Omkar Godbole

Omkar Godbole is a Co-Managing Editor and analyst on CoinDesk's Markets team. He has been covering crypto options and futures, as well as macro and cross-asset activity, since 2019, leveraging his prior experience in directional and non-directional derivative strategies at brokerage firms. His extensive background also encompasses the FX markets, having served as a fundamental analyst at currency and commodities desks for Mumbai-based brokerages and FXStreet. Omkar holds small amounts of bitcoin, ether, BitTorrent, tron and dot.

Omkar holds a Master's degree in Finance and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation.

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2015 Bitcoin Price Resistance Re-Emerges Amid Bitfinex Controversy

A long-term technical line, which served as strong price resistance four years ago, is again capping the upside in bitcoin's price.

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Bitcoin Faces Deeper Price Pullback Before Rally Continuation

Bitcoin may revisit sub-$5,000 levels in the short-term, as a widely followed technical indicator is flashing a historically bearish pattern.

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Litecoin Led Bitcoin's Price Rally, Now It’s Hinting at a Pullback

Bitcoin could be in for a price pullback, as litecoin, which led the crypto markets higher earlier in the year, is now showing signs of weakness.

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Bitcoin Price Sees First ‘Golden Crossover’ Since 2015

With bitcoin’s move to five-month highs Tuesday, a notable bull cross of key moving averages has formed for the first time in nearly four years.

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Bitcoin Price RSI Confirms Possible Long-Term Bull Reversal

With the widely-followed RSI now signaling a long-term bullish reversal, bitcoin may rally to $6,000 over the next month or two.

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Bitcoin Clings on Above Key Support Amid Signs of Price Pullback

Bitcoin is showing signs of exhaustion on the short-duration technical charts, but a pullback has been elusive – so far.

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Bitcoin Price Indicator Turns Bullish in First Since Early 2018

The widely-followed MACD indicator has turned bullish for the first time in over a year, backing up signs of a long-term bitcoin bull reversal. 

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Bitcoin Eyes April Price Gains for Fourth Year Running

Bitcoin looks set to end April in the green for the fourth consecutive year, having climbed 27 percent already this month.

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This Price Hurdle May Pave Way for Bitcoin’s Next Leg Up

Bitcoin's stalled rally could take off again if the bulls can convincingly breach a new resistance level above $5,200.

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Three Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Rally Has Stalled

Bitcoin confirmed a longer-term bull breakout a week ago, but the rally has since flattened out. What's going on?

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