According to CoinShares, the institutional inflow into crypto products hit $4.5 billion in Q1, which is 11% higher than the intake seen in Q4 2020. This shows that institutional interest is on the rise but the quarter-on-quarter growth has slowed down from the 240% recorded in Q4 2020.
As Bitcoin price moves higher, more funds are needed to sustain the levels. Therefore, if institutional inflows do not pick up in the next few days, Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins could witness a major correction.
The next correction could test the resolve of institutional investors and even though these investors have deep pockets, some may have jumped into crypto only for quick speculative gains. There is always the possibility that investors may dump their positions if Bitcoin starts a correction.
While this may accelerate the fall, lower levels are likely to attract investors who may have missed the bus earlier. If this assumption plays out, volatility throughout the market may remain high in the next few days.
Let’s analyze the charts of the top-10 cryptocurrencies to see if it also projects a possible correction.
BTC/USDT
Bitcoin’s failure to cross the stiff overhead resistance zone at $60,000 to $61,825.84 seems to have attracted profit-booking from short-term momentum traders. This has pulled the price back below the 20-day exponential moving average ($56,863) today.
If the price sustains below the 20-day EMA, the bears may sense an opening and are likely to challenge the critical support at the 50-day simple moving average ($54,333). If this support cracks and the bears manage to sustain the price below the 50-day SMA, the selling could intensify.
The next support on the downside is $50,460. If this level also gives way, the BTC/USDT pair could plummet down to $43,006.77. The flattening moving averages and the relative strength index (RSI) dropping below 52 suggest that the bulls may be losing their grip.
Contrary to this assumption, if the price rebounds off the 50-day SMA, the bulls will make one more attempt to push the pair to a new all-time high. If they succeed, the pair could start its journey to the next target objective at $69,540 and then $79,566.
ETH/USDT
Ether (ETH) broke to a new all-time high on April 2 but could not take off and continue its climb. This showed hesitation among the bulls and even though they managed to push the price to a new all-time high at $2,150 on April 6 the rally has since stalled.
That may have frustrated the momentum traders who seem to have dumped their positions today, resulting in a drop to the 20-day EMA ($1,904). If the ETH/USDT pair rebounds strongly from the 20-day EMA, it will indicate demand at lower levels.
The bulls will then make one more attempt to drive the price above $2,150. If they succeed, the pair could start its journey to the next target objective at $2,618.14.
This positive view will invalidate if the bears sink and sustain the price below the 20-day EMA. Such a move will suggest a possible change in sentiment and that could drag the price down to the trendline.
BNB/USDT
Binance Coin (BNB) is in a strong uptrend. The bears tried to pull the price back below the breakout level at $348.69 today but the long tail on the candlestick shows the bulls purchased this dip aggressively.
The rising moving averages and the RSI near the overbought zone suggest the bulls are firmly in command. If the buyers can flip $348.69 into support, then the BNB/USDT pair could start the next leg of the uptrend that could take it to $500 and then $530.
On the other hand, if the price dips below $348.69, it will suggest that higher levels are attracting profit-booking from traders. The bullish momentum may weaken if the bears sink the price below the 20-day EMA ($314).
XRP/USDT
XRP’s breakout above $0.65 on April 5…
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