Crypto Candidates — April 26, 2026
Overview
Crypto recovery extending. BTC $77,808 (RSI 63, +17.3% 30D, weak-up) — well above the April 10 $72,530 print. Miners are the biggest movers: CLSK RSI 70 at $12.76 (+28.1% 30D), MARA RSI 68 at $11.64 (+40.6% 30D), RIOT RSI 65 at $17.37 (+20.6% 30D). Mining equities have flipped: CLSK and RIOT now at up trend (above SMA200). MSTR surged to $171.02 (RSI 65.5, +22.9% 30D) — still -27.7% vs SMA200. COIN recovered to $199.77 (RSI 55.5, +10.3% 30D, weak-up). BITQ ETF at RSI 65.3 (+18.2% 30D, up trend, +10.0% vs SMA200) — best ETF signal. ETH recovering: $2,324.97, RSI 55, +16.8% 30D. Alts remain broken: ADA, DOT, AVAX all -25% to -40% 3M.
| Signal |
Reading |
| Overall |
🟡 Crypto recovery underway — BTC, miners, ETH all up. But death crosses persist on all names |
| Key insight |
CLSK/RIOT now above SMA200 — mining equities are the leveraged recovery play. BTC needs $84,976 (SMA200) reclaim to confirm structural bull |
Candidates
| Ticker |
Price |
RSI |
Trend |
7D |
30D |
52wkHi |
Signal |
Take |
| CLSK |
$12.76 |
70.0 |
up |
+6.8% |
+28.1% |
-46.0% |
DC |
CleanSpark +4.4% vs SMA200. Up trend. Best structure. RSI 70 approaching overbought. |
| MARA |
$11.64 |
67.7 |
weak-up |
+3.3% |
+40.6% |
-50.4% |
DC |
Marathon recovery. +16.5% vs SMA20. -12.1% vs SMA200. |
| MSTR |
$171.02 |
65.5 |
weak-up |
+3.1% |
+22.9% |
-62.6% |
DC |
Strategy recovering. +20.5% vs SMA20. -27.7% vs SMA200. Death cross. |
| BITQ |
$24.53 |
65.3 |
up |
+0.5% |
+18.2% |
-22.0% |
DC |
Best crypto ETF. +12.8% vs SMA20. +10.0% vs SMA200. Up trend. |
| RIOT |
$17.37 |
64.8 |
up |
+22.6% |
+20.6% |
-27.4% |
DC |
Riot +13.2% vs SMA200. Up trend. Second miner above SMA200. |
| BTC-USD |
$77,808 |
63.0 |
weak-up |
+2.6% |
+17.3% |
-38.3% |
DC |
+3.8% vs SMA20. -8.4% vs SMA200. Death cross. SMA200 at $84,976 is the bull/bear line. |
| IBIT |
$44.02 |
60.8 |
weak-up |
+2.7% |
+9.6% |
-38.7% |
DC |
Bitcoin ETF. +7.0% vs SMA20. -18.3% vs SMA200. |
| GBTC |
$60.37 |
60.7 |
weak-up |
+2.6% |
+9.4% |
-39.1% |
DC |
GBTC. +6.9% vs SMA20. -18.8% vs SMA200. |
| COIN |
$199.77 |
55.5 |
weak-up |
-2.6% |
+10.3% |
-55.1% |
DC |
Coinbase recovering. +8.7% vs SMA20. -25.8% vs SMA200. |
| ETH-USD |
$2,324.97 |
55.0 |
weak-up |
-1.3% |
+16.8% |
-53.1% |
DC |
ETH +0.9% vs SMA20. -16.4% vs SMA200. Death cross. |
| BITO |
$10.65 |
60.7 |
weak-up |
+2.6% |
+9.3% |
-54.9% |
DC |
BTC futures ETF. Mirrors IBIT. |
| SOL-USD |
$85.87 |
52.4 |
weak-up |
-1.0% |
-2.6% |
-66.1% |
DC |
Solana flat. +3.3% vs SMA20. -34.0% vs SMA200. Still broken. |
| DOGE-USD |
$0.10 |
59.4 |
weak-up |
+11.1% |
+11.1% |
-67.8% |
DC |
Small bounce. -22.1% vs SMA200. |
| XRP-USD |
$1.37 |
51.0 |
strong-down |
0.0% |
-2.1% |
-62.4% |
DC |
Flat. -29.0% vs SMA200. Broken. |
| ADA-USD |
$0.25 |
48.7 |
strong-down |
0.0% |
0.0% |
-75.6% |
DC |
Dead. -34.3% vs SMA200. |
Action Matrix
| Action |
Stocks |
Why |
| 🔒 HOLD |
CLSK, RIOT |
Up trend, above SMA200 — the leveraged BTC recovery play |
| 📈 ACCUMULATE |
BTC-USD, IBIT |
Weak-up recovery. Stage into pullbacks to SMA20 ($74,926) |
| 🔍 WATCH |
MARA, MSTR |
RSI 65-68, extended. Wait for SMA20 pullback before adding |
| 🔍 WATCH |
COIN |
Weak-up recovery but -25.8% vs SMA200. Needs SMA200 reclaim |
| ⚠️ AVOID |
ETH-USD, SOL |
Death crosses, -16% / -34% vs SMA200. Recovery lags BTC |
| ❌ DON'T BUY |
XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOT |
Alts structurally broken. -27% to -75% vs SMA200 |
Key Changes vs 04/10
| Ticker |
Price 04/10 |
Price 04/26 |
Move |
Note |
| BTC-USD |
$72,530 |
$77,808 |
+7.3% |
RSI 60 → 63. Continuing recovery. |
| MARA |
$9.43 |
$11.64 |
+23.4% |
RSI 57 → 68. Strong mining recovery. |
| MSTR |
$127.87 |
$171.02 |
+33.7% |
RSI 46 → 66. Significant recovery. |
| CLSK |
$10.01 |
$12.76 |
+27.5% |
RSI 55 → 70. Now above SMA200. |
| RIOT |
$16.66 |
$17.37 |
+4.3% |
RSI 62 → 65. Steady. Still above SMA200. |
| COIN |
$166.30 |
$199.77 |
+20.1% |
RSI 39 → 56. Significant recovery. Weak-up. |
| ETH-USD |
$2,226 |
$2,324.97 |
+4.4% |
RSI 59 → 55. Slightly cooled. |
| BITQ |
$21.38 |
$24.53 |
+14.7% |
RSI 58 → 65. ETF leading crypto recovery. |
Key Discoveries
| Discovery |
Implication |
| CLSK and RIOT now above SMA200 |
Mining equities leading BTC recovery — higher beta, better structure than BTC-USD |
| BTC still -8.4% vs SMA200 |
The $84,976 SMA200 reclaim is THE signal for structural bull market resumption |
| Alts (XRP/ADA/AVAX/DOT) not participating |
BTC-denominated dominance cycle — not a broad crypto bull |
Open Questions
- Will BTC SMA200 reclaim ($84,976) trigger institutional buying or supply from those who bought ATH?
- MSTR at $171: does it re-test $240 SMA200 before breaking through or consolidates here?