Cardano (ADA) has slightly dipped below $0.40 on Monday after a rally that allowed it to close above the falling wedge pattern in the previous week.
The positive performance is supported by increased participation in the derivatives market, with retail traders optimistic about ADA’s price in the near term.
ADA trades around $0.40 as retail sentiment improves
ADA, the native coin of the Cardano blockchain, added 10% to its value in the last seven days.
The rally comes amid improved sentiments in the derivatives markets.
Data obtained from Coinglass shows that Cardano futures OI at exchanges rose to $847.17 million on Monday from $644.34 million recorded a week ago.
An increasing OI represents new or additional money entering the market, with traders betting on ADA’s price to rally higher in the near term.
Furthermore, Cardano’s long-to-short ratio has increased and now stands at 1.06, close to its monthly high.
This ratio, above one, suggests that the market sentiments are bullish.
ADA eyes $0.43 as bullish momentum remains
The ADA/USD 4-hour chart is bullish thanks to the current market conditions.
ADA’s price broke and closed above the upper trendline of the falling wedge pattern on Friday and has rallied higher since then.
At press time, ADA is trading at $0.3992 and could rally higher if the market conditions remain bullish.
ADA could rally towards its next major resistance level at $0.42, which coincides with its 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA).
Closing above the 50-day EMA could see ADA extend gains toward the next daily resistance at $0.49.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 4-hour chart reads 66, above the neutral level of 50, indicating bullish momentum is gaining traction.
Furthermore, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator showed a bullish crossover and rising green histogram bars above the neutral level, adding confluence to the bullish narrative.
However, failure to close above the $0.42 resistance level could see ADA retrace towards Wednesday’s low of $0.32.
Despite the current bullish outlook, the current geopolitical tensions could trigger risk-off sentiments in the market.
Over the weekend, the United States conducted an operation in Venezuela over the weekend, capturing Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
President Trump stated that Maduro and his wife both will face US justice, adding that the US will be running Venezuela until they can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition.
Furthermore, the lack of progress in the Russia-Ukraine peace deal, unrest in Iran, and issues surrounding Gaza could also affect the bullish conditions of the market.
These issues could benefit the US Dollar (USD) and negatively affect risk-based assets like cryptocurrencies.
Regardless, retail sentiment has switched bullish, suggesting that ADA and other major cryptocurrencies could rally higher in the near term.
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