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$PYTH ‌ is pulling back from resistance, and the next few hourly candles could decide whether this rally gets another leg.
Price reached $0.08754 before sellers stepped in, bringing it back to $0.08098. The broader move from $0.07179 has been strong, but short term momentum is clearly cooling.
Here’s the setup I’m watching:
Immediate support: $0.0800–$0.0810 Key support: $0.0779–$0.0785 Major support: $0.0745–$0.0750 First resistance: $0.0825–$0.0840 Breakout level: $0.08754
If buyers defend this area and push back above $0.084, another attempt at $0.0875 becomes more realistic. A break above that high could bring $0.090–$0.095 into focus, with $0.10 as the larger psychological target.
One thing to respect: the order book currently shows more sell-side depth than buy-side depth, so a quick recovery is not guaranteed.
My take: PYTH still has a constructive structure, but I want to see buyers reclaim $0.084 before getting too confident. Lose $0.0784, and the setup needs a fresh reassessment.
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$ATOM looks bullish after that breakout. We could see a pump coming, so track it.

Most viewed cryptos right now:
​• $BTC
• $XRP
• $NEAR
• $ZEC
• $QNT
• $SUI
• $ADA
​Once this dip over, these are going to run hard. Keep your eyes on them.

Would you dare buy UNI at $7.3?
A month ago, nobody wanted it at $6.7. When it surged to $10.9 in September, the whole market shouted, “The DeFi king is back.” Now it’s at $7.3, and you’re panicking again. Just now, the rebound to $7.8 failed completely, and the price is hovering around the $7.0 support. Is this “the final shakeout before the main uptrend,” or has the fee switch catalyst already been fully priced in?
First, the surface view: the catalyst landed, but the price fell instead.
UNI retraced all the way from the early-October high of $10.9 to $7.0, a decline of about 30%. It was still at $9 a week ago; now it’s $7.3, down another 4% in 24 hours. Market cap is $4.6 billion, ranking around 30th. Daily RSI is 45, so oversold conditions have already recovered, but the price remains about 17% below the 20-day moving average—technically not oversold, but emotionally painful.
First: UNIfication passed—then what?
In December 2025, governance passed the fee switch by near-unanimous vote, and the foundation treasury burned 100 million UNI in a one-off event. Fees from v2, v3, and Unichain have begun to fund buybacks and burns.
Doesn’t that sound powerful?
But the market has already fully priced in this expectation.
Daily burns once reached 38,000 tokens, or more than 10 million tokens annualized. But the proposal also allocated a growth budget of 20 million tokens per year. The burns are real, but sustained net deflation has not yet emerged.
The reason it broke above $10 in September was that everyone was betting on “fee switch = infinite deflation.” The reason it has retraced to $7.3 now is that the data tells you daily protocol fees are still stuck at a few hundred thousand dollars, not enough to support renewed acceleration.
What does “buy the rumor, sell the news” mean? This is it.
The fee switch is real, but your fantasies are running faster than the burn rate.
Second: the cost of being a DeFi leader—no one told you about it.
Uniswap remains the foundation of spot DEX trading. TVL is about $3.95 billion, 24-hour trading volume is $3.2 billion, and Ethereum mainnet accounts for 70%. v4 already has substantial liquidity.
But what is the cost?
Once the fee switch is turned on, LP revenue sharing declines. If liquidity depth is withdrawn, protocol revenue will also fall. It’s a delicate balance—you have to upset market makers to achieve deflation; if you want depth, forget about burning that much.
The competition hasn’t stopped either. PancakeSwap is taking share on BNB Chain, while launchpads and intent-based trading are siphoning off retail traffic.
Uniswap’s depth on Ethereum and L2s is still top-tier, but being top-tier doesn’t mean it can win effortlessly.
Daily protocol fees remain at a few hundred thousand dollars. Only after they return to the million-dollar range can the burn narrative have a second round. Now?
The story is still there, but the data hasn’t caught up.
Third: $7.3 is the upper edge of support, not a safety cushion.
It fell 25% from $9.3 to $7.0. The failed rebound to $7.8 shows that sellers are still present. $7.3 is merely hovering near the $7.0 demand zone and has not yet reclaimed $7.55.
Key levels:
Strong support: $7.00 (today’s low + round-number level). A daily close below it puts the next level at $6.79, then $6.40.
Current price zone: $7.25-$7.40. This is a continuation zone, not confirmation of new buying.
Near-term resistance: $7.55-$7.66. If it cannot reclaim this range, $7.3 is a continuation point in the decline.
Strong resistance: $7.90-$8.10. Without a high-volume close back above $8.1, the rebound is merely a recovery.
On the 4-hour chart, $7.0 is the demand reaction level, while $7.3 is merely hovering around it.
The structure is still “wait for confirmation after the drop,” not “take off immediately after the drop.”
You decide after looking at the bull-bear battle
On one side:
The fee switch has passed, and the burn mechanism genuinely exists
Its position as the DeFi leader is solid, with TVL and trading volume still top-tier
SMBC Nikko plans to build a regulated DeFi gateway based on v4 by 2027
It has fallen 83% from its ATH, with its valuation extremely compressed
On the other side:
Net deflation has not stabilized, and daily fees cannot support acceleration
LP revenue sharing is declining, and liquidity depth may be withdrawn
BTC has fallen from $86,000 to $81,000-$83,000, while altcoins have fallen further
The Federal Reserve hiked rates to 3.75-4.00%, taking a hawkish stance, with insufficient risk appetite
The rebound to $7.8 failed, and sellers are still present
The key levels are $7.3, with $7.0 as the line between life and death.
Resistance above: $7.55-$7.66 → $7.90-$8.10 → $8.70-$9.30
Support below: $7.00 (iron floor) → if it breaks, watch $6.79 → $6.40
Trading strategy
Short-term long:
Wait for another retest of $7.00-$7.15 to hold, then enter after the 1-hour chart reclaims $7.35. Stop-loss below $6.92. First target: $7.55; second target: $7.90. Entering directly at $7.3 now means $7.55 above is resistance, so the risk-reward ratio is insufficient.
Breakout long:
After a high-volume 4-hour close above $7.70, look toward $8.10-$8.30. Stop-loss if it falls back below $7.35. Do not follow a false breakout without volume.
Short-term short:
If price meets resistance at $7.55-$7.66 and volume fails to follow, take a light-position short on the pullback, with a stop-loss above $7.75 and targets at $7.10/$6.95. At $7.3, price is already near support, so it is not suitable for chasing shorts.
Swing trading:
The medium-term logic is the fee switch plus burns, but net deflation has not stabilized yet. More comfortable entry zones are $7.0-$7.15 after low-volume stabilization, or after the daily chart reclaims $8.1. If the daily chart closes below $7.0, pause medium-term longs and reassess at $6.4-$6.8.
Iron rule: No single coin should exceed 5% of risk capital, and leverage is capped at 2-3x.
UNI now looks like UNI in 2023—
The fee switch was touted for four years and finally passed. Everyone is waiting for “deflationary takeoff,” but the data tells you: with daily fees in the hundreds of thousands, it cannot deliver the windfall you want.
It’s not that UNI is incapable; it’s that you treated a medium-term narrative as a short-term catalyst.
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$BTC shorts are getting wiped out.
Bitcoin is grinding higher while Open Interest continues to drop, suggesting short positions are being flushed out.
If this momentum continues, the short squeeze could push BTC even higher.

$BTC shorts are getting wiped out.
Bitcoin is grinding higher while Open Interest continues to drop, suggesting short positions are being flushed out.
If this momentum continues, the short squeeze could push BTC even higher.

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Don't buy at all! Nvidia and AMD have seriously deviated from their moving averages:
1. Nvidia $NVDA
is currently in a high-premium zone and is going through the final stage of a push to the top. Those who bought at lower levels earlier are holding on tightly, so this is absolutely not the time to blindly chase higher prices. New money must patiently wait for a deep pullback before entering.
2. Apple $AAPL
is at a high premium level and is currently suitable only for short-term intraday trading. The time has not yet come to buy the dip for a major swing trade. Those who entered at lower levels earlier should continue holding, while new capital should patiently wait for a pullback before building positions.
3. Google $GOOGL
remains range-bound. There are two possible paths: If it can hold the 325-336 support, it will follow the ascending channel straight toward 478. If a deep pullback drives it down to 300, that will be an excellent opportunity to add heavily to positions.
4. Microsoft $MSFT
has formed a standard pullback-and-rally structure. The trend is bullish, but it is already approaching overbought territory. Areas near the 200-week moving average are suitable for building positions in batches. For now, the focus at elevated levels is mainly on holding and observing.
5. Amazon $AMZN
is currently not trading at a discount, so there is no need to keep adding aggressively. Unless it offers a lower pullback entry, simply sit tight and wait for the next wave higher.
6. Meta $META
still has bullish resilience, but it has not yet reclaimed 730. As long as it stays above 700, the trend remains one of high-level consolidation with a bullish bias. The first resistance zone is 728–738. Once it holds above that range, the first target is 750, followed by the previous high at 780.
7. Tesla $TSLA
currently offers average value for money and may fall another wave, especially near the 200-week moving average, where a bullish divergence could form. The current price is not the worst, but it is not a bargain either.
8. Micron $MU
has just pulled back from 1089 and is in a high-level consolidation phase. The daily MACD remains above the zero line but has fallen below the signal line, indicating cooling short-term momentum. As long as it does not break decisively below 1000, it is still considered strong consolidation.
9. Super Micro $AMD
has a powerful primary uptrend structure, but its share price has seriously deviated from its moving averages. It can only be approached as a short-term trade, with the next swing-buying opportunity likely to come on a pullback.
If it crashes to a low level, go all in!

This time, while attending events in Singapore, I noticed that activities in Chinese-speaking circles are more often about getting together for a meal or singing K, while overseas circles tend to go to bars and nightclubs. Amid checking out projects and meeting friends, I found this difference quite interesting.
Even the habits around getting together are different, and this is even more evident when it comes to building Web3 products. The same product may not feel natural to users in another place.
So when looking at platforms targeting global markets, I also check whether the team has an international background. When people from different places work together, you can hear feedback that you normally would not come across. After all, if you want users everywhere to use a product smoothly, simply translating the interface is definitely not enough.

This time in Singapore, I noticed that events in Chinese-speaking circles are more often about getting together for a meal or singing karaoke, while international circles tend to favor bars and nightclubs. Between checking out projects and meeting friends, I found the difference quite interesting.
Even the habit of getting together is different, and this is even more apparent when it comes to building Web3 products. With the same product in a different place, users may simply not be accustomed to using it that way.
So when looking at platforms targeting the global market, I also pay attention to whether the team has an international background. Having people from different places work together means they can at least hear feedback that they would not normally encounter. After all, if you want users everywhere to find a product easy to use, simply translating the interface is definitely not enough.

$SOL ’s sharp sell-off may be bringing a key buying zone into play.
• Bullish FVG is being tested

• 0.618 Fib extension adds confluence

• Buyers need to step in to confirm a potential bounce
The setup is interesting, but confirmation matters more than catching the bottom.
Watching the reaction closely.

NEAR at $4.8—are you buying the dip?
A month ago, nobody wanted it at $2.45. When the ETF launched, it surged to $5.6 and the entire crypto space shouted “100x AI public chain.” Now it has crashed back to $4.8, with liquidations everywhere over the past 24 hours. Just now, the daily chart shifted from parabolic to range-bound, and the $4.31 low was just bought back up—was this move “backing up to pick people up,” or the beginning of the end for the ETF catalyst?
Look at the surface first: doubled in 30 days, but taking a beating over 7 days.
NEAR climbed from $2.45 all the way to $5.5-$5.6, with its 30-day gain approaching 100%. Then it plunged around October 8, bottoming at $4.31, and has now bounced back to around $4.8, down approximately 8% over 24 hours, with a $6.2 billion market cap ranking 21st. The candlesticks tell you this: the daily RSI has been pulled back from extremely overbought to neutral around 50, the $4.31 demand zone has reacted, but the rebound has not yet reclaimed $5.0—all technical indicators are shouting one thing: the drop may be over, but it has not been confirmed.
First: Was the day the ETF launched the starting point or the endpoint of the move?
In late September, Bitwise’s spot NEAR ETF (NRR) launched on NYSE Arca—the first spot product in the US to directly hold NEAR—with a 0.75% management fee and nearly all holdings staked, with the yield reflected in the NAV.
Before the listing, the price accelerated from the mid-$2 range to above $5. What happened after the listing? It surged to $5.6, then crashed back to $4.31.
This is the most classic script in crypto: once the catalyst becomes reality, the market first kills those chasing the rally.
But don’t rush to criticize it. An ETF is not a meme; it is a channel. With a 0.75% management fee plus staking yield, institutions buying NEAR receive real yield—this is an entirely different logic from buying a meme that generates no cash flow. The sentiment on launch day is ephemeral; the subsequent share data is what matters.
The issue is not whether the ETF works, but whether you considered who was selling to you when you chased it at $5.5.
Second: The AI narrative is not empty hype, but the market is not buying it right now.
Bitwise positions NEAR as infrastructure for AI-agent cross-chain transactions, not a pure concept—Intents has processed more than $30 billion in cumulative volume across over 30 chains, and starting in February 2026, some fees will go toward buybacks.
In plain English: NEAR is making real money.
On-chain data is not bad either: after sharding, block production takes 600 milliseconds, finality takes 1.2 seconds, staking yields are 4.5%-5%, and inflation has been cut in half from 2.5%, with a proposal in October to lower it to 1.6%. TVL reached a phase high of $240 million in September and has now fallen back to $220 million—not a collapse, but profit-taking after the rally moved too fast.
But here is the problem: ecosystem TVL is still small relative to market cap. A $6.2 billion market cap paired with $220 million in TVL is not a healthy ratio for a public chain. The AI-agent economy is still in its early stages, and whether ETF inflows can continue depends on subsequent share data, not the fireworks on launch day.
You believe in the narrative; institutions look at the data. Narratives can be hyped, but data does not lie.
Third: Macro is draining liquidity, and high-beta altcoins are the first to get hit.
Bitcoin fell from $86k in early October to $81,000-$83k, while dominance stood at 58%-60%. The Federal Reserve hiked rates by 25 basis points in September to 3.75%-4.00%, and the minutes were hawkish.
In this environment, leveraged longs were liquidated in a concentrated wave, and NEAR, as a high-beta asset, bore the brunt. On October 8, NEAR briefly led the altcoin decline, with significant long liquidations.
When BTC sneezes, NEAR goes straight to the ICU. This is not a NEAR problem; it is the fate of all high-beta altcoins—you are the strongest on the way up and the first to be carried out on the way down.
Key level: $4.8. The battlefield is on both sides.
Support below: $4.45-$4.50 (near term) → $4.31 (the low of this sharp decline, strong support) → if broken, watch $4.00-$4.10 → the previous platform at $3.90
Resistance above: $5.00-$5.07 (if it cannot reclaim this zone, the rebound is merely a recovery) → $5.40-$5.60 (the October 8 supply zone plus the September high, strong resistance) → only a high-volume breakout earns the right to target $6.0-$6.5
You decide who wins the bull-bear battle
On one side:
The first US spot NEAR ETF is listed, opening the institutional channel
Intents has processed $30 billion+ in cumulative volume, with real revenue and a buyback mechanism
Inflation has been cut in half from 2.5% and could fall to 1.6%
It is still up nearly 100% over 30 days, with the medium-term trend intact
On the other side:
After the ETF listing, it crashed from $5.6 to $4.31, showing that profit-taking on the catalyst is real
The Fed is hawkish, rates are at 3.75%-4.00%, and risk assets are under pressure
Ecosystem TVL is small relative to market cap, and the AI-agent economy is still in its early stages
Trading volume expanded on down days, meaning active selling pressure is present rather than a low-volume decline
Trading strategy
Aggressive short-term:
Only consider a second-entry confirmation if the $4.35-$4.50 retest holds and the 4-hour close reclaims $4.70-$4.80. Stop-loss below $4.25, first target $5.00-$5.07, second target $5.40. Abandon the trade if the risk-reward ratio is below 1:1.5—do not force it.
Breakout long:
Wait for a high-volume daily close above $5.20, then look at $5.60, with a stop-loss below $4.90 on a move back down. Do not follow a breakout without volume—a false breakout is a retail trader meat grinder.
Short-term short:
If it meets resistance at $5.00-$5.20 and volume fails to follow, you can take a small position for a pullback, with a stop-loss above $5.35 and targets at $4.50/$4.35. This goes against the medium-term trend, so keep the position small and do not get carried away.
Swing trading:
The medium-term logic remains intact, but September already priced in a large part of the move. A more comfortable position would be to wait for the daily chart to form a range between $4.3 and $5.0, rather than taking a heavy position at the midpoint of $4.8. If the daily candle closes below $4.31, pause medium-term longs and reassess at $4.0 or even $3.9.
Position discipline:
Keep any single coin below 5%-8% of total risk capital, with perpetual leverage capped at 2-3x. There is room in both directions around $4.8—survive the volatility first, then talk about the narrative.
NEAR now resembles SOL in early 2024—
The ETF arrived, the narrative emerged, and the price first crashed to shake out the weak hands. SOL later multiplied several times from the bottom, but the pullback in between shook out 90% of people.
The difference is that SOL had a meme ecosystem supporting volume at the time, while NEAR currently relies on Intents and the AI narrative to support its valuation. The story is more sophisticated, but stories need time to materialize.
It is not that NEAR has no value; it is that you always rush in on the ETF listing day, then capitulate on liquidation day.#Gate亮相TOKEN2049 #GateWCTCS9全球交易赛 #BTC回调触及81000美元 $BTC $ETH $NEAR

People are always slow to realize things, always swayed by their emotions, and always come to understand only afterward.

The rebound from the bottom has exceeded 50%. What cycle is the market in now? Some are calling it a bull market, while others call it a bear-market rally. There are too many mindless takes and no rational, clear answer!
Let me offer my view and provide some reference points for validating the outlook ahead!
My conclusion: this is a strong recovery after a bear market, not yet a new bull market!
After falling from $126k to $58k and rebounding to $87k, 2026 should still be approached within a bear-market framework. $58k is likely an important bottom, but the cycle bottom has not yet been fully confirmed.
This cycle's maximum drawdown was approximately 54%, and the correction period was also shorter than in previous complete bear markets. ETFs have strengthened buying support, which may make the bear market decline less severe, but they have changed the depth of the drawdown, not directly canceled the cycle.
Liquidity conditions provide support, but not enough to justify blindly turning bullish.
During the first four trading days of October, spot BTC ETFs recorded combined net inflows of approximately $322 million, showing that institutions have not exited. However, compared with more than $2 billion in a single week in late September, the willingness to chase prices has clearly declined.
BTC balances on exchanges have fallen to approximately 2.68 million coins, indicating that sellers' supply is shrinking. This is an important support for $58k becoming a medium-term bottom. However, approximately 74% of the supply is profitable again, and long-term holders have also begun taking profits into the rebound.
$85k-$88k is the first resistance zone, while $90k-$96.7k will determine whether this market can develop from a recovery into a reversal.
The macro environment also does not support BTC entering a sustained primary uptrend directly.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield remains around 5.3%, oil prices are approaching $100, and the risk of another rate hike by year-end has not disappeared. The Nasdaq can support BTC, but it cannot absorb the overhead supply above $90k on its behalf.
For the next six months, I favor the following primary path:
In October, the market will first challenge $88k-$92k. At the strongest point of sentiment, it may test $96.7k, but the first breakout will likely struggle to hold.
In the latter half of Q4, it may pull back to $80k-$82k, or test $76k-$77k in an extreme scenario. As long as the weekly chart holds $77k, there will still be an opportunity to challenge $96.7k-$105k in Q1 next year.
Simply put: first rally to $90k, pull back to $80k, then look toward $100k.
A true bull market confirmation is not BTC touching $90k, but holding $96.7k-$100k on the weekly chart, staying above that level during a pullback, while ETFs resume sustained large inflows.
At this stage, it is reasonable to be bullish on the recovery, but do not mistake the recovery for a primary uptrend. In cycle trading, the greatest danger is not missing the absolute bottom, but mistaking a temporary rally for a new bull market when the rally is at its hottest.

$MANA is approaching a critical breakout zone!
The market structure is getting interesting as MANA continues to print higher highs and higher lows, showing that buyers are gradually gaining strength.
However, price has faced rejection from the key resistance zone at $0.105–$0.108. This is the level bulls need to overcome to unlock the next potential move.
Key Levels to Watch
Resistance: $0.105–$0.108
Bullish Trigger: A strong breakout above $0.108.
Retest Opportunity: A successful retest of the broken resistance could confirm that buyers are taking control.
Current Structure: Price may consolidate sideways before making its next move.
What's Next for MANA?
If buyers build enough momentum to break above $0.108 and hold it as support, MANA could enter a fresh bullish phase, opening the door for further upside.
However, if resistance continues to reject price, we could see more sideways movement or a possible pullback before the next attempt.
For now, I'm watching the price action closely. The higher-high, higher-low structure looks promising, but a confirmed breakout matters more than anticipation.
The next move could set the tone for MANA's short-term to mid-term trend.
Will bulls finally break the $0.108 resistance, or will MANA consolidate longer?
NFA. DYOR.
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$SOL took a serious hit yesterday, but the sell-off may have brought price into a key technical zone.
• Bullish FVG is currently being tested
• 0.618 Fib extension adds confluence
• This area could offer an interesting setup if buyers step in
Not rushing it, watching the reaction closely.
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$SOL took a serious hit yesterday, but the sell-off may have brought price into a key technical zone.
• Bullish FVG is currently being tested
• 0.618 Fib extension adds confluence
• This area could offer an interesting setup if buyers step in
Not rushing it, watching the reaction closely.

ETH at $2,500—are you buying the dip?
Yesterday it was 2560, then it plunged overnight to 2406 before recovering to 2500 today. You stare at the screen, palms sweating—is this a “golden pit,” or a grave the market makers dug for you? It has fallen 7% over the past week, underperforming BTC, while the ETF saw $200 million in outflows over six straight days. Let me tell you a harsh fact: people rushing in now are most likely providing exit liquidity for those who bought the dip at 2400.
First, the surface view: the rebound from 2406 to 2500 looks pretty strong.
Today’s low was 2406 and high was 2500, with spot at 2488-2500, right at the intraday upper boundary. BTC rebounded from 80500 to 82600, while ETH followed from 2406 to 2500. The candlesticks tell you this is a lower-wick rebound; the volume is a recovery after liquidations, not a trend reversal. 2500 sits at the upper boundary of 2400-2560. Holding 2440 can still count as a recovery, but if it cannot break 2500, we could be looking at 2400 again in minutes.
First: the Glamsterdam upgrade has not even reached mainnet.
Sepolia was activated on October 6, and then what? The mainnet did not launch early. The issue at 2500 is not the testnet—it is a rebound after risk assets all fell together. Using “upgrade bullishness” as a reason to buy the dip is like trying to redeem an expired lottery ticket.
Spot ETFs have seen outflows for six consecutive days, totaling about $200 million. BTC saw $487 million in outflows on Friday. The channel is there, but new capital is not. Institutions are exiting while you rush in—who is providing liquidity for whom?
Second: macro conditions have not eased; they have merely taken a breather.
Trump said he would not strike Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, oil prices pulled back from their highs, and the 10-year yield fell from 5.35% to 5.23%. BTC rebounded from 80500 to 82600, while ETH recovered from 2406 to 2500.
Sounds bullish? Let me translate it into plain English:
Brent is still around 104. This is not risk being resolved; it is risk being paused. The Federal Reserve rate is 3.75%-4.00%, and Waller said it could hike again if the economy continues to perform as expected. ETH has a higher beta than BTC—when BTC sneezes, ETH goes straight to the ICU.
Third: technicals are telling you that now is not the time to buy the dip.
Here is the path:
October 2 high at 2779 → October 7 break below 2650 → October 8 at 2560 → overnight 2406 → today 2500.
After 2650 was breached, today’s candle is a lower-wick rebound. Do not talk about 2650 until price reclaims 2560 with volume.
Above: 2500 is today’s high and a round-number level, 2560 is yesterday’s lost supply zone, 2600 is the psychological level, and 2650 is the October 3 low.
Below: 2440 is the rebound starting point, 2406 is today’s low and also the short-term lifeline, followed by 2320-2350.
If the daily close is below 2400, treat it as a deep correction in the short term.
What are you buying at 2500? You are buying the idea that “someone will buy at 2400,” not a price so cheap that returns can be ignored.
The bull-bear battle—you decide
On one side:
2400 defended successfully, with a rebound from 2406 to 2500, offering a short-term recovery
The settlement layer, L2, and ETF channels remain intact, while staking lockups are a medium-term story
If BTC reclaims 82600 and breaks above 84500, ETH may get another chance to test 2600
On the other side:
ETFs saw $200 million in outflows over six straight days, and new capital has not arrived
Down 7% in a week and weaker than BTC, with poor elasticity
The Federal Reserve rate is 3.75-4.00%, and Waller is still calling for rate hikes
2650 has been lost, with 2560 pressing overhead
The key level is 2500, which is currently the upper boundary of the rebound, not a dip-buying point.
Resistance above: 2500 (today’s high) → 2560 (yesterday’s supply) → 2600 → 2650
Support below: 2440 (rebound starting point) → 2406 (lifeline) → 2320-2350
Trading strategy
Aggressive:
Do not chase 2500. If you really want to trade, wait for a pullback to 2440-2460 and use a very small position, with a stop-loss at 2390 and targets at 2500 and 2560. The risk-reward at the current price is poor. Going all-in at the upper boundary of a round-number level is not bravery—it is sending money to the market makers.
Conservative:
Wait until 2320-2360 before considering an entry, with a stop-loss at 2280. Better yet, follow only after price reclaims 2600. If the setup does not come, stay out. Staying out is not embarrassing; losing money is.
Breakout:
Only consider chasing after a high-volume hold above 2560 and a retest that holds above 2500, with a target of 2650. These conditions are not met now.
Short:
If a move to 2500-2530 lacks strength, use a small position to trade the pullback, with a stop-loss at 2565 and targets at 2440 and 2406. Do not blindly short around 2400—that is asking to get squeezed.
Position-sizing rules:
Risk no more than 2% of total capital per trade, and use no more than 3x leverage. It moved from 2560 to 2400 in a day—can you withstand that?
Risk-control priorities (memorize them):
If 2400 breaks on rising volume, look to 2320 next; reduce your position first, do not average down.
If the 10-year yield rises above 5.4% again or Brent holds above 105, reduce leverage first.
If ETF outflows continue next week, ETH will most likely test 2400 again.
ETH now looks like that move in early 2024—
Everyone thought “it will surge after the halving,” but it first made a deep squat, wiped out all the leverage, and then rallied.
But the difference is that ETFs are seeing outflows this time, macro conditions have not eased, and Glamsterdam has not reached mainnet.
It is not that ETH is incapable; you always rush in at the upper boundary of a rebound, then sell during the second test of the lows. #Gate亮相TOKEN2049 #GateWCTCS9全球交易赛 #BTC回调触及81000美元 ￥$BTC $ETH $SOL