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AAVE Relief-Rally Meets First Ceiling: High Odds of a 24h Mean-Reversion Pullback

Macro trend (Oct → Dec): AAVE peaked around 248 (Oct 27) and then trended lower into late Dec, printing a major selloff leg with a capitulation-like day (Dec 22: close ~150, very large volume). That established a new lower trading regime.
Recent swing structure (Jan): A rebound into 176 (Jan 6) failed, followed by lower highs and a breakdown into 153 (Jan 20). That makes 176–179 a key supply zone and 150–153 the key demand.
Current location: 162.50 sits mid-range between demand (150–153) and supply (169–176). From a structure standpoint, price is below prior breakdown levels (≈169–171), so the rally is still a bear-market bounce unless reclaimed.

Support

161.5–160.0: intraday base after the impulse; also the last consolidation before the final push.
158.5–159.0: intraday pivot (Jan 21 14:00–16:00 region).
153.0–152.5: major demand (Jan 20 low/close area; multiple hourly prints and the day’s low region).

Resistance

162.7–163.2: immediate resistance (hourly highs ~162.70).
165.0–165.5: round-number + prior daily closes/opens zone.
168.8–171.0: structural resistance (multiple prior daily pivots; breakdown area).

Impulse: From ~153.3 → 161.6 (Jan 21 17:00–19:00) in a fast, high-range move. This type of move often creates a short-term exhaustion / liquidity sweep.
Post-impulse behavior: Price then held 159.8–162.6 without immediate continuation, suggesting cooling momentum.
Wick/mean-reversion risk: After a sharp expansion, the next 24h often sees a pullback to the impulse origin / midpoint (roughly 158.5–160.5).

Daily volume on Jan 21 is elevated (~352M) versus many recent days, and the day reversed strongly from the prior day’s weakness. That’s consistent with:
- Short-covering / relief rally, and/or
- Demand defending the 150–153 zone.
However, in a broader downtrend, high-volume up days after a breakdown frequently become distribution/relief unless follow-through reclaims key resistances (169–171).

(Exact RSI/MACD values aren’t computed here, but we can infer from the sequence and ranges.)

The multi-day drop into 153 implies the market was oversold on the way down.
The sharp rebound into 162+ implies momentum mean-reverted quickly, often leading to a momentum fade when price reaches the first resistance band.
Immediate resistance is being tested at 162.5–162.7; failing to clear and hold above 163 tends to favor a retrace.

Recent daily ranges have been sizable (e.g., Jan 21: ~10+ points from low to high). After a volatility expansion day, next day often compresses but still swings.
A reasonable 24h range expectation: 158–165 (with tails possible to 156 on risk-off or 168 on squeeze).

If 162.7–163.2 rejects, price likely rotates back to 160, then 158.5–159.0.
This matches the typical impulse → consolidation → partial retrace sequence.

Requires a clean break and acceptance above 163, then 165, then a push toward 168.8–171.
Given the larger downtrend and proximity to resistance, this needs strong follow-through.

With price sitting right under immediate resistance (162.7) after a sharp squeeze, and with the higher-timeframe trend still bearish below 169–171, the edge favors a short-term Sell (short) for a mean-reversion move.

Sell (Short) Open: place into resistance where rejection is likely.
- Optimal: 163.10 (near the local high/acceptance line; better R:R than shorting mid-candle at 162.50).
Take Profit (Close): target the most likely retrace magnet.
- Primary: 159.20 (prior pivot + likely retrace zone).

(If price instead breaks and holds above ~165, the short thesis weakens significantly; but you only asked open/close for profit.)

Expected direction: Down / sideways-to-down
Expected path: test 162.7–163.2, reject → drift to 160 → probe 159–158.5.