- XLM teases a breakout with a falling wedge pattern, eyeing a 30% rally to $0.445.
- Bearish indicators dominate, but rising Open Interest hints at heightened volatility.
Stellar [XLM] is showing potential for a breakout after forming a falling wedge pattern, a setup that could lead to a 30% price increase to $0.445.
Traders are closely monitoring key resistance at $0.3400 for signs of upward momentum or a possible decline to $0.2600 if bearish pressure continues.
XLM traded at $0.3172 at press time, with a 24-hour trading volume of $316.87 million. Over the past week, the altcoin declined by 4.94%, dragging its market cap to $9.70 billion with a circulating supply of 31 billion tokens.
Key resistance and support levels
XLM/USD has been trading within a descending channel at press time, with the upper boundary at $0.3400 acting as resistance.
A breakout above this level would likely confirm bullish momentum, paving the way for a rally toward $0.4450, a projected increase of approximately 30.95%.
Source: TradingView
On the downside, immediate support was located at $0.3047, where the price appeared to be consolidating.
If XLM breaks below this level, traders may see further bearish momentum, testing the next major support level at $0.2602.
This level would represent a stronger downtrend and a significant shift in market sentiment.
Bearish signals emerge
Technical indicators suggested that XLM was under bearish pressure at press time. The Death Cross—when the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) crosses below the 200-day SMA—indicated a lack of buying momentum.
XLM has struggled to break above its moving averages, keeping sellers in control of the market.
Source: TradingView
The Directional Movement Index (DMI) showed the -DI (sellers) at 30.91, surpassing the +DI (buyers) at 17.85, confirming bearish strength.
Meanwhile, the ADX (31.00) indicated a strong downtrend. For a reversal, buyers must gain traction with the +DI crossing above the -DI, signaling waning selling pressure.
Market sentiment and liquidation trends
The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF), at 0.21 at press time, reflected moderate inflows into XLM. However, this trend is not robust enough to generate strong upward momentum.
In contrast, bearish sentiment dominated the derivatives market.
According to Coinglass, short liquidations totaled $30.05K, outpacing long liquidations of $18.79K. Binance recorded the highest short liquidations at $28.74K, while longs saw $15.14K in closures.
Source: Coinglass
These liquidation trends suggested that traders were adjusting positions in anticipation of heightened volatility.
Funding Rates and Open Interest
Data from Coinalyze showed an aggregated Funding Rate of -0.0130 at the time of press, indicating traders were paying to maintain short positions.
The predicted Funding Rate of -0.0164 suggested that bearish sentiment was likely to persist in the near term, unless buyers step in to drive momentum.
Source: Coinalyze
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Open Interest has risen 1.84% to $145.76 million, with trading volume increasing by 67.48% to $238.15 million.
This rise in activity reflects growing market engagement as traders prepare for XLM’s next move, whether it breaks resistance at $0.3400 or falls toward $0.2600.
