Cardano Below Key Support: Analysts Weigh Potential Recovery for ADA

Alexey Bondarev
Alexey BondarevOct, 18 2024 7:18
Cardano eyes potential recovery

Cardano's price has recently dipped under the $0.3565 mark, showing signs of a potential recovery attempt while remaining above $0.3420. However, the cryptocurrency is currently consolidating as it navigates through a fragile phase in its valuation.

Following a downturn past the $0.3520 support threshold, Cardano is now trading below $0.3500 and beneath its 100-hour simple moving average. Notably, a breach has occurred above a significant bearish trend line, presenting resistance at $0.3460, as recorded on the hourly ADA/USD chart sourced from Kraken. To pivot towards a recovery wave, the digital asset must overcome the $0.3520 resistance region.

Despite previously testing the $0.3700 resistance level, Cardano failed to sustain upward momentum, setting a short-term peak and starting a fresh descent, contrary to Bitcoin and Ethereum's trends. ADA encountered a slip below its $0.3550 and $0.3500 support zones. The bearish pressure drove the price under $0.3450 until a bullish intervention led to stabilization, with a low-point recorded at $0.3394. Since then, prices have been attempting to consolidate losses, with modest gains extending above the $0.3420 level. Further, the cryptocurrency has surpassed the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement from its downswing, from $0.3705 to $0.3394.

In breaking through a significant bearish line, Cardano now trades under the $0.350 level while contending with its 100-hour simple moving average. In terms of immediate upward resistance, the $0.3515 level is crucial, coupled with $0.3550 aligning with the 50% Fibonacci retracement level.

Should the cryptocurrency achieve a solid close above $0.3620, it may lead to a robust rally potentially ascending to $0.3700. A further price surge could target $0.3880.

Nonetheless, downside risks persist. Failing to breach the $0.350 resistance could initiate another slump. Immediate support is situated close to $0.3420, with more substantial backing believed to be near $0.3400. Should the price falter further below this critical level, a decline towards $0.3220 could ensue, where another support level rests at $0.3100, potentially arresting the downturn with renewed bullish activity.

Technical indicators currently depict a tentative sentiment.

The ADA/USD MACD is showing diminished momentum within the bearish territory. Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) sits below the midpoint of 50, suggesting a persisting bearish tilt. Crucial support and resistance thresholds remain at $0.3400, $0.3220, $0.3500, and $0.3550, respectively.

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Alexey Bondarev

Alexey Bondarev is the Head of Content at Yellow.com, having reported on crypto for the last 10 years. He specializes in in-depth Research and Learn pieces, with a focus on analytical reporting, industry context, and the bigger forces shaping crypto, from the AI era and security technologies to fintech innovation. He believes that everything digital will imminently overcome everything analogue and is working hard to make that come true.

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