Top 3 Gainers Amp, Aethir, Helium: AMP, ATH lead market gains as broader crypto market cools

• Collateral token Amp registers the highest gains in the last 24 hours among the top 200 cryptos by market capitalization.
• Artificial Intelligence token Aethir holds steady despite the overbought RSI and resistance at $0.054.
• Helium struggles to hold onto gains, dropping to $4.00 as upside risks surge under the 200-day EMA resistance.

The cryptocurrency market is taking a breather on Thursday after sustaining gains for almost two weeks, buoyed by heightened risk-on sentiment amid easing trade tensions between the United States (US) and China. While most top currencies are either stable or losing ground, Ethereum ecosystem tokens Amp (AMP) and Aethir (ATH) have defied the broad-based drawdown, stealing the spotlight among the top 200 cryptocurrencies, to post the highest gains in the last 24 hours. 

On the other hand, Helium (HNT), which also posted gains in the last 24 hours but is partly erasing them on Thursday, faces growing upside risks after rejection below the seller congestion at around $4.38.

Amp’s uptrend is steady above $0.005

Amp’s price edges higher on Thursday, increasing by more than 3% to trade at $0.0051. The digital collateral token, which offers instant, verifiable assurances for any value transfer, boasts over 16% growth in value in the last 24 hours, defying the pullback in the broader crypto market.

Amp’s price sits above key moving averages ranging from the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $0.0049, the 100-day EMA at $0.0045, to the 50-day EMA at $0.0042, signifying a strong bullish momentum and the token’s ability to sustain recovery in upcoming sessions.

A daily close above the 200-day EMA would encourage traders to keep their exposure to AMP, eyeing another leg up to $0.0065, a level tested last in January as support and in February as resistance.

Technical indicators support the bullish outlook, including the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), which currently sits above the center line, upholding a recently confirmed buy signal, and the overbought but uptrending Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 76.46.

AMP/USDT daily chart

Traders should brace for multiple scenarios despite AMP’s recent surge, as the RSI indicator’s overbought conditions signal a potential trend reversal. An increase in sell-side pressure due to potential profit-taking could halt momentum in the near term. 

Tentative support levels lie at the 200-day EMA at $0.0049, the 100-day EMA at $0.0045 and the 50-day EMA at $0.0042.

Aethir’s bullish comeback is in progress

Enterprise-grade Artificial Intelligence (AI)-focused token Aethir’s rally seems unstoppable despite the market-wide cool-off. ATH is up over 4% on the day and 16% in the last 24 hours to exchange hands at $0.052.

The rally follows a break above an extended descending trendline, which had capped Aethir’s upside price action since December. Subsequent gains above the 50-day EMA, the 100-day EMA and the 200-day EMA ascertained the uptrend’s strength.

The MACD indicator shows that bullish momentum is still strong as it lifts higher above the centre line, but a decisive break above Aethir’s (ATH) immediate resistance at $0.054 could trigger outsized gains in the coming days.

ATH/USDT daily chart 

However, the RSI indicator overbought at 82.75, suggests that traders must be cautious. Overbought conditions are often a precursor to sudden sharp drawdowns, reflecting declining sentiment in the larger crypto market and potential selling for profit among traders.

Helium’s uptrend cracks below the 20-day EMA

Helium, the decentralised Internet of Things (IoT) token, enabling devices to communicate and share data, has encountered a massive resistance cluster slightly below the 200-day EMA at $4.38, resulting in a sharp drop in price to $4.00. Despite the recent pullback, HNT remains one of the best-performing crypto assets in the last 24 hours with a 3% price increase.

Before the pullback, HNT was on the cusp of validating a double-bottom pattern, projecting a 48.5% move above the breakout point ($4.43) to $6.58. If declines overshadow the 100-day EMA support at $3.83, it would be difficult to immediately resume the uptrend, possibly culminating in larger than anticipated losses to $3.00, a support area tested frequently over the last three months.

HNT/USD daily chart

Based on the sideways movement of the MACD indicator above the mean line, consolidation could occur between the 100-day support at $3.83 and the 200-day EMA resistance at $4.38 ahead of the next breakout.