While cryptocurrency markets witnessed sharp fluctuations again in mid-December, Bitcoin 
$87,270.31The sudden price movements in , also created serious pressure on altcoins. On Thursday, December 18, Bitcoin rose to $89,500 and then fell to $84,500, especially Litecoin. 
$78.96 It brought about a rapid and harsh sales wave on the (LTC) front. Litecoin, which lost 7.5 percent of its value in a short time, started to seek balance in the $ 75 band after creating a new low level at $ 72.64.
The Strength of Downward Trend Is Increasing in Litecoin
The loss of the long-term support zone in the $80-84 range, which investors have been closely following in recent weeks, has further weakened the technical outlook for Litecoin. This region, which previously stood out as a strong defensive line, clearly demonstrates that buyers have lost their power in the market. Moreover, even Litecoin’s inclusion in the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF did not create a meaningful recovery in price.
On the other hand, when the volume data for 2025 is examined, it is seen that the critical balance levels for Litecoin remain quite high. According to the fixed-range volume profile, the upper band of the year’s value area is at 120 dollars and the lower band is at 83 dollars. LTC, which was traded above this upper band until the first week of October, was rapidly pulled down with the sharp market crash.
Volume-based indicators also confirm that sellers are dominating the market. OBV data shows that the buyer-seller balance has almost completely turned in favor of sellers. Although there was a limited defensive attempt around $80 in November, this effort was not enough to break the downward trend. According to the current technical chart, after the $73.4 level, the $66.5 and $59.6 areas stand out as the next long-term support areas.
Liquidity maps indicate that intense transactions around $73 have been cleared and a short-term reaction rise has begun. However, this rise is expected to encounter strong resistance in the $82-83 band.
Why Does the Bull Scenario Remain Weak?
However, despite all this, the optimistic scenario for Litecoin is not completely off the table. Short positions, especially concentrated around $88, can push the price up in case of a sudden change in sentiment throughout the market. In such a scenario, a break above $90 could technically bring up a new uptrend. However, under current conditions, this possibility seems low.
A similar picture has been seen in Ripple (XRP) recently. 
$1.93 It also draws attention from the front. Although XRP experienced short-term reaction increases after losing an important support level, it has difficulty creating buying pressure in higher time frames. This indicates that a general cautious stance prevails in the market.
Also Cardano (ADA) 
$0.3885 also recently shared a similar chart with LTC and XRP. After losing the support level it had maintained for a long time, ADA could not make a strong recovery despite ETF expectations and entered a period in which investor confidence weakened.
