$FEAR on Kucoin looks to Break out of Adam & Eve pattern??Closely monitoring this adam eve pattern with one of my favorite coins on kucoin. Its a horror gaming metaverse play that already has an establish fan base for their games. Keeping a close eye on it as it looks to break out of Adam Eve pattern at the same time it aims to break out of SToch Rsi and normal RSI levels . A healthy or flat bitcoin can give this coin the momentum it needs to break out. With a circulating supply of 6 million the breakout could be violent. #ThisNotFA
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KCSUSDT on the Channel's bottom. If broken = Selloff to 1W MA200The KuCoin token (KCSUSDT), is having a very bearish 7 day stretch that has brought the price exactly on the Higher Lows (bottom) trend-line of the 14 month Channel Up. All this bearish sentiment is coming amid general negativity in the crypto market and despite KuCoin's efforts to support the token with great promotions such as the latest BNB-7D\BNB-14D fixed with an APR of up to 8% (more info on their news webpage).
This is the last chance for the coin to recover the losses and make a market bottom, otherwise a weekly close below the Higher Lows trend-line can open the way to an even worse sell-off with a first target the 1W MA200 (red trend-line). As you see that aligns perfectly with the -0.236 Fibonacci extension.
On the bullish case, the 1D CCI Lower Highs formation has given us in the past 3 occurrences, a rebound to at least the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line), which is currently at 13.600. By the time of this potential contact, the 1D MA50 will most likely be on the 0.236 Fibonacci retracement level. A signal for a long-term bullish reversal can only be given by a break above the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line).
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KuCoin can make strong impulse soonToday I want talk with you about KCS/USDT chart.
Price is trading in triangle now and I'm not sure where KCS can go next.
I think that price can make uptrend or downtrend.
It's depend which side of tringle KuCoin will break.
If it will be upside and resistance level 11.0$, price can go higher to resistance zone .
Or KCS can break downside of triangle and price will fall down to support level 9.20$.
So, I'm waiting for this scenario.
This is my opinion, I really hope this will be useful for you.
Be ready and take care your money. Have a great profit !
XNL could potentially hit 13c mid-July. Low risk high reward!The market cap is a minuscule 700k, there's a high possibility that the price could reach 1$ the next bull run, or even next year!
- The team is adhering to the roadmap
- 278 p.a. staking rewards on Near blockchain Trisolaris
- 20 p.a. on Kucoin
- XNL can be used to trade NFT's on their web app.
- Collaboration with Universal could be in the play, imagine Jurassic Park NFT!
Personally I DCA 40 to 90$ every month into this alt-coin.
Every TA Persons Favorite Chart $FearAll altcoins are affected by Bitcoins gravity but we've seen many exceptions to this rule especially during crypto/stock market rallies. $Fear is a Gaming/metaverse company specializing in making successful horror games and now has brought their already popular games to the blockchain. This coin is listed on Kucoin and I have been dollar-cost averaging in as I believe it is massively undervalued. You can check out their website if you care to learn more its Fear.io
KCSUSDT near the 2 year Support trend-lineThe KuCoin token (KCSUSDT) has followed the overall crypto market to the downside this past week, with the 1D RSI marginally breaking below the oversold 30.00 level. However, there is no cause for concern that the long-term bullish trend is reversing, as the Higher Lows trend-line that has been supporting the price since the February 28 2021 Low and held on another five Higher Lows, hasn't yet been reached.
In fact, the price, on RSI and candle terms, seems to be following the bottom sequence of May 19 - 2021 - June 22 2021. Technically, the next time the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) breaks, we should return to the bullish trend within this Fibonacci Channel.
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KCSUSDT broke below its Channel. Levels to consider.The KuCoin token (KCSUSDT) broke today below the Channel Up pattern it has been trading in since the 2nd half of May. The obvious Support to look for now is the 4H MA200 (orange trend-line), with the next ones (14.930, 14.130 and 13.520), being the Higher Lows during the uptrend after the May 12 low. Every one of those Support levels can provide a rebound, so buying there with the SL just below them, constitutes a sound trade from a Risk/ Reward ratio perspective.
On the other hand a daily closing below 13.520, technically restores the long-term bearish trend. If you are looking for a confirmed buy, perhaps it would be best to wait for the 4H RSI to break above its upper Bollinger.
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KCSUSDT Up +80% from its Low. Levels to watch next.The KuCoin Token (KCSUSDT) has risen more than +80% since the May 12 Low. By doing so, it broke again above the 1W MA50 (red trend-line) which was the Support during the rise of 2021. Closing the week above it, strengthens the case of a market bottom.
However, we still have a set of Resistance levels to consider on the short-term. The 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) is right above but in my opinion it is the 1D MA100 (green trend-line) which is more important as during the last rebound from a Lower Low (as you see the long-term pattern is a Channel Down), it rejected the price three times. The 1D MA200 (orange trend-line) shouldn't pose much Resistance if the 1D MA100 breaks.
As a result, if we get a 1D candle close above the 1D MA100, I expect a strong extension to the 21.300 - 22.000 Resistance Zone, which has been rejecting break-out attempts since January 05 2022 and is the difference between the start of the new Bull Cycle and the extension of the current Bear Cycle. A rejection on the 1D MA100, should set in motion a new sell-off to the lower Fibonacci retracement levels.
A break above the 62.80 RSI Resistance, adds more to the bullish case.
I have to mention that overall on the long-term, I view KCSUSDT as one of the best investments in the market. The exchange is always backing the token and enriching the project with new fundamentals.
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KCSUSDT A complete 2 month projectionThe KuCoin token (KCSUSDT) is on a 2 day green candle streak, posting a rebound on the Higher Lows trend-line (bottom) of the Channel Up that started after the February 10 High. There are various patterns involved that can help us make projections up to the next 2 months.
First of all, as long as the Higher Lows trend-line of the Channel Up holds, the price is more likely to rise and meet the first barrier of the internal Lower Highs trend-line (dotted line). A 1D candle closing above, should extend the rally to the 22.000 Resistance.
A break below the Higher Lows trend-line of the Channel Up though, should cause an immediate test of the 16.000 Support, where the critical, long-term Support trend-line of the 1W MA50 (red trend-line) awaits. A 1W (weekly) candle close above the 1W MA50, should technically initiate a rebound, which this time will be limited though to the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line). In that scenario, a 1D candle break above the Lower Highs trend-line, should again cause further rise to the 22.000 Resistance.
A 1W candle close below the 1W MA50 along with a break below the dashed line, will most likely cause a test of the 13.400 Support of the January 22 low, which will be alarming as it may cause a longer-term bear phase of 3-4 months.
We have to point out that so far, the 1D RSI favors the scenario of an immediate bounce, as it is on a Lower Highs pattern which for more than 5 months, has delivered a short-term at least rise.
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KCSUSDT pricing a bottom. Check those Support & break-out levelsThe KuCoin token (KCSUSDT) has been under pressure since the April 20 High but since yesterday we see the first signs of a potential bottom.
** Technical Analysis **
As this 4H chart shows, the token is trading on Lower Highs since the March 29 High that formed the 22.000 Resistance level. A 4H Death Cross (MA50 (blue trend-line) crossing below the MA200 (orange trend-line)) will be formed today, which is a bearish pattern but the last time we saw this (March 07), it was formed on a bottom. In fact it priced the bottom and the token turned sideways into a High Volatility Zone until the late March break-out to the 22.000 Higher High.
With the 4H RSI also forming a bottom sequence, it is possible to have the same pattern again. Notice also that the Ichimoku Cloud has already turned red, which previously has been a solid sign for a buy.
Our strategy is to buy towards the Lower Highs trend-line and then engage on the longer term only when the 22.000 Resistance breaks.
** Fundamental Analysis **
KuCoin manages to keep the bar high in the fundamentals section and this week the talk of twitter is the Spotlight Trial Fund. I won't be getting into more detail on this one but you can find more information on this big event on their twitter page.
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$ERSDL - ascending triangle - MA Cross - 1hr TF #Kucointbh, I believed this project/coin to be ded...
TG official group has been reactivated with larger CEO presence. FA hasn't changed. DYOR
Volume started coming in yesterday. 33.54% 24hr change in price at the time of this posting.
Ascending triangle
MA 20 - 200 cross: 2022-04-22 23:00
Spot Call limit order filled: 0.01646
stop: 0.01331
tp_01: 0.01941
tp_02: 0.02327
tp_03: 0.02909
TOKOUSDT has got rejected from the major supportTOKOUSDT on H4 has been respecting the support zone. we can expect that with the buying pressure from the buyers and bullish move of BTC it pumps 20%.
💎 TOKOUSDT
🔵 Entry zone 0.015987 - 0.014300
🟢 TP1 0.0180
🟢 TP2 0.0220
🟢 TP3 0.0315
🔴 SL 0.0129
Good Luck 🎲
KCSUSDT A complete long-term overview on the 1W time-frameI haven't made a long-term analysis on the KuCoin token (KCSUSDT), and there couldn't have been a better time than now with the recent pull-back on the crypto market, in order to set the big picture straight.
** The Pitchfork application **
This chart is on the weekly (1W) time-frame and I have based it on the Pitchfork tool. As you see, it puts the price action since 2021 into perspective as most of the volatility has been dealt within the Pitchfork's median (dotted line) and the lower 0.5 Fibonacci level (dashed line). That creates a Channel Up that we can work with.
** The 2020 fractal **
Right now it appears that the correction of KCS since the November All Time High (ATH) is similar to the 2020 sequence of January to July. Even the RSI and LMACD indicators are identical. Upon breaking this formation in 2020, the price failed to cross above the Resistance of the High before the March 2020 COVID crash, and continued on a wide consolidation until the eventual break-out and the rally of 2021.
As a result our focus should be the November 2021 Resistance. If broken, I expect KCSUSDT to continue its rise within the Channel Up of the Pitchfork's median and lower 0.5 Fib. If the price gets rejected on the Resistance though, we may see another pull-back and consolidation towards the lower bands of the Pitchfork.
The upside has a strong case so far as the 1W MA50 (blue trend-line) has been supporting since early January 2021. Also notice how the wider phase from 2021 until now is similar to that of April 2019 until July 2020, in terms of RSI and LMACD mostly. In terms of price action the critical difference is that 2021/22 has been inclined upwards due to that Channel Up within the Pitchfork's bands.
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Kucoin the next Binance coinPrice of Kucoin token have been increasing significantly form 1$ to 28$ and still it could be the next Binance coin and the investment for future in this coin can give 2X , 5X or more than 10X gains .
GO long if the price breaks above 22$ mark
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KCSUSDT The High Volatility Zone of March & Pikaster IGO launch!** Technical Analysis **
The KuCoin token (KCSUSDT) has been correcting inside a Channel Down ever since the March 29 High. The 4H MA50 (blue trend-line) is now the Resistance and the Support of the 4H MA200 (orange trend-line) broke.
However the Higher Lows trend-line of the March 13 low is holding so far. If it breaks, KCS will enter the Highe Volatility Zone (band with the most 4H candles) of March. The 4H RSI has bounced near the 30.000 Support level, potentially printing a Bottom sequence similar to March 05 - 07.
In order to turn bullish, the token needs either a hit and hold on the 17.545 1 month Support or a break above the Channel Down Lower Highs trend-line, which is currently at 20.500.
** Fundamental Analysis **
The news that may provide this push could be the KuCoin IGO Global Premiere. Pikaster, the first project on KuCoin IGO, was launched yesterday, with the first campaign, ‘Pikaster Genesis Mystery Eggs, Limited Sale of 18,000 Genesis NFTs’.
KuCoin and Pikaster project teams have committed to supply a total of 18,000 limited-edition NFTs and 10 super rare NFTs for this event. Users will be able to choose their favored ways to experience KuCoin’s first IGO (Initial Game Offering) with a seamless experience.
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KCSUDT pulling to 1D MA50 amid Interactive NFT Platform Launch!The KuCoin token ( KCSUSDT ) has pulled-back from its recent highs, along with the majority of the market, and is about to make the critical 1D MA50 test. However, the company has released some exciting news on the launch of the Interactive NFT Platform and as the price is about to hit a major Support cluster, those news may be the ideal safety net. But as always, let's break it down to the Technical and Fundamental part of the analysis in more detail.
** Technical Analysis **
As mentioned above, the price didn't stay for long above the 21.300 (former) 3 month Resistance and got rejected. This may be nothing but a common Bull Flag during uptrends but in order to be confirmed, the 1D MA50 (blue trend-line) and the Higher Lows trend-line since the January 22 bottom, have to hold. As you see on the chart, the two are exactly on top of the other. The 1D MA200 (orange trend-line) is right below and has been sustaining the uptrend since late January.
The lower Support levels to consider, if this MA/ Higher Lows Zone fails to hold, are 17.550, 16.000 and finally the 13.470 market bottom of January. With the 1W MA50 being at 15.200, I can't see the price going below the 16.000 Support (2). The reason is that since March 27, KCS broke above the former Channel Down of the November 2021 High, hence entering a new bullish phase. Breaking below the 1W MA50, even if the 13.470 Support (3) holds, endangers the chances of a new long-term rally.
At the same time, the 1D MACD indicator is about to make a Bearish Cross, which since February was just a signal of a pull-back towards the Higher Lows trend-line (i.e. where we are at now). The RSI offers a clear Buy Zone above 42.00.
So as long as the upper Support level holds, the immediate target is the 23.600 - 22.920 Zone, formed by the December 24 & 27 Highs and the 0.618 Fibonacci Retracement level respective. A 1D candle close above translates to a strong rally towards the 28.760 High.
** Fundamental Analysis **
This week the news couldn't be more exciting. After years of accumulation and developments dedicated to providing an exceptional trading experience for cryptocurrency traders and NFT assets investors, KuCoin introduces a new interactive NFT launching platform designed for crypto games and traditional games - KuCoin IGO (Initial Gaming Offering).
What is KuCoin IGO?
KuCoin IGO provides a seamless centralized experience for users to purchase, invest and manage their unique NFTs. Like cryptocurrency trading, IGO allows users to directly purchase NFTs and withdraw to their external address with minimum delay, and there is no gas fee for NFTs purchase and NFTs withdrawal.
KuCoin IGO provides three different approaches to launch your In-Game items via flat rate sales, auctions, or mystery boxes. IGOs can be conducted over several rounds, offering a different number of assets each round with a tiered price structure.
When is First KuCoin IGO?
The first KuCoin IGO project will be launched on April 8th, 2022. Users can get access to the first IGO project - Pikaster, a card-battle Play-to-Earn game featuring Pikaster (NFT), which creatively designs diverse innovative gameplays, such as Guild Battle, World Trees, Boss Challenge, and Expedition.
As you realize, there is only one day left and the hype couldn't be stronger! As of April 2022, KuCoin has supported spot trading for more than 45 GameFi projects; clear proof that their vision about blockchain gaming is clear, with an unstoppable effort to serve the best-centralized experience for the next era of gaming.
** Conclusion **
Those should be enough reasons for you to buy the dip on those Support levels, as this token is continuously supported by one of the strongest fundamental bases in the market. As long as the momentum remains to the upside, don't get left outside of the upcoming long-term rally.
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KCSUDT Short-term outlookThe KuCoin token (KCSUSDT) is trading within a Triangle pattern since the March 29 High. We are close to the breaking of this pattern and there are clear Resistance and Support levels to consider upon break-out in either direction.
* A break above would stabilize the price above the 21.300 3-month (former) Resistance and should be enough to push it towards the 23.600 Resistance made of the December 24 & 27 2021 Highs.
* A break below the Triangle will still face the Support by the 4H MA50 (blue trend-line) and only with a candle close below it can we see enough sell accumulation to test the next Supports in line. Those are the Higher Lows trend-line (of the January 22 low), which happens to be exactly where the 4H MA200 (orange trend-line) is. So that is a double Support level.
* A break below the 4H MA200 could put to test the 17.545 1 month Support, which is the least likely scenario right now as the High Volatility Zone is a strong Support cluster and already gave its credentials as the strongest Accumulation Zone recently.
Perhaps they high probability trade if the 4H MA50 breaks while the 4H MA200 holds, would be sideways trading within the Higher Lows trend-line and the 21.300 Resistance for as long as it lasts.
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KCSUSDT broke the 3 month Resistance on new White Paper release!Huge news for the KuCoin token (KCSUSDT) yesterday as the KCS Management Foundation, KCC community, and KuCoin have jointly released the KCS Whitepaper! The 1D green candle following this release was the strongest since November 25 2021. This appears to be the right catalyst at the right time to kick-start KuCoin's new long-term rally. But let's break those news down to the technical and fundamental parts in more detail.
** Technical Analysis **
As mentioned above, the key development of this week is the fact that the token broke above a trend-line that has been holding since January 06 and until yesterday it counted 4 clear rejections. With this candle spike, the price also broke above the Lower Highs trend-line that has been holding since December 04 2020. If the 1D candle closes above the 21.300 level, then buyers can go on and target the natural barrier of the 23.600 Resistance and the 0.618 Fibonacci Retracement level. A break above that Resistance, most likely sets in motion the final run towards the 28.765 High of November. On the other hand, any rejection on the Resistances, should cause a pull-back and test of the Higher Lows trend-line, which started on the January 22 bottom. Note that the MACD is on a Bullish Cross.
** Fundamental Analysis **
The highlight of the week from that perspective can't be anything other than the new Whitepaper and that is already illustrated on the price. A little background first, known as the “People’s Exchange”, KuCoin is a Top 5 Crypto Trading platform with over 600 coins and 10+ million users. KCC is a public chain project initiated and built by the developer community of KCS and KuCoin that aims to solve the network latency and high gas fee of Ethereum. KCS is the native token of KuCoin Exchange and KCC.
● With the vision of “from geeks to mass adoption”, KCS is building a blockchain-based value sell-circulation ecosystem.
● KCS will redistribute the 90 million KCS locked at the time of issuance, from which 20 million KCS will be directly burned.
● KCS will connect the world of both centralization and decentralization and will build a Web 3.0 ecosystem.
● KCS Management Foundation is established to empower the KCC ecosystem.
Those above are just the key bulletpoints of the KCS Whitepaper. You can find the full report on their website and twitter page.
The great news don't stop there. To celebrate the release of the whitepaper, the exchange is launching the KCS Super Week! Read the Whitepaper and answer the questions to earn a lottery ticket and try your luck to win a share of 21,000 KCS, up to 5,000 KCS for each user! There is also a 50,000 USDT Giveaway on KuCoinFutures! Don't miss out!
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KCSUSDT testing the Support of the 1D MA200The KuCoin Token is trading since yesterday late session on the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line). On February 24, the price marginally broke below it but on the very same 1D candle it quickly recovered and started a rebound back to the 1D MA100 (green trend-line), which has been the main Resistance since the January 20 sell-off. Practically this is a range-bound short-term trade for quick profit within the two MA periods.
The level within the 1D MA200 and slightly below though is a massive Support Zone and we've seen the very same supportive reaction back in May - June 2021. The two fractals are quite similar, with KCSUSDT being range bound within the 1D MA200 Support and the 1D MA100 Resistance. Another key indicator is the Ichimoku Cloud, which right now has just turned green. It did the same on July 31 2021 and that marked the bottom on KCS and the beginning of the next mini Bull Phase.
The immediate target is the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement level at $23.00. It is possible that the next Bullish Cross on the MACD indicator, will confirm that, as it did on August 01 2021.
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KCSUSDT hit the bottom of its 10 month Channel. Buy opportunity.The KuCoin token eventually got rejected on its 1D MA100 (green trend-line) and the result (along with the general geopolitical fear in the market) was getting on Thursday to the closest it's been at the bottom of its 10 month Channel Up since January 22. Along with strong news coming from the KuCoin labs with regards to the Metaverse, this mix of technicals and fundamentals create a favorable R/R buy opportunity. But let's look into both outlooks in greater detail.
** Technical analysis **
As mentioned above, the price is now just a few price points above the Higher Lows trend-line (bottom) of the long-term Channel Up that KCS has been trading in since the May 19 2021 market bottom. The January - February price action is quite similar to that fractal from May 2021, as both made two Higher Lows on the Channel's bottom with the last Low coming after a rejection on the 1D MA100. The latest rejection was in fact a Double Top on the 1D MA100. Needless to say, a break above the 1D MA100 is a buy confirmation for those seeking less risk but long-term traders who are willing to take dip buy opportunities can't get a better buy signal than that within a structured technical pattern.
See how those two similar Accumulation Phases within the 1D MA100 and the 1D MA200 (orange trend-line), also share an identical 1D CCI pattern. The 2021 bottom made a Higher High almost immediately and eventually made a new market Top just below the 1.236 Fibonacci extension at 1.236. On the current sequence, the 1.236 Fib extension is at 33.885. That is the medium-term target for March - beginning of Q2.
** Fundamental analysis **
Perhaps even better news for KuCoin's long-term outlook come from the fundamental side.
As 2022 is now upon us, KuCoin Labs takes a closer look at what this year will bring for the industry. Will there be more excitement, or will regulators push back aggressively? Is the NFT trend coming to an end, or is this only the beginning of a global multi-year trend? Can existing bottlenecks in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finally be addressed?
“KuCoin Labs takes its role in promoting the development of the whole crypto industry. We incubate and invest in innovative projects, guide their development to their maturity where they would bring the best of crypto. As one of the top investment institutions, KuCoin Labs team gathers professional research on a forward-looking journey, unceasingly diving deep into every aspect and detail of a vertical. KuCoin Labs aims to be an integral force in building the future of Web 3.0," said Lou Yu, head of KuCoin Labs.
The forecasts touch upon some interesting points that cannot be overlooked by anyone even remotely associated with the industry. First, KuCoin Labs acknowledges that financial institutions remain crucial to taking the blockchain and cryptocurrency to the next level.
Moreover, more companies have set up Bitcoin treasuries in 2021, even though BTC has retraced by almost 50% from the all time high. KuCoin Labs expects more institutions to be transparent about their Bitcoin purchases, although they may not necessarily acquire BTC directly.
The focus on Layer-1 and decentralised finance is likely to continue throughout 2022. There is much room for further progress, whether it be scalability for Layer-1 or more complex and rewarding DeFi protocols. Other trends to keep tabs on include:
NFTs
GameFi
DAOs
SocialFi
MetaFi
Regulation
And much more
On top of that, the exchange has been announcing great competitions all week including:
- A $500 giveway to celebrate the world premiere listing of $Ranker.
- The KuCoin via Simplex Carnival of a $10000 prize pool with only 3 days left.
- 2000 USDT Prize Pool for KuCoin Margin adding the GariToken and UOS.
and many many more which you can find about on their Twitter page!
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