Stellar (XLM) continued to struggle as it held near a key support level inside a descending channel. Market conditions appeared to weaken, with traders observing short-term market conditions. The focus is on how the market was responding to technical signals.
As of writing, Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.1517, representing a decline of 2.14% in a day. The trading volume is down by 18.27% and is currently standing at $110.93 million. Over the last week, the XLM coin price has decreased by 4.12%, according to CoinMarketCap.
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XLM Channel Setup Shows Progress
Jonathan Carter, an analyst, highlighted that the XLM Channel Bounce Setup is developing further. The price action remained stable in the structure in the 3-day timeframe. In addition, he pointed out that the confirmed bounce could change the short-term sentiment.
The possible upside targets that could result from a volume-based increase were provided by Carter. These levels are $0.200, $0.255, $0.310, $0.380, $0.470, and $0.570. Traders waited for increased trading volume to reach these possible levels.
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XLM Trades Below Key EMAs
From a technical perspective, the chart represents XLM trading below all the major exponential moving averages. The 20-day EMA sits at $0.159496, indicating pressure near the short-term trend line. The 50-day EMA stands at $0.175704, acting as the next barrier after the current trading range.
Two higher moving averages further extended the broader outlook. The 100-day EMA is at $0.204065, indicating the distant level of the asset’s rise. The 200-day EMA sits at $0.242153, marking the highest gap between the asset’s price and the broader trend.
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Bollinger Bands had offered a compact volatility picture. The upper band is at $0.170118, the middle band sits at $0.158885, and the lower band at $0.147653. This tight structure suggested controlled movement and volatility swings once the volume returned.
Source: TradingView
Futures Volume Drops as OI Rises
CoinGlass data shows that the future volume declined by 22.33% to $175.88 million. The open interest increased by 1.61% to $86.39 million. The OI-weighted funding rate is -0.0162%, reflecting mild short-side pressure.
Source: CoinGlass
Liquidation figures reflected the latest market responses to price changes. Total XLM liquidations stood at $146.65K over the last 24 hours. Long liquidations made up $111.99K, whereas short liquidations amounted to $34.66K.
Source: CoinGlass
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