Bitcoin Slips to $74,400 After $1 Billion of Liquidations, Ethereum and XRP Have Broken Triangle Support, and Fed Speakers Start at 13:40 GMT | Technical Analysis – Crypto Report | 09 Nov 2026
LIVE Crypto | Monday 9 November 2026 | 12:14 GMT snapshot, US session opens 14:30 GMT | Fed speakers from 13:40 GMT, Trump–Qatar meeting 17:00 GMT
Bitcoin Slips to $74,400 After $1 Billion of Liquidations, Ethereum and XRP Have Broken Triangle Support, and Fed Speakers Start at 13:40 GMT
Market Overview
Crypto is under pressure after a fifth straight losing week: Bitcoin touched a two-month low near 73,650, Ethereum has fallen about 5.7% and XRP about 7% in 24 hours, and Litecoin is the only one of the five in the green. At the 12:14 GMT snapshot, the chart feeds show Bitcoin at 74,396 (−0.46% on the day), Ethereum at 2,113.5 (−0.46%), Solana at 86.31 (−0.16%), XRP at 1.08488 (−2.45%) and Litecoin at 50.89 (+1.62%). More than $1 billion of leveraged positions were liquidated in 24 hours, $913 million of them longs, US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.28 billion last week, and total market value has fallen by about $80 billion to roughly $2.47 trillion. The Fear and Greed Index reads 29.
The rest of today decides whether 73,500 holds. Bowman speaks at 13:40 GMT, US equities open at 14:30 GMT, Goolsbee follows at 15:00 GMT and Trump meets Qatar’s prime minister at 17:00 GMT. October payrolls of 165,000, against 65,000 expected, have kept a December Fed hike priced near 80%, Nvidia’s CEO probe leaves AI-linked stocks jumpy, and tomorrow’s 13:30 GMT CPI means traders may cut risk before the evening. All five charts have broken or are pressing trendline support, so the desk plan is to sell bounces into resistance and treat any squeeze as a chance to fade, not chase. This is a 12:14 GMT snapshot and the US session has not yet opened.
Key highlights
- Bitcoin: Price 74,396 is under the daily pivot of 74,854 and presses the channel floor; 76,000 caps and 73,500 is the floor.
- Ethereum: Price 2,113.5 trades under the broken rising trendline; 2,150 caps and 2,060 supports.
- Solana: Price 86.31 is under the broken trendline near 92; 88.40 caps and 85.00 supports.
- XRP: Price 1.0849 has left its triangle and is the weakest major; 1.14 caps and 1.0750 supports.
- Litecoin: Price 50.89 bounces inside a broken triangle; 52.00 caps and 49.80 supports.
What’s Moving Crypto Today
Bitcoin hit a two-month low near 73,650 as more than $1 billion of positions were liquidated
Bitcoin dipped to about 73,500 to 73,700 early in the session before recovering above 75,000 and fading again, and it now trades below Strategy’s average purchase cost. CoinGlass data shows $913 million of longs wiped out, led by $448 million in Ethereum and $272 million in Bitcoin.
Source: crypto.news, KuCoin, The Crypto Times, 9 Nov 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs bled $1.28 billion last week, the largest outflow in four months
Funds shed about $412 million on Friday and $430 million on 5 November, so institutional demand has not returned after the midterm bounce to 81,000. Flow data for today is usually published after the US close.
Source: Investing.com, KuCoin, crypto.news, 9 Nov 2026
Payrolls beat, Fed speakers are due today, and Nvidia’s CEO probe has kept tech jumpy
US payrolls rose 165,000 against 65,000 expected, with unemployment at 4.1%, so a December Fed hike stays priced near 80%. Nasdaq rose 1.1% on Friday, but Nvidia’s board opened an investigation into reports that Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation. Bowman speaks at 13:40 GMT and Goolsbee at 15:00 GMT.
Source: KuCoin, Reuters via Investing.com, 9 Nov 2026
Ether fell about 5.7% and touched 2,060 as the Glamsterdam upgrade slipped
Ethereum led the liquidation tally, and compatibility risks found in the Glamsterdam upgrade have delayed the Hoodi testnet fork, which removes a near-term catalyst.
Source: crypto.news, KuCoin, 9 Nov 2026
XRP slid under 1.10 and Solana dropped to 86 as altcoins underperformed
XRP has fallen roughly 7% and Solana about 3.7% in 24 hours. Solana validators also face the Agave 4.4.1 upgrade. Litecoin is the exception at +1.6% on the chart, but I found no Litecoin-specific news today.
Source: crypto.news, chart feeds, 9 Nov 2026
Senator Blumenthal has pressed Binance, Tether and World Liberty Financial, and FinCEN has targeted MEXC
Blumenthal has asked for records by 4 January 2027, and FinCEN’s 6 November order bars US institutions from certain MEXC transfers. Elsewhere, Coinbase won a full US national trust bank charter with restrictions, and the SEC sent its crypto broker-dealer rules to the White House. None of this yet signals a broad tightening.
Source: KuCoin, crypto.news, 9 Nov 2026
Key Drivers for the Rest of Today
Six things that set direction for the rest of the session in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Litecoin. All times are GMT.
- Bowman speaks
- 13:40
- Mon 9 Nov, 13:40 GMT
- First Fed voice after payrolls; a dovish tone lifts crypto, a hawkish one tests 73,500
- US equity open
- 14:30
- Mon 9 Nov, 14:30 GMT
- Nasdaq and Nvidia headlines set risk appetite; crypto has lagged Friday’s tech rebound
- Goolsbee speaks
- 15:00
- Mon 9 Nov, 15:00 GMT
- Second Fed speaker; backing a December hike would hit all five charts
- Trump meets Qatar’s PM
- 17:00
- Mon 9 Nov, 17:00 GMT
- Iran ceasefire talks; oil and dollar swings spill into risk assets
- Setup expiry
- 21:00
- Mon 9 Nov, 21:00 GMT
- Unfilled ideas lapse at 21:00 GMT; ETF flow data usually follows the US close
- Daily candle close
- 00:00
- Tue 10 Nov, 00:00 GMT
- Crypto daily candles close at 00:00 GMT, ahead of CPI at 13:30 GMT tomorrow
Swipe the strip to see every driver.
Trade Setups for Today
Ranked in the order Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Litecoin, valid until 21:00 GMT today. A 4-hour close beyond the stop cancels the idea.
| Instrument | Direction | Entry | Stop | Target 1 | Target 2 | Reward:risk | Conviction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTCUSD) | Short | 75,600 | 76,700 | 74,000 | 73,500 | 1.5 / 1.9 | Low |
| Ethereum (ETHUSD) | Short | 2,190 | 2,265 | 2,060 | 2,000 | 1.7 / 2.5 | Medium |
| Solana (SOLUSD) | Short | 90.50 | 93.80 | 85.00 | 82.00 | 1.7 / 2.6 | Medium |
| XRP (XRPUSD) | Short | 1.1300 | 1.1750 | 1.0600 | 1.0300 | 1.6 / 2.2 | Medium |
| Litecoin (LTCUSD) | Short | 52.80 | 54.40 | 50.00 | 49.00 | 1.8 / 2.4 | Low |
Reward:risk is the distance from entry to each target divided by the distance from entry to the stop. A third target for each market is in its section below. Prices are the chart-feed quotes captured at 12:14 to 12:15 GMT (Bitstamp for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Litecoin, Coinbase for Solana); cross-checks sit within about 0.5% of the same-minute quotes from crypto.news, CoinGecko and AD HOC NEWS. Every entry sits above the current price and needs a bounce to trigger, and the Fed speakers can gap prices through them. All five ideas are short and crypto moves together, so a squeeze through Bitcoin’s 76,000 would hit every one at once. Levels are conditional technical references, not recommendations.
Risk Scenario Analysis
The Fed speakers from 13:40 GMT and the 14:30 GMT US equity open are the swing factors for the rest of today.
If Goolsbee backs a December hike or Nasdaq rolls over, crypto extends the flush
A hawkish tone, a weak equity open or a failed Qatar meeting would firm yields and the dollar. Bitcoin would lose 73,500, and Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Litecoin would follow, with long liquidations feeding the move.
- Bitcoin73,500, then 71,800
- Ethereum2,060, then 2,000
- Solana85.00, then 80.50
- XRP1.0750, then 1.0300
- Litecoin49.80, then 48.00
If Bowman sounds dovish and Nasdaq extends Friday’s rebound, crypto squeezes toward resistance
A softer tone and an equity rally would trigger short covering after the liquidation flush. Bitcoin would test 76,000, and the altcoins would retest their broken trendlines, where sellers are likely to return.
- Bitcoin76,000, then 78,000
- Ethereum2,150, then 2,230
- Solana88.40, then 92.00
- XRP1.1400, then 1.2200
- Litecoin52.00, then 54.50
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) | Bitstamp chart feed, cross-checked to Investing.com
Bitcoin Analysis: Price Presses the Floor of Its Falling Channel After a $1 Billion Liquidation Flush, With 76,000 the Cap
74,396 −346 (−0.46%) on the daily chart Chart-feed previous close 74,742 | 24h −2.32%
Outlook: Bias is lower on bounces while 76,000 caps, though conviction is low because price is already on the channel floor. Bitcoin touched a two-month low near 73,650 after more than $1 billion of leveraged positions were liquidated, $913 million of them longs, and US spot ETFs shed $1.28 billion last week.
Key levels
- Support 2
- 71,800
- Support 1
- 73,500
- Resistance 1
- 76,000
- Resistance 2
- 78,000
- Price (74,396) is below the daily pivot (74,854) and the hourly 20, 50 and 200 EMAs (75,044, 75,552 and 76,987). Main catalysts: Bowman at 13:40 GMT, the US equity open at 14:30 GMT, Goolsbee at 15:00 GMT and ETF flow headlines. The 200-day average near 73,170 is the next line below.
- A close above 76,000 targets 78,000 and the 81,000 channel top; a close under 73,500 breaks the channel floor and puts 71,800 in play. Fear and Greed reads 29 (fear), so a short squeeze is possible.
Setup: Short at 75,600, stop 76,700, targets 74,000, 73,500 and 71,800. Reward:risk 1.5 / 1.9 / 3.5, low conviction. Cancel if a 4-hour close above 76,700, or if Bowman’s tone sparks an equity rally that lifts crypto through the hourly 200 EMA. Cancel if unfilled by 21:00 GMT today.
Ethereum (ETH/USD) | Bitstamp chart feed, cross-checked to Investing.com
Ethereum Analysis: Price Stays Under the Broken Rising Trendline as $448 Million of ETH Liquidations Hit and the Glamsterdam Fork Slips
2,113.5 −9.7 (−0.46%) on the daily chart Chart-feed previous close 2,123.2 | 24h −5.72%
Outlook: Bias is lower on bounces while 2,230 caps. Ether has fallen about 5.7% in 24 hours, touched 2,060, and led the liquidation tally at $448 million. Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade has also delayed the Hoodi testnet fork over compatibility risks, which removes a near-term catalyst.
Key levels
- Support 2
- 2,000
- Support 1
- 2,060
- Resistance 1
- 2,150
- Resistance 2
- 2,230
- Price (2,113.5) is under the broken trendline near 2,230 and the 2,150 shelf. Main catalysts: the Fed speakers at 13:40 and 15:00 GMT, Nasdaq direction after the 14:30 GMT open, and ETH liquidation clusters below 2,000.
- A close above 2,150 targets 2,230 (a retest of the broken line); a close under 2,060 opens 2,000 and the 1,930 shelf.
Setup: Short at 2,190, stop 2,265, targets 2,060, 2,000 and 1,930. Reward:risk 1.7 / 2.5 / 3.5, medium conviction. Cancel if a 4-hour close above 2,265, or if ETH reclaims the broken trendline on rising volume. Cancel if unfilled by 21:00 GMT today.
Solana (SOL/USD) | Coinbase chart feed, cross-checked to Investing.com
Solana Analysis: Price Trades Under the Broken Rising Trendline Near 92, With 85 the Floor Before the 80 Area
86.31 −0.14 (−0.16%) on the daily chart Chart-feed previous close 86.45 | 24h −3.71%
Outlook: Bias is lower on bounces while 92 caps. Solana has fallen about 3.7% in 24 hours and trades far below the 125 September high. Validators also face the Agave 4.4.1 upgrade.
Key levels
- Support 2
- 80.50
- Support 1
- 85.00
- Resistance 1
- 88.40
- Resistance 2
- 92.00
- Price (86.31) is under the broken trendline near 92 and just above today’s 85.04 low. Main catalysts: Bitcoin’s reaction to the 13:40 and 15:00 GMT Fed speakers, and Nasdaq risk appetite after the 14:30 GMT open.
- A close above 88.40 targets 92.00; a close under 85.00 opens 80.50 and the 74.50 shelf from August.
Setup: Short at 90.50, stop 93.80, targets 85.00, 82.00 and 80.50. Reward:risk 1.7 / 2.6 / 3.0, medium conviction. Cancel if a 4-hour close above 93.80, or if Bitcoin reclaims 76,000. Cancel if unfilled by 21:00 GMT today.
XRP (XRP/USD) | Bitstamp chart feed, cross-checked to Investing.com
XRP Analysis: Price Falls Out of Its Symmetrical Triangle and Slips Under 1.10, the Weakest Major Today
1.08488 −0.02729 (−2.45%) on the daily chart Chart-feed previous close 1.11217 | 24h −6.96%
Outlook: Bias is lower on bounces while 1.22 caps. XRP is the weakest of the five, having fallen about 7% in 24 hours, after the August–October triangle gave way in the first week of November and price slid under 1.10.
Key levels
- Support 2
- 1.0300
- Support 1
- 1.0750
- Resistance 1
- 1.1400
- Resistance 2
- 1.2200
- Price (1.0849) is under the broken triangle floor near 1.22 and close to today’s 1.0754 low. Main catalysts: broad crypto liquidations, ETF flow headlines and the US session from 14:30 GMT.
- A close above 1.14 targets 1.22; a close under 1.0750 opens 1.03 and the 0.97 low from August.
Setup: Short at 1.1300, stop 1.1750, targets 1.0600, 1.0300 and 1.0000. Reward:risk 1.6 / 2.2 / 2.9, medium conviction. Cancel if a 4-hour close above 1.1750, or if XRP reclaims the 1.14 shelf. Cancel if unfilled by 21:00 GMT today.
Litecoin (LTC/USD) | Bitstamp chart feed, cross-checked to Investing.com
Litecoin Analysis: Small Bounce Holds Above 49.78 After the Triangle Break, With 54.50 the Cap
50.89 +0.81 (+1.62%) on the daily chart Chart-feed previous close 50.08
Outlook: Bias is lower on bounces while 54.50 caps, with low conviction. Litecoin is up 1.6% on the day, the only one of the five in the green, but it is rebounding inside a broken triangle. No Litecoin-specific catalyst was found today, so it trades with the market.
Key levels
- Support 2
- 48.00
- Support 1
- 49.80
- Resistance 1
- 52.00
- Resistance 2
- 54.50
- Price (50.89) is above today’s 49.78 low and under the broken triangle floor near 54. Main catalysts: Bitcoin’s direction around the 13:40 and 15:00 GMT Fed speakers and the 14:30 GMT equity open.
- A close above 52.00 targets 54.50; a close under 49.80 opens 48.00 and the 45 shelf.
Setup: Short at 52.80, stop 54.40, targets 50.00, 49.00 and 47.50. Reward:risk 1.8 / 2.4 / 3.3, low conviction. Cancel if a 4-hour close above 54.40, or if Bitcoin squeezes through 76,000. Cancel if unfilled by 21:00 GMT today.
Conclusion
A $1 billion liquidation flush, ETF outflows and a hawkish Fed backdrop have left crypto heavy, so we prefer selling bounces in Ethereum near 2,190, Solana near 90.50 and XRP near 1.1300 (medium conviction), and in Bitcoin near 75,600 and Litecoin near 52.80 (low). The session risks are Bowman at 13:40 GMT, the 14:30 GMT equity open, Goolsbee at 15:00 GMT and the 17:00 GMT Qatar meeting. A 4-hour close above 76,700 in Bitcoin would change the picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the crypto outlook for today?
Crypto is heavy after a $1 billion liquidation flush and $1.28 billion of Bitcoin ETF outflows last week. Fed speakers at 13:40 and 15:00 GMT and the 14:30 GMT US equity open are the main scheduled tests for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Litecoin.
Which crypto trade ideas are live today?
Short Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Litecoin on bounces, each with a stop and three targets valid until 21:00 GMT.
What time are the key events in GMT?
Bowman speaks at 13:40 GMT, US equities open at 14:30, Goolsbee speaks at 15:00, Trump meets Qatar’s PM at 17:00, setups expire at 21:00 and daily candles close at 00:00 GMT.
Why is Bitcoin falling today?
Heavy long liquidations, $1.28 billion of weekly spot ETF outflows and a December Fed hike priced near 80% after strong payrolls pushed Bitcoin to a two-month low near 73,650.
Why is XRP weaker than the others?
XRP has fallen about 7% in 24 hours after breaking the lower line of its symmetrical triangle, and it has no scheduled catalyst today to offset the broad liquidations.
