Litecoin price jumps 20% in 2 days – LTC can hit $180 only IF…

• LTC ETF has the highest approval odds in 2025 at 90% per Bloomberg analysts. 
• LTC price has seen a remarkable recovery as ETF speculation intensifies. 

Litecoin’s[LTC] price surged +20% in the past two days and topped $132 amid renewed ETF speculation in the US.

According to Bloomberg ETF analysts, James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, the odds of LTC ETF approval in 2025 were 90%. 

Amongst the altcoin ETFs, LTC had the highest approval odds per their analysis. However, the final SEC deadline is October 2025.

So, will LTC continue to front-run the approval odds or will the uptrend lose steam in the short term?

Litecoin retest range-highs

On the daily chart, LTC was bullish but remained within the $95-$140 price range seen since last November. 

However, the daily RSI was yet to hit the overbought zone, suggesting that the ‘Bitcoin beta’ still had room for growth. 

That said, unless BTC surges beyond $100K, LTC’s range-high at $135 (red zone) could become another sell-zone. Sell-off could come from swing traders who jumped on the buying opportunity during last week’s de-leveraging event. They would be up 30% in profit. 

However, when zoomed out on the higher timeframe (weekly chart), the next key level for LTC would be $180.

The $100-$180 range was a key range in 2021 before LTC extended its winning streak to +$280. 

Over 73% of LTC holders in profit

Another short-term pitfall worth considering for late FOMO speculators was a high level of unrealized profit amongst LTC holders. At the time of writing, IntoTheBlock data revealed that 73% of LTC holders were in profit. 

For perspective, LTC hit local tops last December and March when profitability hit 84% and 72%, respectively.

This meant LTC’s sustained rally could be capped if holders began booking profit in large numbers. 

Litecoin [LTC] price prediction 2025-2026

Simply put, LTC’s ETF speculation has been a great opportunity for traders. However, long-term holders had massive unrealized profits that could cap extended recovery in the short term if they book profits. 

Disclaimer: The information presented does not constitute financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice and is solely the writer’s opinion