Price performance at a glance
- 24 hours +2.1%
- 7 days −6.4%
- 30 days −18.9%
- 1 year −45.5%
- Distance from the all-time high
- −86.1%
Our own calculation from exchange candles (USDT pair), as of Oct 28, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. We do not show market cap and rank. Not investment advice.
What is Litecoin?
Litecoin is an early variant of Bitcoin with faster blocks. It is used for payments and transfers. Crypto assets are highly volatile; a total loss is possible.
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- Proof of Work
- since 2011
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Litecoin was created by Charlie Lee in 2011 as a lighter variant of Bitcoin. It uses proof of work with the Scrypt algorithm and produces blocks faster than Bitcoin. The maximum supply is capped at 84 million units; there is no central issuer. As of Oct 11, 2026
Pullback in trend · Analysis method
Pattern detectedPattern detected on Oct 13, 2026. The pattern applies for at most 15 trading days.
What does the pattern show?
What is this? In an intact uptrend (price above the 200-day line, 50-day line rising), the price pulls back to the 50-day line after a rise and closes back above it.
This is a calculated analysis, not a forecast and not a call to buy. Risk notice and investment advice
Fundamental analysis is available for stocks only: cryptos have no company with revenue, profit and a balance sheet behind them.
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Volatility and trend strength
ATR ATR (Average True Range)The average range per trading day over the last 14 days. It makes distances comparable, whether a stock costs 10 or 1,000.Example: ATR 2.50 at a price of 100: 0.4 ATR is 1.00, i.e. 1%.More in the Academy: Lesson ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.
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Litecoin Has Beaten Bitcoin for 30 Days Straight. The Last Three Times It Did, the Lead Ended the Same Way. Yahoo Finance · Oct 12, 21:30
Cardano, Avalanche and Litecoin Are All Up More Than 20% This Month and Still Far Below Their Highs. XRP Is Much Closer. Which Gets Back First? Yahoo Finance · Oct 12, 21:00
Eight Altcoins Have Surged Three Times More Than Bitcoin in 30 Days. Is Altcoin Season Here, or Is This Just a Momentary Uptick? Yahoo Finance · Oct 10, 22:15
Bitcoin Dips to $80,000: How Other Coins Fared in the Market Slide Yahoo Finance · Oct 10, 12:00
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Comparing Litecoin and Bitcoin: Which Is the Better Investment? Yahoo Finance · Oct 8, 12:00
The CFTC Lists XRP and Stellar as Digital Commodities Alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. Is XRP Officially Not a Security? Yahoo Finance · Oct 7, 20:00
Dogecoin, Litecoin and HBAR ETFs Took In Less Than $10 Million Combined This Week. Do Altcoin Actually Move Prices? Yahoo Finance · Oct 4, 13:11
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