Rocky road lies ahead, but here’s 5 altcoins that still look bullish

The United States equities markets plunged on Aug. 26 following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech where he reiterated the central bank’s hawkish stance. Continuing its correlation with the equities market, Bitcoin (BTC) and the cryptocurrency markets also witnessed a sharp selloff on Aug. 26.

Bitcoin has declined about 14% this month, making it the worst performance for August since 2015 when the price had dropped 18.67%. That may be bad news for investors because September has a dubious record of a 6% average loss since 2013, according to data from CoinGlass.

Although buying in a downtrending market is not a good strategy, traders can keep a close watch on cryptocurrencies that are outperforming the markets because, in case of any turnaround, these are likely to be the first off the block. In a bear market, traders should be patient because they are highly likely to find plenty of opportunities to buy after the market stabilizes.

What are the critical levels to watch on Bitcoin? If it stages a turnaround, what are the cryptocurrencies that may outperform in the short term? Let’s study 5 cryptocurrencies that are looking strong on the charts.

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BTC/USDT

A weak rebound off a strong support indicates that bulls are hesitant to aggressively buy at the level. The bulls successfully defended the support line for several days but could not push the price above the 20-day exponential moving average ($21,806). This shows a lack of demand at higher levels.

Bears pounced upon the opportunity and pulled the price below the ascending channel on Aug. 26. The 20-day EMA is sloping down and the RSI is near the oversold zone, indicating that bears are firmly in the driver’s seat.

The BTC/USDT pair could drop to the strong support zone between $18,910 and $18,626. If the price rebounds off this zone, the bulls will try to push the price above the 50-day simple moving average ($22,340). If they manage to do that, the pair could rise to $25,211.

Conversely, if the price breaks below $18,626, the pair could retest the June 18 intraday low at $17,622. The bears will have to sink the price below this level to signal the resumption of the downtrend.

The downsloping moving averages on the 4-hour chart indicate that bears are in command but the positive divergence on the relative strength index (RSI) suggests that the sell pressure could be reducing.

The first sign of strength will be a rise above the 20-EMA. If that happens, the pair could rise to the 50-SMA. A break above this level could signal that the correction may be over.

On the contrary, if the price breaks below $19,800, the selling could pick up momentum and the pair may plummet to the $18,910 to $18,626 zone.

MATIC/USDT

Polygon (MATIC) has rebounded off its strong support, which shows that bulls are defending the level aggressively. This increases the likelihood of the range-bound action continuing for a few more days. That is one of the reasons for focusing on this altcoin.

The bulls are attempting to push the price above the moving averages. If they can pull it off, it will suggest that the MATIC/USDT pair could attempt a rally to the overhead resistance at $1.05. This level could attract strong selling by the bears.

Alternatively, if the price turns down from the moving averages, it will suggest that bears are selling on rallies. The bears will then attempt to sink the price below the crucial support at $0.75. If they succeed, the pair could decline to $0.63.

The bulls have pushed the price above the moving averages, which is the first indication that the selling pressure may be reducing. Another positive sign is that the RSI has made a positive divergence, a sign that the bears may be losing their grip.

The buyers will try to push the price above the overhead…