Issue 6: Trump vs Elon Drama | BTC Buy Zones | How To Read Crypto Charts 🚀

The Greenprint

Markets on edge: here’s what we’re watching + chart skills + GTG trade ideas this week!

🚀Price Check:

At the time of writing 6.00pm AEST / 4.00am EST (09-06-25)

📰 This Week in Crypto & Markets

Hello My Friends!!

1️⃣ Trump vs. Elon → Risk-On or Risk-Off?
Political drama adds US risk premium. Expect short-term volatility across risk assets: crypto included.

2️⃣ Circle IPO Update
USDC issuer Circle nears IPO. Could boost stablecoin legitimacy, but invites regulatory heat.

3️⃣ Quantum Threat to BTC?
Michael Saylor: “No threat.”
Most experts agree BTC’s cryptography can evolve ahead of true quantum risk. No action needed just watch.

4️⃣ US-China Trade Talks
Talks drag on → no clear progress → equities + crypto remain range-bound.

5️⃣ US Inflation Data Incoming (Wed)
→ Tariff-driven price pressures building.
→ Hot CPI could dent Fed rate cut hopes → downside volatility risk for crypto + equities.

Key takeaway: inflation surprises = crypto pullback risk.

📊 Chart Ideas This Week from GTG

• GTG members positioning shorts ahead of a weak weekly open.

• High time frame setups still showing potential upside for memecoins & select altcoins after further consolidation

• Macro caution: possible weakness in equities → Bitcoin dip buying zones emerge around $100K or lower.

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🚀 Top Crypto Assets to Watch This Week

• Bitcoin dominance losing key level — capital rotation brewing?

• BTC levels to watch: $100k, 97k, 93k (any lower and it could be a larger correction)

• ETH/BTC ratio still showing strong upside potential — ETH leadership play?

• Memecoins:
  → $APU, $BONK — watching for low time frame structure breaks for entries.

• Altcoins:
  → Many showing potential head & shoulders patterns (bearish) → possible downside incoming.

📚 How to Read Crypto Charts — When to Buy & Sell?

Simple checklist:

When to Buy:
✅ Price retests a previous breakout level
✅ Bullish divergence on RSI or MACD
✅ Clear trendline break on volume

When to Sell:
✅ Price hits a key resistance zone
✅ Bearish divergence appears
✅ Trend exhaustion (lower highs, low volume rally)

Bonus Tip: Never trade off one signal — look for 2-3 confirmations.

🧠 Basics of Reading a Crypto Chart

(2-minute crash course)

1️⃣ Understand Price Structure

• The chart shows price over time — the x-axis is time, y-axis is price.

• Each bar or candle shows what price did in that period (1min, 1hr, 1d etc).

• Key concepts:
  → Trend — is price moving UP, DOWN, or SIDEWAYS?
  → Support — price levels where buyers step in.
  → Resistance — price levels where sellers step in.

2️⃣ Learn Candlestick Basics

• Each candlestick tells a story:

  • Body = open to close

  • Wick = extremes (high + low) during that time

• Bullish candle → close higher than open

• Bearish candle → close lower than open

👉 Pay attention to patterns of candles near key support/resistance. They tell you who is winning: buyers or sellers.

3️⃣ Spot Trends with Moving Averages

• Use moving averages (MAs) to spot overall trend:

  • 20 MA → short term

  • 50 MA → medium term

  • 200 MA → long term

• When price is above MAs, market is in uptrend → buy dips.

• When price is below MAs, market is in downtrend → sell rallies or stay out.

4️⃣ Know When to Buy or Sell

Basic strategy:
✅ Buy when price breaks above resistance with volume → strength
✅ Sell when price rejects at resistance or loses key support → weakness
✅ Wait when price is choppy / sideways → avoid chop zones

Pro tip: Don’t buy just because a candle looks good: check volume, trend context, and where the trade fits in the bigger picture.

5️⃣ Manage Risk First, Then Profit

• Always use a stop loss — know where you’re wrong.

• Aim for 2:1 or better risk to reward on trades.

• Position sizing matters more than trying to be perfect.

Final takeaway:
The goal isn’t to predict every move: it’s to identify high probability setups and manage them well.

📈 Reading charts is a skill. The more you practice, the more you’ll see.

Inside GTG, we help you level this up daily.

🔍 The Biggest Challenge Facing Crypto Ecosystem

• Security & Scams: Still the #1 threat to onboarding new users. Even veterans get caught — education is key.

• Regulation: The industry needs clarity, not constant grey zones. But until then, expect ongoing friction.

• Public Narrative: Crypto still wears the “bad guy” label in mainstream media. But beneath the noise:
  → BTC & ETH are becoming wealth storage vehicles.
  → ETH powers internet of things infrastructure for crypto.
  → XRP & others are actively used by banks and enterprises.

The tech is real — the story needs telling better.

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Final thoughts

Markets will do what they do — our job is to adapt and profit.

Some weeks are full send 🚀, some are grind mode 🛠️. This looks like one of those grind & position weeks.

We stay ready in GTG. Let’s keep stacking smart decisions.

Catch you inside.

— Greeny
Founder of GTG & The Greenprint