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23/03/26 04:06 UTC-04

Bitcoin’s movement will determine the direction of Zcash price at the $220 level

The price of Zcash ($ZEC) has stabilized at $220 with a daily increase of 0.10%. The price is consolidating between two Fibonacci levels after a sharp pullback from the $275 zone.

The main question for traders is whether the next market move will break the current range. Otherwise, the asset risks deepening its decline.

Zcash and Bitcoin correlation returns to previous levels

As of March 22, the correlation coefficient between $ZEC and Bitcoin stands at 0.91. This is close to the February peak of around 1.0, when both assets moved almost in sync. However, between February 19 and mid-March, this relationship weakened sharply.

By March 13, the coefficient dropped from nearly 1.0 to 0.05. During that period, the altcoin traded based on its own internal momentum and largely did not follow the broader market trend.


$ZEC correlation with Bitcoin. Source: TradingView

The rapid return to 0.91 signals the end of the decoupling phase. The asset is once again highly sensitive to Bitcoin’s price movements. A strong rally in Bitcoin will inevitably push $ZEC higher. Conversely, a decline in the flagship cryptocurrency will significantly amplify the altcoin’s losses.

Liquidation clusters indicate a potential breakout

The liquidation map of the $ZEC/USDT trading pair on Binance shows a significant concentration of short positions. These are placed with leverage in the range of $241 to $260. The total liquidation volume reaches $12 million at the $242 level and then sharply increases to $15.39 million at $260.


Zcash liquidation map. Source: Coinglass

The $241–$260 zone is also where the highest concentration of 50x leveraged short positions is located. A rapid price increase above $242 would trigger cascading liquidations of these positions, adding strong buying pressure on top of any organic growth.

On the other hand, the structure of long positions below the current price is also highly dense. Significant order clusters are located just below the $220 level. Therefore, a drop below this mark would lead to an equally rapid acceleration of sell-offs.

Technical analysis and recovery outlook

The daily chart shows that the asset is trading slightly below the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement level at $222. Previously, this level capped all upward attempts. Now it acts as the nearest resistance for buyers.

The price is confined within a narrow range between $208 (0.236 level) and $222. A daily close above $222 would open a direct path to the 0.618 level at $245, offering approximately 11% upside from the current price. The 0.618 level also coincides with the beginning of the liquidation cluster, which is why a move toward $245 could easily trigger further buying pressure up to the 0.786 level at $262.


$ZEC price analysis. Source: TradingView

In a negative scenario, a breakdown below $208 opens the path to the lower boundary of the March range around $196–200. Given the high correlation of 0.91, a drop in Bitcoin below key support will almost certainly push $ZEC into this lower zone.

An additional fundamental factor was the project’s $25 million seed funding raised in March 2026. However, the short-term price direction will primarily depend on the actions of the leading cryptocurrency.

See also: "Trading bots identified Bitcoin entry points amid return to $70,000"

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Editor: Yulia Krasnaya
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