May 18, 2026, 9:41 AM Monday BTC/ETH/SOL/XAU Market Analysis

As mentioned on Saturday, there was still a dip in the Monday morning session. This early decline saw a 24-hour drop of $660 million, with 106,358 people having their assets wiped out!
This wave of decline hit the hardest for the second pancake, breaking below the support trendline at the bottom. If 2100 cannot stabilize, it will test the 1980-2025 range;
BTC
Support 73,300
Resistance temporarily set at 79,750
The key level right now is the 75,475/78,425 range. This week, the main focus is whether Bitcoin will break down further and continue the new decline shuffle or stabilize within this range to repair indicators; $BTC $ETH
ETH
Support 2000/1850
Resistance temporarily set at 2225
Since April, the rebound for the second pancake has been the weakest. This wave of decline for the second pancake is also the most severe among the mainstream coins. ETH’s value in downturns is still increasing. It looks like, with further drops, spot positions can really be entered! This week, give some time to observe the trend without rushing;
SOL
Support 83/77
Resistance temporarily set at 89
All depends on Bitcoin’s direction; bullish or bearish follow Bitcoin’s trend!
XAU (Gold)
Over the weekend, it was mentioned that a dip in Monday’s early session is an opportunity for adding or reducing positions. The early low touched 4481, now at 4535. Not to mention, I will definitely profit and exit this wave of XAU. My position isn’t large. If there’s no opportunity today, I’ll wait for the next one to T a wave;
Trading advice does not constitute any investment basis: always stay patient. As mentioned over the weekend, the more it drops, the more excited you should be. A decline means spot opportunities are coming soon. Please ensure your positions are reasonable. All the losses in this wave of decline must be accounted for. Position management is discussed daily, but few actually do it well. Please abandon the logic of buying at the lowest and selling at the highest—this logic is purely subjective and not based on objective reality! #TradFi交易分享挑战 $SOL