The excitement in the cryptocurrency markets has given way to profit-taking, with weekend trading volumes plummeting by 50%. Investors appear to be in holiday mode following a busy week, coinciding with the closure of U.S. markets on January 15. The recent profit-taking follows the expected pattern after ETF approval.
Shiba Inu (SHIB), still the second-largest meme coin by market value, lags behind as investors shift to lower market cap alternatives, longing for its former high-volume days. SHIB is currently trading at $0.00000984, with a slight gain of 1% for the day. Bitcoin‘s recovery to $42,500 offers hope for the coming hours, and no major macro events are expected next week.
Since June 2023, SHIB’s price has been stuck in a broad parallel channel, failing to break out during attempts in August and December. Investors are capitalizing on the resistance area at $0.00001142 in their search for profits.
After bulls lost the $0.0000107 region, SHIB’s price slid to $0.00000854 but has since found solid support at $0.00000886. If a new oversold rally occurs, the price might drop to the channel’s lower support, similar to the dip in late October.
Dogecoin (DOGE) is feeling the absence of Elon Musk’s influence, as the billionaire’s disinterest in cryptocurrencies becomes apparent. Even Musk’s mockery of a hacking incident involving the SEC couldn’t boost DOGE’s price significantly. DOGE has broken below a parallel channel that was expected to initiate a rise, with a risk of retreating to $0.075 and continued miner sales, capping the upside target at $0.3.