Investors are taking profits in Bitcoin and re-allocating to Monero & Litecoin.
Coinbase users have three choices of cryptocurrencies, and look to be re-allocating profits as opposed to converting back to traditional currencies.
As cryptocurrencies further enter the mainstream, diversifying your holdings makes sense.
Bitcoin futures begin trading on Sunday night, and with the recent run higher in the largest cryptocurrency, investors look to be re-allocating funds to other major cryptocurrency players. For example, both Monero and Litecoin have seen large moves on Friday and Saturday, as much as 20% and 90% respectively. With Bitcoin looking overbought on near-term indicators, investors are diversifying into other major cryptocurrencies found on the Coinbase platform which haven't risen as much, creating an attractive catch-up trade going forward.
While the move higher has been strong for Bitcoin, a rotation into other major cryptocurrencies that trade on the Coinbase platform has been taking place on Friday and again on Saturday. Bitcoin remains in a strong long-term uptrend, but there is reason to believe other major cryptocurrencies could be on the cusp of explosive moves into 2018.
Rotation Into Other Cryptocurrencies
While Bitcoin has grabbed all of the attention recently, Monero and Litecoin have been building massive consolidation patterns over the last few months, with breakouts higher occurring in recent days. The daily and weekly time-frames are found below on the Monero and Litecoin charts.
I totally agree with you. I think Litecoin is ready to make it's mark. It's probably the most undervalued of all the mainstream top ten coins and being on coinbase gives it max accessibility.
MoonPickle
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i don't think 're-allocation' is the right term for this. just because other alts are going up, doesn't automatically mean 're-allocation' is going on.
it's ironic that this TA highlights alt-coin re-allocation, yet only focuses on Coinbase, which has the least amount of alt-coin options. =/
Emperor_Penguin
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@MoonPickle, when then can we say re allocation is happening if not after a rise in bitcoin followed by a rise in the alts
Emperor_Penguin
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@MoonPickle, There certainly are better exchanges than coinbase