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- Cardano (ADA): ADA has broken above long-term resistance and key moving averages, putting $0.30-$0.32 in focus as long as support near $0.24 holds.
- XRP (XRP): XRP remains in bullish consolidation below $1.60-$1.65, with a breakout potentially opening the way toward $1.70-$1.80.
- Zcash (ZEC): ZEC is undergoing a significant correction but remains technically constructive while it holds the crucial $1,300 support zone.
- Sui (SUI): SUI is consolidating near its September highs, with a move above $1.30 potentially extending the rally toward $1.35-$1.40.
Cardano's surprising recovery
Cardano is showing one of its strongest technical setups in months after ADA broke decisively above the long-term resistance that had constrained its recovery.
ADA currently trades around $0.275, following a powerful daily candle that pushed it beyond the September high near $0.265. More importantly, price has established itself above the major long-term moving average around $0.24. That average previously acted as resistance, but recent consolidation repeatedly tested it without producing a breakdown.
The structure now favors buyers. ADA has formed a sequence of higher lows since August, while the shorter moving averages have turned upward beneath the price. Volume has also expanded during the latest breakout, adding credibility to the move.
The immediate challenge sits around $0.28. Clearing this area would leave relatively little visible resistance before the psychologically important $0.30 level. Beyond $0.30, ADA could target the next broader resistance zone around $0.32.
RSI is approaching the upper end of its recent range but has not reached an extreme that would automatically signal exhaustion. Consequently, momentum currently supports continuation.
The bullish scenario would weaken if ADA falls back below $0.255-$0.260. The more important support remains around $0.24, where the long-term moving average and previous consolidation overlap. Losing $0.24 would turn the latest breakout into a potential bull trap.
XRP remains in consolidation
XRP remains in a bullish structure despite failing to extend September's explosive rally. The asset currently trades near $1.52 and has spent roughly two weeks consolidating below the $1.60-$1.65 resistance zone.
That consolidation is constructive so far. XRP continues to trade well above its rising short-term moving average near $1.45 and significantly above the longer-term cluster around $1.35-$1.40. September's descending resistance trend line has also been broken. The key level is still approximately $1.60-$1.65.
Multiple upper wicks show a substantial selling pressure there, and XRP needs a daily close above this range before another expansion can develop. A successful breakout would put $1.70 back into play, followed eventually by $1.80.
On the downside, $1.45 represents the first meaningful support. Losing it could trigger a deeper retracement toward $1.38-$1.40. Until that happens, however, the current sideways movement looks more like consolidation above reclaimed support than a confirmed trend reversal.
Zcash rally is ending
Zcash has finally entered a substantial correction after its extraordinary rally, with ZEC falling from a September peak near $1,700 to approximately $1,330. Despite the size of the decline, the broader technical structure has not collapsed yet.
The most important level is now $1,300. ZEC has repeatedly tested the $1,280-$1,320 region over the last several sessions, with buyers preventing a decisive breakdown. This area also overlaps with the rapidly rising short-term moving average, strengthening its role as immediate support.
Momentum has cooled considerably. RSI has fallen from persistent overbought readings toward the neutral 50 region. Considering how overheated ZEC became during September, this reset was arguably necessary. However, declining volume during the latest stabilization suggests buyers have not yet demonstrated enough strength to confirm another major leg upward.
A recovery above $1,400-$1,450 would provide the first meaningful bullish signal. From there, ZEC could challenge $1,500 and eventually the $1,600-$1,700 peak region.
That would expose approximately $1,150-$1,200, where another rising moving average could provide support. For now, ZEC remains in an uptrend, but it needs to defend $1,300 to prevent the correction from becoming considerably deeper.
Sui accelerates
Sui continues to hold most of its September gains, with SUI trading around $1.22 following a massive breakout from below $0.75.
Unlike ZEC, SUI has avoided a substantial correction after its initial rally. Price has instead consolidated between roughly $1.14 and $1.28, creating a relatively tight range directly below the local high. Buyers have repeatedly appeared around $1.15, while the latest candles show another attempt to push toward the upper boundary.
The immediate resistance sits at $1.25-$1.30. A daily close above $1.30 would establish a new local high and could open the way toward $1.35, followed by $1.40.
RSI remains above 60 but has cooled from its September extremes, giving SUI room for another breakout without entering severely overheated conditions immediately.
The fundamental thesis behind SUI's rally is less about a major Sui-specific catalyst and more about liquidity gradually rotating through the broader crypto ecosystem. The renewed expansion of DeFi following Robinhood's launch helped strengthen the narrative around on-chain finance and brought fresh attention and capital back into alternative networks.
Sui appears to be one of the later beneficiaries. Improving DeFi activity and liquidity on the network provided enough fundamental support for the market to reprice SUI, but the move can largely be viewed as a ripple effect from the broader resurgence in on-chain activity.