• Litecoin (LTC) faces resistance at $79.60 while following Bitcoin’s broader market trend.
• Support identified at $75.20, with $68 acting as critical lower-level protection.
• Positive daily candles are needed for LTC/BTC to maintain upward momentum above $80.

Litecoin’s (LTC) trend retains a level of cautious optimism as investors are paying attention to its key support and resistance points. After a period of indecision, investors are awaiting any further development of a positive trend for LTC or whether sell pressure from long-term supporters of the market could affect its price.

Litecoin (LTC) Awaits Key Market Decision

Crypto analyst CRYPTOWZRD reports that Litecoin has closed with a lack of direction, indicating an important upcoming decision. “I will be analyzing the lower time frames for the next scalp,” they write, also indicating that Bitcoin is still a leader of overall market sentiment.

Daily candles for LTC and LTC/BTC were positive as Bitcoin increased. If a positive trend in Litecoin develops, LTC/BTC must continue to form positive daily candles. As long as it remains above $80, the market will remain positive, but a fall can cause pressure, with the level at $68 being the nearest support.

At the time of writing, LTC is trading $77.53, while the market volume in the last 24 hours stands at $481 million, with a market capitalization of $5.96 billion. Over the last 24 hours, the LTC has surged by 0.43%, showing signs of improvement in line with market trends of Bitcoin.

LTC Intraday Charts Show $75.20 Support

Intraday charts depict volatility in terms of certain levels. Testing at $75.20, reversal, can generate long trading opportunities, while breaking below can generate short trading opportunities. There could be a resistance level at $79.60, giving short trading opportunities in case of rejection.

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Litecoin (LTC) Holders Distribute Old Supply

Adding to the market narrative, crypto analytics firm Alphractal pointed out that some LTC holders are now distributing the old supply of that cryptocurrency. A previous circulation of dormant coins has historically occurred at price tops and pull-backs. Perhaps this could mark the beginning of the price bottom.

As market sentiment and major technical levels are now aligned, the short-term outlook for Litecoin is dependent largely upon the direction taken by Bitcoin. Awaiting a confirmed trend is necessary before making any trades.

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