Predicting which cryptocurrency will boom in 2024 is a complex task filled with uncertainty
due to the highly volatile and unpredictable nature of the crypto market.
However, certain factors can be considered when speculating about future crypto market trends.

Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental analysis involves evaluating a cryptocurrency’s
underlying technology, use case, team, development activity, and market
position. Cryptocurrencies that solve real-world problems, have strong
community support, and are backed by robust technology could potentially see
significant growth. Projects like Ethereum (ETH) continue to innovate with
upgrades like Ethereum 2.0, which aims to improve scalability and security,
making ETH a candidate for continued success.

Technological Advancements

Cryptocurrencies that stay at the forefront of technological
advancements tend to attract more investor attention. The integration of
features such as smart contracts, decentralized finance (DeFi), and
non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can play a pivotal role in a cryptocurrency’s
growth. Altcoins that are developing unique solutions in these areas might
experience substantial growth.

Regulatory Environment

The regulatory landscape heavily influences the
cryptocurrency market. Favorable regulations can lead to increased adoption by
both retail and institutional investors, while stringent policies may stifle a
crypto asset’s growth. Paying attention to emerging legal frameworks around the
world could provide insights into potential boom candidates.

Market Sentiment

Market sentiment often drives short-term price movements.
Social media hype, news coverage, and influencer opinions can impact a
cryptocurrency’s popularity and demand. Tools like sentiment analysis can help
gauge the public’s perception of different cryptocurrencies.

Tips for Investing in Cryptocurrencies:

1. Do Your Own Research (DYOR): Before investing, thoroughly research the
   cryptocurrency, its team, technology, and the problem it aims to solve.
2. Diversify Your Portfolio: Rather than betting everything on one coin, spread
   your investments across different assets to mitigate risk.
3. Stay Informed: Keep up-to-date with the latest developments,
   partnerships, and technological updates of the cryptocurrencies you are
   interested in.
4. Use Technical Analysis: Charts and technical indicators can provide insights
   into market trends and potential entry and exit points.
5. Consider the Market Cycle: Crypto markets go through cycles. Understanding where
   the market is in its cycle can help in making informed investment
   decisions.
6. Invest in What You Understand: Don’t invest in a cryptocurrency just because it’s
   trending. Make sure you understand the fundamentals and the risk involved.
7. Keep an Eye on Bitcoin: Being the largest and most well-known cryptocurrency,
   Bitcoin’s movements often dictate the broader market trend. A soaring or
   plummeting Bitcoin could hint at the overall market trajectory.
8. Risk Management: Only invest what you can afford to lose, and consider
   setting stop-loss orders to minimize potential losses.
9. Long-Term Perspective: Look for cryptocurrencies with long-term potential
   rather than short-term gains. Patience can be key in realizing significant
   returns.
10. Be Prepared for Volatility: The crypto market is notoriously volatile. Be
    psychologically and financially prepared for both drastic ups and downs.

Ultimately, no one can predict with certainty which
cryptocurrency will boom in 2024. Investors should approach the market with
caution, armed with thorough research and a well-thought-out strategy. It’s
also vital to stay adaptable and responsive to the fast-paced changes that
characterize the crypto space.

This article was written by FL Contributors at www.forexlive.com.

Headlines:

• USD/JPY consolidates after earlier nudge higher, awaits US CPI data
• BOJ reportedly considering March rate hike but outcome is still too close to call
• We will seek exit from easy policy when achievement of 2% inflation is in sight – Ueda
• BOJ to offer guidance on bond buying operation upon scrapping yield curve control – report
• UK January ILO unemployment rate 3.9% vs 3.8% expected
• Germany February final CPI +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y prelim
• US February NFIB small business optimism index 89.4 vs 89.9 prior

Markets:

• CHF leads, JPY lags on the day
• European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.2%
• US 10-year yields down 0.8 bps to 4.096%
• Gold down 0.5% to $2,171.23
• WTI crude up 0.3% to $77.80
• Bitcoin up 0.1% to $72,200

It was a relatively quiet session and understandably so as markets are prepping for the US CPI data later today.

The Japanese yen was an early mover in Asia, losing ground following BOJ governor Ueda’s remarks. He failed to provide any hints of an imminent policy shift and that was enough to disappoint yen bulls a fair bit, with USD/JPY racing up from 146.90 to 147.30. The pair gained further to 147.60 before consolidating around 147.30-40 levels in European trading.

Other major currencies were more subdued, trading in relatively narrow ranges as the dollar held steadier. The pound is down slightly after a softer UK labour market report but not anything too outstanding.

In other markets, equities are cautiously optimistic while gold is seeing some profit-taking ahead of the main event. The latter is down 0.5% to $2,171 as its run of nine consecutive days of gains is under threat.

All eyes are now on the US CPI data in just under an hour to come. Just be mindful that we also do have a 10-year Treasury notes auction to come later in the day. That is another potential key risk event for the bond market.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

Google stock technical analysis video

Hey investors and traders, it’s Itai Levitan here, diving into Google’s stock as of May 12th, pre-market, but also looking well at Alphabet’s stock well beyond today. Within the GOOG stock technical analysis video below, we’re seeing a sweet re-entrance into the important value area of the year, and it’s now at an important junction, possibly eyeing a spot around $148, with a critical pitstop at $143.50. Let’s break down what’s shaking with Google, especially after its latest earnings and price action. 🚀📈

• Alphabet’S recent earnings insight: Remember, it’s not all about the big revenue numbers or forecasts. The real deal is how the stock behaves post-earnings. Seeing a stock drop 11.4% right after the bell? That’s a red flag. 🚩 BUT the post earnings correction might be over…
• Signs of a rebound at GOOG: After a tumble from January 30th to early March, Google’s stock found its footing, hinting we might have weathered the storm. That 15.5% slide? It’s like the market taking a deep breath, possibly setting up for a rebound. 💨🔄

GOOG stock technical takeaways:

• Bull Flag Sighting: Spotted a green channel that’s textbook for a bullish flag, with a neat breakout on the fourth try. This pattern suggests we’re gearing up for a rally. 🏁
• Trading Volume Tales: We’ve stepped into a hot zone—the value area high since the year’s start, with a heavy trade volume signaling a strong interest around the 143.5 mark. 📊

Junction jive:

• Pre-market action’s nudging us close to a critical junction at 143.50. If we break past this, it’s a clear runway to 148. But watch out, this line’s got eyes on it, and not just from me. It’s a liquidity hotspot, where some might dare to short, but a break through could turbo-boost the price. 🚀💥

Swing and hold strategy for Alphabet stock:

• If you’re riding the swing, these junctions are your playground. But for the buy-and-hold crowd, hitting that 148 mark might be a good time to pocket some gains, prepping for any potential dips back to the 143.5 comfort zone. 🏦💼

Looking big picture for GOOG:

1. In the wake of a 15.5% decline, Google’s strong position in generative AI with its Gemini (formerly Bard) platform makes it an attractive pick for swing traders looking for a potential short-term rally. The technical analysis suggests that, at their discretion, traders might find a promising buying opportunity here.
2. The tech landscape is shifting from hype-driven excitement to a more practical focus on innovation and efficient investment. Despite recent gains, Google’s stock has faced challenges. However, considering its robust foundation and long-term potential, especially in AI, it remains a compelling option for those focused on the bigger picture.
3. On the daily, if this upswing holds, we’re sketching higher lows, a bullish beacon. Yet, if 143.5 turns us away, it could mean Google’s not ready to lead the charge just yet, possibly dragging down the NASDAQ with it. 👀📉

Remember, Google’s hefty influence on the indexes an vise versa. Keep tabs on ES and NQ as well as over at ForexLive.com for more angles. And as always, trade wise and at your own risk! 🌐🔍 Happy trading, and let’s see how this unfolds! 🌟

This article was written by Itai Levitan at www.forexlive.com.

USD

• The Fed left interest rates unchanged as
  expected at the last meeting and dropped the tightening bias in the statement.
• The US PCE came
  in line with expectations.
• The NFP report beat
  expectations on the headline number, but the unemployment rate and the average
  hourly earnings missed notably.
• The latest US ISM
  Manufacturing PMI missed expectations by a big margin
  remaining in contraction with the US ISM Services
  PMI
  following suit but holding on in expansion.
• The US Consumer
  Confidence missed expectations across the board.
• The market expects the first rate cut in June.

CAD

• The BoC left interest rates unchanged at
  5.00% as expected stating that further easing in underlying inflation is needed.
• The latest Canadian CPI missed expectations across the
  board with the underlying inflation measures falling.
• On the labour market side, the latest report beat
  expectations but we saw a fall in wage growth which is something that the BoC
  is watching closely.
• The Canadian PMIs improved in
  January although they remain both in contractionary territory.
• The market expects the first rate
  cut in June.

USDCAD Technical Analysis –
Daily Timeframe

On the daily chart, we can see that USDCAD broke
below the key trendline and
triggered a strong selloff as the sellers piled in to position for a drop into
the 1.3360 level. The pair recently pulled back into the moving averages from
overstretched levels and got rejected as the sellers stepped in again to target
the 1.3360 level with a better risk to reward setup.

USDCAD Technical Analysis –
4 hour Timeframe

On the 4 hour chart, we can see that we had a
strong resistance zone
around the 1.35 handle where we had also the confluence of the
50% Fibonacci retracement level
and the moving averages. This is where the sellers stepped in with a defined
risk above the Fibonacci level to position for a drop into the 1.3360 level.
The buyers, on the other hand, will need the price to break above the
resistance zone to start targeting the 1.36 handle.

USDCAD Technical Analysis –
1 hour Timeframe

On the 1 hour chart, we can see more
closely the recent price action. We can notice that we have a key support
around the 1.3470 level. This is where the buyers are likely to step in with a
defined risk below the level to position for a break above the resistance with
a better risk to reward setup. The sellers, on the other hand, will want to see
the price breaking lower to invalidate the bullish setup and increase the
bearish bets into new lows.

Upcoming Events

Today we have the main event of the week, that is
the US CPI report. On Thursday we get the US PPI, the US Retail Sales and the
US Jobless Claims figures. On Friday, we conclude the week with the University
of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey.

This article was written by FL Contributors at www.forexlive.com.

The pair caught a bid in Asia trading earlier today, following remarks from BOJ governor Ueda. He failed to provide any clues about an imminent policy change next week and that sort of disappointed yen bulls a little. USD/JPY moved up from 146.90 to 147.30-40 levels in the aftermath and has been stuck around there since:

It looks like traders are getting comfortable in consolidating price action for now. All before making their next move based on what the US CPI data has to offer later in the day.

In the bigger picture, the 100-day moving average at 147.65 will be a key resistance point to watch for USD/JPY. And in gauging the near-term bias, the 100-hour moving average – now seen at 147.75 – will also be one to watch. As such, the region around 147.65-75 will be crucial in determining whether sellers can maintain their stranglehold on the recent downside momentum.

As for key support levels to watch, the 38.2 Fib retracement level at 146.82 is a notable one on the daily chart. That comes before minor support and bids layered closer to 146.50 and then the 200-day moving average at 146.23.

Those are the key levels to watch in the technical play-by-play for USD/JPY this week.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

The drop last month indicates a more tepid mood among small businesses in the US to start the year. The reading is the 26th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98, so that provides some colour to the data over the last two years. On the inflation front, only 21% of owners are expecting to raise their average selling prices and that is the lowest since January 2021. That should be some good news for the Fed at least. However, employment conditions are softening and that is one to keep an eye out for in the months ahead.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

Trump also says that „I would not allow other countries to get off the US dollar“. It’s all political appeasement but crypto traders ain’t going to care. Bitcoin is now up 5.5% to $72,160 on the day.

He’s also going on about additional tariffs on other countries again. No better time to bring out this gem again:

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

Headlines:

• USD/JPY nudges lower, eyes on next key technical level
• Bitcoin takes another look above $70,000 to start the week
• ECB’s Kažimír says should wait until June for first rate cut
• Japan Business Federation head says feeling greater momentum for wage hikes this year
• China still can’t shake off property market woes
• SNB total sight deposits w.e. 8 March CHF 477.4 bn vs CHF 478.5 bn prior

Markets:

• JPY leads, AUD lags on the day
• European equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.2%
• US 10-year yields down 0.7 bps to 4.081%
• Gold flat at $2,177.42
• WTI crude down 0.3% to $77.25
• Bitcoin up 4.8% to $71,688

It’s a quiet start to the new week in Europe, with little on the agenda to really get traders out of bed. All eyes are on the bigger events later this week, so there’s not much to get excited about today.

In FX, the Japanese yen continues to hold firm and maintains its form from last week. USD/JPY dipped early in Asia to 146.53 before recovering to 147.00 and then falling back to 147.50 during the session. As for the dollar itself, it is mostly steadier and trading within narrow ranges against the other major currencies.

Instead, it was Bitcoin that is the main mover as the cryptocurrency looks to seal a break above $70,000. It is up nearly 5% now in a run towards the $72,000 mark on the day.

In the equities space, European indices are lower as they take a bit of a cue from Wall Street on Friday. US futures also slumped a little during the session but are now just down slightly by 0.2% on the day.

In other markets, bonds and gold are looking rather lackluster for the most part. The changes are light as it doesn’t look like traders have much appetite to chase anything before the US CPI data tomorrow.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

Last Friday, the Dow Jones ended the day negative
following the US NFP report.
There was something for everyone. In fact, for the buyers, the payrolls number
beat expectations while the average hourly earnings missed. For the sellers,
the unemployment rate jumped to 3.9% and the household survey showed a third
consecutive month of job losses. In this case, the technicals should help in
determining the next move for the market as we break some key levels.

Dow Jones Technical
Analysis – Daily Timeframe

On the daily chart, we can see that the Dow Jones broke
out of the rising wedge to the
downside and the buyers failed to rally back above the bottom trendline. This
has opened the door for a bigger correction into the 38043 level first and upon
a further break lower, the 37128 level. The sellers will now pile in with more
conviction to position for the drop into new lows. The buyers, on the other
hand, will want to see the price reversing and rising back above the bottom trendline
to invalidate the bearish setup and target new highs.

Dow Jones Technical
Analysis – 4 hour Timeframe

On the 4 hour chart, we can see that
the price has been diverging with
the MACD for a
long time. This is generally a sign of weakening momentum often followed by
pullbacks or reversals. In this case, given the break of the wedge, we could be
in front of a reversal. We can see that the price recently got rejected from
the resistance formed
by the downward minor trendline and the red 21 moving average.
That’s where the sellers stepped in with a defined risk above the trendline to
position for a drop into the 38043 level.

Dow Jones Technical
Analysis – 1 hour Timeframe

On the 1 hour chart, we can see more
closely the recent price action with the rejection from the downward trendline.
The sellers are now in control and a break below the swing low at 38570 should
trigger a stronger selloff as the sellers will increase the bearish bets into
new lows. The buyers should wait for the price to reach the 38043 level to buy
the dip with a better risk to reward setup or wait for the price to break above
the downward trendline to invalidate the bearish setup and position for new
highs.

Upcoming Events

Tomorrow we have the main event of the week, that is
the US CPI report. On Thursday we get the US PPI, the US Retail Sales and the
US Jobless Claims figures. On Friday, we conclude the week with the University
of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey.

This article was written by FL Contributors at www.forexlive.com.

In its filing to the SEC, Reddit plans to raise up to $748 million as it sells about 22 million shares – of which 15.3 million will be Class A common shares. The range for the launch is between $31 to $34 per share, with the fully diluted valuation being near $6.5 billion if taking the top end of the range.

This is going to be one of more anticipated launches as it also represents the first major tech IPO for the year. And considering where the market is trading, the interest could be taken as a litmus test for overall sentiment.

But a key distinction here is that Reddit is more of a social media platform/forum at best. I won’t be one to deny that I browse through it every day as the Subreddits make it extremely easy to follow, gather information, ask questions, and stay up to date with whatever your interests may be.

As such, this makes Reddit the first social media IPO since Pinterest back in 2019. At its peak, Reddit is said to be valued around $10 billion back during the pandemic. So, $6.5 billion is not quite as ecstatic if you needed some context on the numbers above.

Nonetheless, it will still be one of the more closely watched stocks this year once it launches. Reddit will go live under the ticker RDDT, with reports suggesting that the counter will open on 21 March.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.