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MANTRA (OM): Post-Flash Crash, Descending Triangle Signals Looming Break — Short Setup in Focus

Pre-crash period: Through early April 2025, OM traded in the $6–8 range with significant volume liquidity.
Flash Crash Event (2025-04-13): An abrupt, anomalous crash occurred: prices dropped from ~$6.2 to $1.0 in a single session with week-long spillover to $0.5 and below (accompanied by astronomical volume, over 1.8 billion units, indicating panic, liquidation or technical event).
Post-crash (April–May): OM found local bottom ($0.35–0.39), entering a low-volatility, sideways range in the $0.35–0.44 range. Trading behavior is now more reactionary/technical as price searches for stable participants and sentiment resets.

Immediate Trend: Short-term trend (last ~14 days) is predominantly sideways with a mild downward tilt (lower highs + sustained $0.38–$0.40 support region).
Recent Support/Resistance:
- Support:
  - $0.375–$0.385: Highly tested, recent intra-day bounces and closes, tested 4+ times in intraday charts.
  - $0.350–$0.360: Lower bound, rarely breached since 2025-05-08.
- Resistance:
  - $0.400–$0.415: Multiple failed breakouts above since 05-21.
  - $0.430–$0.440: Post-crash cluster (early May), failed retests.
- Descending Triangle: Visible over past week, support at $0.38 with lower swing highs — typically a bearish continuation if confirmed.

Volume (Confirmation & Divergence):
- Significant contraction in post-crash volume compared to flash event — signaling consolidation and dial-down of emotional trading.
- Recent upswings lacked volume confirmation (e.g., 05-21 to 05-24 bounce to $0.414 rejected on modest volume) — bears have advantage as buyers are not aggressive.
Moving Averages (MA):
- Short-Term MA (5, 10, 20): Close in the $0.387–$0.394 band — current price is at/little below MAs, a negative sign as it signals weak support from average buyers.
- 50-MA likely around $0.405, also acting as resistance.
- Slope: MAs are slightly declining — momentum is neutral-to-bearish.
RSI (14):
- Estimated value for today: ~38–43 (based on closes and recent price action) — in lower neutral, tilting oversold, but not diverging positively — suggesting no imminent bounce.
MACD:
- Recent cross below signal line, histogram negative. No pronounced bullish divergence. Favors short-term downside extension.
Bollinger Bands (20,2):
- Bands are tightening around $0.38–$0.41 region, suggesting an imminent volatility expansion.
- Price hugging the lower band (especially post-12:00 UTC 05-28). Higher likelihood for downward volatility breakout.

Intraday data shows failed attempts to reclaim $0.39–$0.40, sharp retreats toward $0.38, and a lack of strong, decisive upticks.
Weak market recovery attempts are rejected quickly — indicative of sellers regaining control on rallies.

Descending Triangle (Bearish):
- Measured move target: Height (~$0.03, from $0.41 to $0.38) projected downward gives $0.35 as first technical target on breakdown.
Support cluster: $0.36–$0.37 may produce initial bounce, but real support doesn’t appear until $0.33–0.34 (previous volume acceptance, post-crash base).

Persistent post-crash malaise — retail traders reluctant to buy dips, institutional presence diminished. Fear still present — rallies are seen as liquidity for exit.
No clear catalyst for recovery (e.g., significant news, volume engulfing green candle, or fundamental shift).

Tightening volatility & compressed ranges = build-up before significant move.
Historical analogs in crypto after similar flash crashes suggest a re-test of lows is often seen before basing and recovery. Mean reversion traders are not yet stepping in decisively.

Bull Case: Above $0.41–$0.42 with volume, $0.44 comes into play. Unlikely short term as there is not enough bid buildup.
Bear Case: Breakdown below $0.38 triggers sell stops, initiates rapid move to $0.36, then possibly $0.33 if overall crypto mood worsens.

Probability-weighted outcome: 65% favor downside break toward $0.36 or lower in next 24 hours.
Risk: Buy triggers only activated above $0.41 on strong volume (not present yet).
Reward/risk: Sell (short) near upper edge of current range ($0.384–$0.389), targeting mean breakdown zone ($0.36). Protect above $0.40 (recent stall high).

Given:

My Decision: Initiate Short (Sell) Position at current market ($0.3840–$0.3850) with target at $0.3600.

If price rallies >$0.40, reconsider and reduce risk (not likely in current context).

Unless a major reversal candle or spike in bullish volume emerges, the immediate technical regime favors a downside break.