Bitcoin, Ethereum And Dogecoin Set Up Bullish Patterns Heading Into Long Weekend, Key Jobs Number Announcement

Bitcoin BTC/USD was trading flat during Thursday’s 24-hour trading session, continuing in a sideways pattern heading into the long weekend, when the stock market will be closed for three days including Friday.

While traders and investors won’t be able to see an immediate reaction to key job numbers, expected to be released Friday morning, in the stock market investors can watch to see how the crypto sector reacts. The reaction of Bitcoin to the jobs numbers may provide clues as to how the stock market will trade on Monday.

Unfortunately for stock market investors, the crypto sector has become detached from the general market recently, which may make next week’s price action in the S&P 500 more difficult to predict.

For crypto traders, Bitcoin’s long-term sideways pattern appears bullish, while Ethereum ETH/USD and Dogecoin DOGE/USD look to have different bullish formations setting up.

Here’s what to watch on the three cryptos over the holiday weekend.

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The Bitcoin Chart: Bitcoin has been trading under a key resistance level near the $28,700 mark since March 19. The sideways pattern has been formed on decreasing volume, which indicates the crypto is running out of both sellers and buyers.

The pattern leans bullish but traders and investors can watch for big bullish volume to come in and break Bitcoin up from that level, which could signal a larger move to the upside is on the horizon. Alternatively, bears want to see big bearish volume come in and drive Bitcoin down under the 21-day exponential moving average (EMA), which could signal a downtrend is in the cards.

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Bitcoin has resistance above at $28,690 and $31,418 and support below at $25,772 and $25,228.

On Thursday, Ethereum was trading slightly lower, looking to print a hammer candlestick, which could indicate the next higher low has occurred and the crypto will resume its uptrend and bounce on Friday. Bearish traders want to see Ethereum break down under Monday’s low-of-day, which will negate the uptrend.

Ethereum has resistance above at $1,957 and the psychologically important $2,000 level and support below at $1,846 and $1,717.

If the pattern is recognized, Dogecoin could be headed for the 12-cent mark. If Dogecoin closes under the eight-day EMA, the bull flag will be negated.

Dogecoin has resistance above at $0.091 and $0.099 and support below at $0.083 and $0.075