Trading Signals – 28 October 2026
5 crypto trade ideas for 28 October 2026: 1 long and 4 short. Entry, stop and two targets are given for each, with the reasoning and the level at which the idea is abandoned.
Today’s framework
Wednesday 28 October 2026. Bitcoin rose 1.27% yesterday and touched 81,300, the level that held as support for weeks, broke last week and is now being tested as resistance. The Fed decision is due this evening. Ether, Avalanche and Cardano have lagged bitcoin over the past month.
One idea is long and four are short; four are taken at the market and BTC waits for a daily close above 81,300. All are medium-term ideas. Bitcoin is on the long side, with entry conditional on confirmation, as it trades 6.7% above the 200-day average; ether, XRP, Avalanche and Cardano are on the short side, all with double-digit monthly losses.
Trade ideas
The entry condition says whether the idea is taken at the market or only once a stated level, a confirmation or the data release is met.
| No | Instrument | Direction | Entry | Stop | Target 1 | Target 2 | Entry condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTC | Long | Above 81,300 | 80,621.22 | 82,500 | 84,000 | Daily close above 81,300 |
| 2 | ETH | Short | 2,365 | 2,369.26 | 2,340.78 | 2,297.44 | Market |
| 3 | XRP | Short | 1.3300 – 1.3430 | 1.345 | 1.3254 | 1.291 | Market |
| 4 | AVAX | Short | 9.03 – 9.10 | 9.15 | 8.941 | 8.662 | Market |
| 5 | ADA | Short | 0.2068 – 0.2090 | 0.21 | 0.2052 | 0.2013 | Market |
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1. BTC — long.
At $80,922 it rose 1.27% yesterday and touched 81,300; this level, which held as support for weeks and broke last week, is now being tested as resistance. With an overnight low of 80,621 it stayed above the 80,000 threshold, and the price is 6.7% above the 200-day average. The Fed decision is due this evening and the direction becomes clearer after it. The direction is up but the entry depends on confirmation; chasing a buy before 81,300 breaks is expensive ahead of the Fed.
Invalidated if: A close below 80,621.22. -
2. ETH — short.
At $2,352.68 the price is in a pattern of lower highs and lower lows; the monthly loss is 12.50% and it has lagged bitcoin by 6% over the past month. It rose 1.67% yesterday, which created a better level for selling. Momentum is at 38.
Invalidated if: A close above 2,369.26. -
3. XRP — short.
At $1.3264 the price is in a pattern of lower highs and lower lows; the monthly loss is 12.55% and the price is 2% below the 200-day average. It rose 2% yesterday and touched 1.3444, which offers a better level for selling.
Invalidated if: A close above 1.345. -
4. AVAX — short.
At $9.009 it has lagged bitcoin by 17.1% over the past month; the monthly loss is 17.39% and the weekly loss 7.65%. It rose 2.75% yesterday. Momentum is at 37.
Invalidated if: A close above 9.15. -
5. ADA — short.
At $0.2062 it has lagged bitcoin by 17% over the past month; the monthly loss is 19.17% and the price is 9.5% below the 200-day average. Momentum is at 37.
Invalidated if: A close above 0.21.
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