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Bitcoin Pushes Past $4,000 as Technical Gauge Turns Positive
LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Bitcoin climbed above $4,000 for the first time this year, helping to push the volatile cryptocurrency into positive territory after a brutal 2017 that saw investor post losses of more than 70 percent.
The biggest digital currency gained as much 6.4 percent to $4,077 in New York. Other tokens were
One technical measure that traders follow indicates more gains may be in store. The Directional Movement Index crossed into positive territory for the first time since mid-November, ending Bitcoin’s “very strong” selling streak, as indicated by an Average Direction Index over 50. It should now be entering a new positive buying phase. This could be the start of the next run-up, as positive trends normally are followed by rising prices, technical analysis suggests.
Source: Bloomberg Business News