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1. INTRODUCTION TO IOTA CRYPTOCURRENCY/PROJECT BACKGROUND

** ![9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcZanrXSLKM9CprGp3tSsZ9i9GPsjLskqY8rTGgX2yD6a/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png) IOTA is another cryptocurrency project that began in year 2015. It was actually named after the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Four people came together to create this project, they are ; David Sonstebo, Dominik Schiener, Sergey Ivanehegio and Serguei popov. IOTA uses an open-source distributed ledger to execute transactions specifically between Internet of Things (IOT). The cryptocurrency this ledger uses to carry out transactions within the network is known as MIOTA. IOTA network uses Tangle which is a system of nodes that is majorly used for confirming transactions. IOTA believes instead of using blockchain, 'Tangle' is a better and efficient network that is faster. The IOTA foundation (non profit organization) who are behind the implementation of the network ledger have reached an agreement with notable companies like BOSCH, VOLKSWAGEN in other to gain more visibility and adoption and as well extend the platform's utility to every connected device. This ledger which is a public permission-less backbone for Internet of Things will ensure swift transactions to be done within these connected devices and everyone will have free access to it. Let's take take a look at the market statistics of this coin ![Picsart_22-03-25_17-00-40-696.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaWBjmeKvACXB6TWs4YsrT6Uhok8YdiWaoim1rTbSaRZW/Picsart_22-03-25_17-00-40-696.png) _{[Image source](https://coinmarketcap.com)} As we can see above, on the coinmarketcap, this coin is currently worth $0.8124 and it's ranked number 54 with a market cap of $2,258,177,586 and trading volume of $80,182,933. ![9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcZanrXSLKM9CprGp3tSsZ9i9GPsjLskqY8rTGgX2yD6a/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png) **

2. WHY ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC OF THIS TOKEN TODAY AND HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT CAN RISE ?

** ![9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcZanrXSLKM9CprGp3tSsZ9i9GPsjLskqY8rTGgX2yD6a/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png) MIOTA is a crypto project that aims at redesigning the distributed ledger technology. It has gained popularity among crypto investors due to its unique model that incorporate blockchain and the internet of things. Crypto investors are of the believe that with the way IOTA works, it is highly scalable and it can handle large volume of transactions per second. Let's take a look at the All Time Chart of this coin below. ![Picsart_22-03-25_17-04-57-563.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPQidzGYziL31jv67rYfXQ7GSVCYZkE4xByL9t9ZSFnpC/Picsart_22-03-25_17-04-57-563.jpg) _{[Image source](https://coinmarketcap.com)} As seen above, IOTA reached an All Time High of $5.69 on Dec 19, 2017 and has fell to a low of current price which is $0.81. It is believed that the current crash is also related to the general crypto bear run and bitcoin's fall but however, crypto analysts have envisaged the price might still drop further Slightly in 2022 but it's expected to rise to around $3 by the end of 2023. It has also been speculated that we could see IOTA price ranging between $0.73 and $1.03 for the most part of 2022. But subsequently in 4 to 5 years time, it is expected the price would get back to the ATH and possibly exceed it. ![9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcZanrXSLKM9CprGp3tSsZ9i9GPsjLskqY8rTGgX2yD6a/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png) **

3. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF IOTA/USDT

** ![9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcZanrXSLKM9CprGp3tSsZ9i9GPsjLskqY8rTGgX2yD6a/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png) In this section, I will be carrying out a live trade using my Binance account on the crypto pair **IOTA/USDT** and my analysis will be carried out on the MT5 trading platform using multi timeframe analysis. Let's take a look at the 1hr Timeframe ![Picsart_22-03-25_17-11-33-832.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcaRL3JqnWaLXTniEYKXiP4264YHG8k8FSLXW3wV7ZepC/Picsart_22-03-25_17-11-33-832.jpg) _{[ORIGINAL SCREENSHOT TAKEN FROM MT5 APP]} Looking at the 1hr chart above, I observed that price is reversing from a resistance, forming a bearish candle. And it's looking like a ranging market here. I also observed that the RSI isn't in any direction yet. It's in between the two key zones so I will head over to the 30mins timeframe for further analysis. ![Picsart_22-03-25_17-18-49-581.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPkF3Z9SPGoNaouvMWZZPyS7wyGnNs9FfN82Bpb839iNH/Picsart_22-03-25_17-18-49-581.png) _{[ORIGINAL SCREENSHOT TAKEN FROM MT5 APP]} Here, I observed a morning star candle at the top which signifies a trend reversal and I saw an engulfing candlestick which further points at a possible 'SELL ENTRY' here. Similarly, on the RSI, I noticed price is making a subtle reversal. ![Picsart_22-03-25_19-27-48-137.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXXrAbxsg6jWyHKQzZN1wDADn7v6ZHqKLwV8FZaW5u6oN/Picsart_22-03-25_19-27-48-137.png) _{[ORIGINAL SCREENSHOT TAKEN FROM MT5 APP]} I went to the 15mins timeframe as seen above and I placed a 'SELL TRADE' here, the stop loss was placed at the next resistance level and my take profit at the next support level. I used a risk to reward ratio of 1:2. ![Picsart_22-03-25_18-24-14-875.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTCaZF9pDbTFgcbpVf1ZSXsmkNCBYVFRi4GorxWoZ1Ay5/Picsart_22-03-25_18-24-14-875.png) _{[Image source](https://binance.com)} Here is the progress of my trade so far. ![9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcZanrXSLKM9CprGp3tSsZ9i9GPsjLskqY8rTGgX2yD6a/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Cy4u1QM7UjQQeNe8uuqFnUavyrz9xqYWWEAcTUePaGnrJqDjoZoWeKa8fXsmp5FvAJScjciHcUorZQwnGpmFZdGSqxpo7q5CrES.png) **

4. DO YOU PLAN TO HOLD IT FOR A LONG TIME OR WHEN TO SELL ?

5. DO YOU RECOMMEND EVERYONE TO BUY THE TOKEN AND STATE THE REASONS FOR RECOMMENDING/NOT RECOMMENDING

6. OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE IOTA COIN

CONCLUSION