cryptocurrencies to find out.
Bitcoin price analysis
Bitcoin skyrocketed above the stiff overhead barrier of $31,000 to $32,400 on Oct. 23. This indicates the resumption of the uptrend.
The sharp rally of the past few days has sent the relative strength index (RSI) deep into the overbought territory. Sometimes, in the initial stages of a new bull move, the RSI tends to stay in the overbought zone for a long time.
The important support to watch on the downside is $32,400 and then $31,000. Buyers are expected to defend this zone with vigor. If the price turns up from this support zone, the bulls will attempt to drive the BTC/USDT pair to $40,000.
Conversely, a fall below $31,000 will indicate that the recent breakout may have been a bull trap.
Ether price analysis
Ether’s (ETH) range resolved to the upside with a break above $1,746 on Oct. 23, indicating a potential start of a change in trend.
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