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SAND Compresses After a 0.17 Spike: Bull-Flag Setup Targeting a 0.169 Retest

Multi-timeframe read (Daily + Intraday)

1) Market structure (Daily)

Primary trend (Oct → mid-Dec): clear downtrend from ~0.21 to ~0.11 with repeated lower highs/lower lows.
Base/accumulation (mid-Dec → early Jan): price stabilized ~0.11–0.12 and began forming higher lows.
Regime shift (Jan 13–17): strong impulse up (notably Jan 17: ~0.124 → 0.150 close, high ~0.160) with exceptional volume (319M). This is typical of a breakout/short-covering/news impulse.
Post-impulse pullback (Jan 18–19): sharp retrace to ~0.142 then ~0.136. This is consistent with a mean reversion after a volatility expansion.
Recovery (Jan 20–22): higher closes and today’s daily candle extends to 0.172 high and closes 0.1579, reclaiming the 0.15 handle.

Daily conclusion: after a large impulse and corrective pullback, SAND is attempting to resume up. However, it is still inside a broader bear-market context versus October highs, so overhead supply is likely near 0.160–0.172 and above.

2) Intraday structure (Hourly) – what happened today

Using the provided hourly sequence (Jan 22 00:00 → 21:58):

Strong opening rally: 00:00 close ~0.1496 → 05:00 printed high 0.1725.
Midday distribution / fade: 06:00–14:00 drifted down to ~0.155–0.157.
Late consolidation: 15:00–21:58 mostly range-bound around 0.156–0.159.

This is a classic pattern of pump → profit taking → balance. Importantly, after the selloff from 0.172, price did not collapse back below 0.150; instead it held a higher intraday floor ~0.155–0.156. That is mildly bullish (buyers defending above the breakdown level).

3) Key levels (Support/Resistance mapping)

Immediate supports

S1: 0.156–0.155 (intraday balance low / multiple hourly touches).
S2: 0.151–0.150 (psych level + prior daily area; failure here would likely invite a deeper pullback).
S3: 0.142–0.138 (Jan 18–21 value area; if lost, momentum flips decisively bearish).

Immediate resistances

R1: 0.160–0.163 (intraday swing zone + earlier session highs).
R2: 0.168–0.173 (today’s upper distribution / spike high 0.1725).
R3: ~0.180–0.185 (prior major daily area from early Nov; likely heavy supply).

4) Trend & momentum indicators (inference from price action)

Because we only have OHLCV (no order book), indicators are inferred from series behavior:

Moving averages / trend proxy

The rally from ~0.11 to ~0.16 implies shorter MAs (5–10D) have turned up.
Price is likely above the 20D equivalent now (given the rebound from mid-Dec), supporting short-term bullish bias.

RSI / momentum behavior

The spike to 0.172 with a fade to 0.158 suggests intraday RSI likely became overbought early, then cooled to neutral.
Neutralized RSI after a trend impulse often precedes a second attempt higher (bullish continuation), provided supports hold.

MACD-style read

The Jan 13–17 impulse would flip MACD positive; the Jan 18–19 pullback would reduce histogram but likely not fully reverse. Today’s bounce supports MACD continuation bias.

5) Volatility & mean reversion

The move from ~0.124 (Jan 16 close) to ~0.172 (intraday) is a very large expansion. After such expansion, markets frequently enter range compression (which we see from ~0.155–0.159 late today).
Probability favors a range break within the next 24h.
Given that the consolidation is happening above 0.155 (not below 0.150), the compression is slightly bullish.

6) Volume analysis (contextual)

Huge daily volumes Jan 17–18–20–22 indicate active participation, not a dead-cat bounce.
Today’s daily volume (268M) is extremely high; combined with a close near 0.158 (not at highs), it resembles distribution at the top of the day but not a full reversal.
Interpretation: strong interest, but sellers defended 0.17 area; next leg likely depends on whether 0.155 holds.

24-hour forecast (next day bias)

Base case (higher probability): mild bullish continuation / retest higher

Expect price to probe 0.160–0.163.
If 0.163 breaks and holds (hourly closes), a retest of 0.168–0.173 becomes likely.

Alternative case (risk): pullback to re-test deeper support

If price loses 0.155 with momentum, next magnet is 0.151–0.150.
Below 0.150, probability increases of revisiting 0.142–0.138.

Given the current consolidation above 0.155 and the overall post-impulse “pullback then recover” structure, I assign a slightly bullish 24h bias.

Trade plan (decision + optimal entry)

Decision: Buy (Long)

Rationale: price is consolidating above near-term support after a high-volume impulse and pullback, suggesting a potential bull flag / continuation setup.

Optimal Open Price (limit entry)

Open (Buy limit): 0.1556
- This targets the repeatedly defended intraday base (0.155–0.156) rather than chasing at 0.1579.

Take Profit / Close Price

Close (Take profit): 0.1688
- This sits just below the major overhead supply zone (0.168–0.173) to improve fill probability.

(Risk note for execution: if price fails to hold 0.155 on an hourly close, bullish thesis weakens and a deeper dip toward 0.150 becomes likely.)