- PUMP price nears resistance as traders anticipate possible breakout move.
- Market compression signals volatility ahead with EMA levels converging tightly.
- Buyers defend support, but outflows show investors remain highly cautious.
Pump. fun’s native token PUMP traded at $0.00321 today as price action squeezed between a descending resistance trendline and a firm support base. The token has established a symmetrical triangle in the past two weeks, which is an indication that volatility might re-emerge as the structure approaches its apex.
Attempts to break out above the $0.00400 level earlier in the month were unsuccessful, resulting in profit-taking that dragged the price downwards. Nevertheless, buyers have been keen to defend the $0.00275 to $0.00285 zone, which has helped the token avoid deeper declines and maintain consolidation.
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Technical Conditions Tighten Around Resistance
Short-term momentum indicators highlight improving sentiment. According to TradingView data, the RSI on the 30-minute chart now sits above 55, suggesting buying strength after a rebound from oversold conditions earlier this week. The Supertrend indicator has also signaled a bullish move just above the $0.00306 price, and VWAP indicators also show that buyers are maintaining the market above the session’s averages.
Source: Tradingview
On-chain activity tells a different story, however. According to Coinglass, the total net spot outflow was $347,910 on August 23, as retail and mid-sized accounts continued to reduce their exposure. This will drag the possible speed of gains despite the technical recovery indicators.
Source: Coinglass
Market Compression Signals Breakout Potential
On the four-hour chart, Bollinger Bands have compressed between $0.00272 and $0.00329, confirming suppressed volatility ahead of a breakout. In the meantime, EMAs between $0.00305 and $0.00337 form a cluster that creates a squeeze zone when a breakdown or an upswing can soon be determined.
Directional Movement Indexes are at-par, as DI is above +DI, but a climbing ADX indicates a mounting trend strength that has not been to the liking of bulls.
Source: Tradingview
Short-Term Price Outlook
The key level to watch remains resistance at $0.00335. A breakout above this level could prompt a rally to the next barrier of $0.00355 and $0.00380, which buyers could not push higher in the past. Trading above EMA200 at $0.00337 would be a bullish sign.
Failure to sustain at $0.00305 may pull PUMP back to the lower level of $0.00285 with downward pressure on the subsequent levels of $0.00265. Volume confirmation will be necessary to confirm the direction of the breakout.
The price action of PUMP keeps trading in a narrowing range, leaving the market on breakout watch. Bulls need to reclaim $0.00335 convincingly to tilt momentum in their favor, while sellers remain in control below $0.00305.
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