Nikolai Krishtopov

Nikolai Krishtopov

Market Analyst & Marketing Manager, Investizo
Belarus
Summary
With Investizo since
2022

Industry experience
15+ years

Trading since
2011

Areas of expertise
Forex, crypto markets, technical analysis, intraday trading and market behaviour

Nikolai Krishtopov is a Market Analyst & Marketing Manager at Investizo with more than 15 years of experience in the financial markets industry. He has been involved in financial markets since 2011 and combines professional experience in market analysis with practical experience as an active private trader.

Throughout his career, Nikolai has worked in several roles within the financial services industry, including Market Analyst & Marketing Specialist at FreshForex and Fort Financial Services, Regional Sales Manager for the CIS market at PCM Brokers, and Marketing Manager at DivenFX. His experience across different areas of the financial industry has given him a broad understanding of forex markets and retail trading.

Since joining Investizo in 2022, Nikolai has combined his analytical and industry experience with his work in financial-market content. His analysis focuses primarily on forex and crypto markets, with particular attention to technical analysis, intraday price movements and market behaviour.

Alongside his professional work, Nikolai actively follows and trades financial markets as a private trader, allowing him to maintain a practical perspective on market conditions and the challenges faced by individual market participants.

Articles by Nikolai Krishtopov

Bitcoin, Technical Analysis – H4

Bitcoin, Technical Analysis – H4

Bitcoin is pressing against a decisive resistance zone. One side is about to take control — and the next $1,000 move could unfold faster than many expect.

USD/JPY – Technical Analysis (H1)

USD/JPY – Technical Analysis (H1)

The local bullish structure in USD/JPY looks unconvincing, with rounded tops pointing to possible exhaustion. A decline toward the 158.500 balance support remains the preferred scenario.

GBP/USD – Technical Analysis (H1)

GBP/USD – Technical Analysis (H1)

GBP/USD has tightly approached the 1.3530 supply zone, where we previously recommended selling the pound. A pullback toward 1.3500 and then 1.3440 remains the higher-probability scenario.

EUR/USD – Technical Analysis (H1)

EUR/USD – Technical Analysis (H1)

EUR/USD bulls have successfully defended the key 1.1515–1.1520 support zone, preserving the upward structure. Focus now shifts to the strong 1.1555–1.1565 resistance area that may cap the current advance.

Gold – Technical Analysis (H4)

Gold – Technical Analysis (H4)

Gold is teetering on the edge of a potential breakdown toward the psychological $4,000 zone. A pullback to the $4,425 area currently offers the most attractive selling opportunity before a sharper move lower.

BTC/USD Morning Brief: August 14, 2026

BTC/USD Morning Brief: August 14, 2026

BTC/USD trades near $63,150, extending its decline below the critical $64,000 mark as spot exchange volumes fall to their lowest levels since 2019.

Brent Crude Morning Brief: August 14, 2026

Brent Crude Morning Brief: August 14, 2026

Brent Crude trades near $86.55 per barrel, easing slightly from recent weekly highs as an influx of Middle Eastern imports begins reaching US ports. Near-term price action remains constrained between initial technical support at $85.00 and overhead resistance at $88.00.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis – H1

GBP/USD Technical Analysis – H1

GBP/USD has formed a bearish Over&Under reversal pattern on H1, signaling a potential end to the uptrend. Shorts from 1.3530 target the 1.3430–1.3440 support zone, offering a solid 1:4 risk-reward setup.

Bitcoin Technical Analysis – H1

Bitcoin Technical Analysis – H1

Bitcoin continues to trade within a descending structure. The $63,200 support zone remains the key level that bears must break to confirm further downside momentum.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis – H1

EUR/USD Technical Analysis – H1

Bulls are struggling to hold the 1.1520 support zone that currently keeps the structure bullish. A break lower would confirm a shift in momentum toward further declines.

Gold (XAU/USD) Technical Analysis – H1

Gold (XAU/USD) Technical Analysis – H1

Gold is currently undergoing a corrective pullback after forcing a triple top in the $4,430–4,440 zone. The key support at $4,360 remains the critical level defending the broader bullish structure.

BTC/USD Morning Brief: August 13, 2026

BTC/USD Morning Brief: August 13, 2026

BTC/USD trades near $63,770, continuing to compress within a tight consolidation band. Spot price action remains bound between primary support at $63,400 and overhead technical resistance near $64,200.

Brent Crude Morning Brief: August 13, 2026

Brent Crude Morning Brief: August 13, 2026

Brent Crude trades near $87.25 per barrel, consolidating near recent highs as market participants weigh a massive US domestic inventory buildup against ongoing shipping disruptions in the Middle East.

USD/JPY – Technical Analysis (H1)

USD/JPY – Technical Analysis (H1)

USD/JPY has staged a local sell-off after forming a double top, echoing past Bank of Japan intervention patterns. The pair now sits at a critical juncture between a fresh push toward 160.000 and further downside to 158.000.

Natural Gas – Technical Analysis (H1)

Natural Gas – Technical Analysis (H1)

Natural gas has formed an Over&Under reversal pattern near the 2.827 supply zone. The market now faces a clear fork: a sharp move lower to fill the gap at 2.710, or continuation higher toward 3.000.