Swipe (SXP) bounces after 54% crash — Is $7 now a realistic target?

Swipe's SXP token has been seeing wild swings in price this month, but a period of consolidation appears likely before the next big move.

Swipe's Swipe Token (SXP), the 68th digital asset by market capitalization, has been one of the most volatile cryptocurrencies of the previous weeks. 

Fueled by a new cryptocurrency card and partnership with Binance, SXP price soared from $1.50 to $5 in a matter of days in mid-August. However, the price of Swipe dropped more than 50% to $2.30 over the past week.

Crypto market daily performance snapshot. Source: Coin360

Swipe Token retraced with 54% to bottom out at $2.30

SXP/USDT 12-hour chart. Source: TradingView

The 12-hour chart of Swipe Token is showing a full retrace of the previous rally. As the chart is also showing clear support and resistance levels, the first primary support level was found between $2.20 and $2.40.

Swipe Token retraced to this level to find support, bouncing by 35% since. However, a clear breakout and new rally toward the all-time high seems unlikely in the short term. Instead, a substantial consolidation period before could occur. 

The left side of the chart is showing a similar consolidation period before continuation, as assets prices don’t go up in one go. Frequently, levels are tested for support and resistance before the price of a specific asset starts to rally, and Swipe Token is no different. 

The chart doesn’t have much historical price data, Fibonacci helps

SXP/USDT 12-hour chart. Source: TradingView

The Fibonacci extension tool can be used for further price projections in price discovery, as the chart doesn’t show much historical price data.

For Swipe Token to rise further, it must break out above the current resistance level, which is found between $3.10 and $3.20. However, once Swipe Token breaks out of this range, a new impulse wave is likely given the current market momentum and sentiment surrounding the project. 

The Fibonacci extension tool can be used with the recent low and high to set new price targets. The first massive level is at $6.60 to $6.70, and the second level (at 2.618 Fibonacci level) is found at $9.40. 

The potential scenario for Swipe Token

SXP/BTC 12-hour chart. Source: TradingView

As Swipe Token faces a significant resistance zone, it is likely that the asset sees some more consolidation before continuation. 

The central support zone is found in the green area, which relies on the previous high. As long as the green zone between 0.00020000–0.00022000 sats sustains support, further upward momentum can be expected.

The crucial resistance zone to break through is the red area, a significant resistance block between 0.00026000–0.00028000 sats. Once the price of Swipe Token breaks through this level, the next resistance zone can be found at 0.00032000–0.00034000 sats.

If Swipe Token does well, Binance Coin will likely follow

BNB/BTC 1-day chart. Source: TradingView

Binance Coin (BNB) is one of the major cryptocurrencies that has been lagging in recent weeks unlike Ether (ETH), Chainlink's LINK and others.

However, the price of Binance Coin is stuck between the 100-day and 200-day moving averages (MAs), as the chart shows. 

A breakout above the 200-day MA would create space toward the range high at 0.0023000 sats. One bullish sign is the support/resistance flip of the green zone, which became support again.

In other words, more upside can be expected for BNB as long as the 0.0018000 sats holds as support.

The general rule of thumb is when Binance Coin does well, the IEOs — Initial Exchange Offering tokens that were launched on Binance — also perform well. In that regard, these coins, including Swipe Token, may be worth keeping an eye on for traders in the near term. 

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