Crypto sentiment has slid to what CryptoinsightUk founder Will Taylor 
describes as “historical lows,” and the damage is starting to show up in 
higher-timeframe indicators that rarely flash. In a Feb. 14 weekly note, 
Taylor argued the setup is shifting from “collapse” to late-stage drawdown and 
pointed to XRP priced in gold as one of the cleanest tells. Taylor framed the 
week as “another painful week in crypto,” but said the timing of the pessimism 
matters. On Bitcoin’s weekly chart, he wrote, BTC “has just hit oversold 
levels for only the third time in recent history,” adding that the prior two 
occurrences marked either the bear market low or “very close to it.” In his 
telling, extreme sentiment paired with a statistically rare signal leans 
toward exhaustion rather than fresh downside acceleration. The core of 
Taylor’s argument rests on positioning for a volatility expansion in Bitcoin 
dominance. He said Bollinger Bands on dominance are “extremely compressed,” a 
configuration he views as unstable: “Compression leads to expansion. And 
expansion leads to volatility. In simple terms, volatility is inbound.” 
Related Reading: Liquidity Or Liability? History’s Hard Lessons For The XRP 
Momentum Play Direction is the debate. Taylor’s base case is a downside break 
in dominance &#8211; eventually below 36% &#8211; which, if paired with a resilient or 
rising Bitcoin price, would imply not just new money entering crypto but 
rotation across the risk curve. He cited a prior episode as a template: in 
November 2024, when dominance fell by roughly 10 percentage points, “XRP saw a 
subsequent move of around 490%,” which he characterized as “a vertical 
expansion.” To corroborate the rotation setup, Taylor pointed to the 
OTHERS/BTC ratio: the market outside the top 10 relative to Bitcoin. On the 
monthly timeframe, he said RSI “has just crossed bullish,” and that the chart 
is “on the verge of printing” a second green monthly MACD volume candle after 
what he described as a bullish cross near the lows. The combined picture, he 
argued, is alignment: altcoins starting to regain relative strength as 
dominance volatility compresses. XRP Against Gold: A ‘Historic Zone’ Setup 
Taylor’s more specific claim centered on XRP priced in gold, a pairing he said 
is largely ignored despite being structurally informative. “When you look at 
XRP priced against gold, what you’ll notice is that we’ve pulled back into an 
extremely strong historical support region,” he wrote. “At the same time, on 
the monthly timeframe, the RSI has reached levels we have only ever seen once 
before. And that was just before the 2017 parabolic expansion.” From there, 
Taylor sketched a scenario rather than a prediction: if XRP holds that support 
and completes what he called a 4.236 Fibonacci extension “from this 
structure,” the move could be “around 20x against gold.” He stressed the usual 
caveat that relative performance doesn’t map cleanly to the dollar pair. “That 
does not automatically mean 20x against the dollar,” he wrote, noting gold 
itself could weaken, and “macro conditions could shift.” Related Reading: XRP 
Community Day Recap: The 7 Most Bullish Takeaways Still, he argued the 
relative signal is the point. In his framework, sustained outperformance 
versus gold suggests capital “aggressively rotating into risk,” a backdrop 
where altcoins tend to lead. Taylor added a second relative-strength angle: 
XRP versus Ethereum. He floated an Elliott Wave interpretation in which XRP 
may have completed wave one and wave two against ETH, setting up a potential 
wave three: “typically the most aggressive, most explosive leg.” While calling 
Elliott Wave “a framework, not a certainty,” he emphasized a momentum detail: 
monthly RSI holding above 50 through consolidation, which he viewed as 
consistent with continuation rather than breakdown. At press time, XRP traded 
at $ Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

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Ethereum price found support near $1,928 and recovered some losses. ETH is now 
consolidating and faces key hurdles near $2,020. Ethereum is attempting a 
fresh recovery wave above $1,950. The price is trading below $2,020 and the 
100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bullish trend line forming with 
support at $1,950 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The 
pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,020 zone. Ethereum 
Price Faces Resistance Ethereum price failed to stay above $2,000 and started 
a fresh decline, like Bitcoin. ETH price traded below the $1,950 and $1,940 
levels to enter a bearish zone. Finally, the bulls appeared near $1,925. A low 
was formed at $1,928, and the price started a recovery wave. There was a move 
above the $1,950 resistance. The price even spiked above the 38.2% Fib 
retracement level of the downward move from the $2,101 swing high to the 
$1,928 low. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,020 and the 100-hourly 
Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $1,950, the price 
could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,020 
level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,101 
swing high to the $1,928 low. The first key resistance is near the $2,035 
level. The next major resistance is near the $2,060 level. A clear move above 
the $2,060 resistance might send the price toward the $2,120 resistance. An 
upside break above the $2,120 region might call for more gains in the coming 
days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,150 resistance zone 
or even $2,185 in the near term. Another Decline In ETH? If Ethereum fails to 
clear the $2,020 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support 
on the downside is near the $1,970 level. The first major support sits near 
the $1,940 zone or the trend line. A clear move below the $1,940 support might 
push the price toward the $1,880 support. Any more losses might send the price 
toward the $1,820 region. The main support could be $1,780. Technical 
Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the 
bullish zone. Hourly RSI &#8211; The RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone. Major 
Support Level – $1,940 Major Resistance Level – $2,020

Ethereum Price Near Technical Flashpoint With Big Move Brewing

Bitcoin price corrected gains and tested the $67,500 support. BTC is now 
recovering and might aim for an upside break above $69,500. Bitcoin is 
recovering losses and moving higher above $68,500. The price is trading above 
$68,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a declining channel 
forming with resistance at $69,550 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair 
(data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip again if it trades below the 
$68,000 and $67,400 levels. Bitcoin Price Faces Resistance Bitcoin price 
failed to remain stable above the $70,000 zone. BTC started a fresh decline 
and traded below the $69,000 support zone. There was a push below $68,000. The 
price dipped below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 
$65,072 swing low to the $70,935 high. However, the bulls remained active near 
the $67,400 zone. The price is again moving higher and gaining pace above 
$68,500. Bitcoin is now trading above $68,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving 
average. If the price remains stable above $68,200, it could attempt a fresh 
increase. Immediate resistance is near the $69,500 level. There is also a 
declining channel forming with resistance at $69,550 on the hourly chart of 
the BTC/USD pair. The first key resistance is near the $70,500 level. A close 
above the $70,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the 
stated case, the price could rise and test the $71,200 resistance. Any more 
gains might send the price toward the $72,000 level. The next barrier for the 
bulls could be $72,200 and $72,500. Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails 
to rise above the $69,500 resistance zone, it could start another decline. 
Immediate support is near the $68,000 level. The first major support is near 
the $67,400 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from 
the $65,072 swing low to the $70,935 high. The next support is now near the 
$67,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $66,000 support 
in the near term. The main support now sits at $65,000, below which BTC might 
struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The 
MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength 
Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – 
$68,000, followed by $67,400. Major Resistance Levels – $69,500 and $70,000.

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Solana is tightly compressed inside a defined range after sweeping liquidity 
on both sides. With volatility fading and pressure building, the current 
structure suggests a major breakout move could be approaching. $77–$90 Range 
Remains Firmly Intact Solana remains locked inside a well-defined $77–$90 
range, with the broader outlook suggesting that any major resolution is more 
likely to unfold to the downside toward $57. According to Umair Crypto, the 
price has been consolidating within this band for the past 11 days, with 
liquidity already swept on both ends. That behavior signals a balanced market 
environment rather than a trending one. Related Reading: Solana Funding Rates 
Hit 17-Day Negative Streak — What This Means For Price Currently, Solana is 
trading below the range’s point of control (POC), which introduces slight 
short-term bearish pressure. However, from a structural standpoint, the market 
remains in choppy consolidation. A short-term move toward $81–$82 remains 
possible for another rotation higher, and even a marginal push toward $93 
could occur if the highs are taken again. Still, unless $90 is decisively 
reclaimed and flipped into support with strong volume, such moves would likely 
qualify as deviations rather than sustainable breakouts. For now, the primary 
expectation is continued consolidation before a larger expansion phase begins. 
If the range ultimately resolves to the downside, $57 stands out as the 
broader target. Until a clear structural shift occurs, this remains a range- 
trading environment, not trend-trading. Solana Wyckoff Reaccumulation 
Unfolding After Brutal Downtrend Trader Tardigrade recently shared a detailed 
outlook suggesting that Solana is undergoing a classic Wyckoff Reaccumulation 
pattern after its prolonged and exhausting grind lower. Following months of 
distribution-like price action and volatility, the current structure appears 
to be transitioning into a base-building phase that could eventually support a 
larger cycle advance if key levels continue to hold. Related Reading: Solana 
(SOL) Trades Heavy Below $90 As Breakdown Risk Grows According to the 
breakdown, Phase A began with a Selling Climax (SC) near $110 in August 2024, 
followed by an Automatic Rally (AR) toward approximately $264. Phase B then 
unfolded through multiple Secondary Tests (STs), alongside a notable Upthrust 
After (UA) fakeout near $295. Phase C appears to have completed with a Spring 
formation around the $68 level in early 2026 — a sharp wick rejection that 
likely swept liquidity before reversing. The market is now potentially 
entering Phase D, which would require Solana to firmly hold above $95 for a 
confirmed Sign of Strength (SOS) rally. If this structure continues to play 
out as outlined, projected upside targets include a Last Point of Support 
(LPS) near $150, a Backup (BU/LPS) zone around $250, and eventually a broader 
markup phase that could extend toward $350–$500 or higher. However, the 
bullish thesis remains conditional; SOL must continue to defend the Spring low 
and demonstrate constructive volume behavior to validate the larger cycle 
advance. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

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