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XMR at a Counter‑Trend Bounce: Fade the 349–352 Supply Zone as Bear Trend Still Dominates
Market read (XMR/USD) — context and regime
- Current price: 345.37
- Timeframe mix provided: Daily candles (mid‑Nov 2025 → Feb‑11 2026) + Hourly candles (Feb‑10 22:00 → Feb‑11 21:58).
- Regime shift: After the Jan 11–14 blow‑off top (558 → 798 intraday high; close ~713), XMR entered a persistent distribution → downtrend with sharp liquidation legs.
1) Trend structure (Dow Theory + swing mapping)
Daily swings
- Major peak: Jan‑14 high ~798.91.
- Successive lower highs/lows:
- Jan‑20 close ~503 (first major breakdown)
- Feb‑01 close ~404 (continuation)
- Feb‑05 close ~292 (capitulation day; very wide range).
- Since Feb‑05: attempted basing / rebound: 292 → 321 → 329 → 318 → 334 → 344–345.
Inference: The primary trend remains bearish (lower highs from 798 → 648 → 498 → 394 → 357), but the immediate trend from Feb‑05 low is a counter‑trend recovery.
Hourly structure (micro trend)
- Feb‑11 early spike to 361.05 (01:00) then a pullback into ~336–340, then rebound to 351.79 (19:00), then drift back to 345.
- This forms a range/coil with:
- Resistance: 349–352, then 357–361
- Support: 343–344, then 339–341, then 336–337
Inference: Short-term market is mean-reverting inside a range, with sellers defending 349–352 and buyers stepping in near 339–344.
2) Support/Resistance zoning (horizontal + event levels)
Key supports
- 344–343: repeated hourly closes and last-hour support.
- 340–339: multiple hourly lows (04:00, 06:00, 18:00 area).
- 337–336: midday dip (11:00–15:00 cluster).
- 334: prior daily pivot (Feb‑09 close 334.91).
- 321–318: prior daily consolidation (Feb‑06–Feb‑08).
- 292: capitulation low area (Feb‑05).
Key resistances
- 348.8–352: repeated hourly rejection (00:00–01:00 highs; 19:00 push to 351.79).
- 357.6–361.0: day’s high band (daily high 357.62; hourly high 361.05).
- 374–386: prior daily breakdown zone (Feb‑02 to Feb‑04 region).
3) Moving averages (trend filters, approximated from daily sequence)
Given the strong January surge and steep February drawdown:
- Fast MAs (5–10D) likely turned up slightly since Feb‑05 due to the rebound, but remain below medium MAs.
- 20D/50D are almost certainly downward sloping and above price (overhead supply).
Implication: Any long trade is counter-trend vs the higher-timeframe downtrend; probability of chop and sell-into-rally remains high until price reclaims larger breakdown zones (374–386+).
4) Momentum (RSI / Stoch logic from price behavior)
Daily momentum
- The Feb‑05 candle (382 → 292 close) suggests a momentum washout (RSI likely deeply oversold around that time).
- Post-washout rebound to mid‑340s implies RSI recovery, but still likely below neutral 50 given the sequence of lower highs.
Hourly momentum
- Two impulsive pushes (to ~361 and later to ~352) followed by failure indicates waning upside momentum near resistance.
Implication (next 24h): Momentum favors range continuation or a minor pullback unless 352 breaks cleanly with volume.
5) Volatility (ATR / Bollinger reasoning)
- Daily ranges expanded massively during Jan 11–20 and again on Feb‑05 (very high true range) → elevated ATR.
- After Feb‑06 onward, ranges compressed relative to Feb‑05, but remain larger than “quiet” regimes.
- Hourly shows compression between ~336 and ~352, often a prelude to expansion.
Implication: Next 24h likely features a volatility expansion attempt; direction will be dictated by whether 343/339 support breaks or 352 resistance breaks.
6) Volume / participation (what we can infer)
- Daily volume spikes:
- Jan‑12 to Jan‑14 (blow‑off) extremely high volume.
- Feb‑05 liquidation volume elevated again.
- Typical pattern: blow‑off top → distribution → liquidation → reflexive rebound.
Implication: Current rebound can be a dead‑cat / mean reversion within a bear trend; rallies often get sold at prior supply zones (here: 349–361 first, then 374–386).
7) Price patterns (classical)
- Falling knife → capitulation → base attempt: Feb‑05 looks like capitulation; subsequent candles show stabilization.
- Bear flag / descending channel perspective: The rebound from 292 to 345 could be interpreted as the “flag” leg after a sharp drop from ~404 → 292.
- Range box (hourly): 336–352 box, with midpoint ~344.
Implication: Pattern bias for next 24h slightly bearish within the box unless breakout above 352 holds.
8) Fibonacci retracement (from Feb‑05 low to Feb‑11 high)
Take swing low ~278.01 (Feb‑06 daily low) to swing high ~361.05 (Feb‑11 hourly high):
- Range ≈ 83.04
- 38.2% retrace: 361.05 − 0.382×83.04 ≈ 329.3
- 50% retrace: ≈ 319.5
- 61.8% retrace: ≈ 309.7
Price at 345 is above these, meaning the rebound has held well. But near-term trades are more sensitive to the box levels (343/339 and 352).
9) Scenario map (next 24 hours)
Base case (most likely): Range-to-slightly-down
- Expect mean reversion toward 343–340 support.
- Sellers defend 349–352; upside attempts fade.
- Probable 24h path: 345 → 342/340 → 346/348 (chop).
Bear case (second most likely): Support break + continuation
- If 339–340 breaks on an hourly close and retest fails:
- Next magnets: 336–337, then 334, then 329–321.
Bull case (least likely but actionable): Breakout above supply
- If price reclaims 352 and holds (hourly close above + successful retest):
- Next target zone: 357–361.
- Above 361 opens 374–386, but that’s more than a 24h move unless vol spikes.
Trading decision (24h tactical)
Given:
- Higher-timeframe downtrend and overhead supply,
- Repeated rejections in 349–352 and 357–361,
- Current price sitting near the midrange,
Bias: Sell (short) — expecting either a fade from resistance or a drift back toward support over the next 24h.
Optimal execution levels (based on current structure)
- Open (sell) price: place at 349.80 (ideal: into the 349–352 supply zone; improves R:R versus shorting midrange at 345).
- Rationale: aligns with repeated hourly rejection zone; reduces chance of getting chopped immediately.
- Close (take profit) price: 339.80
- Rationale: targets the lower bound of the box (339–340), where bids have appeared multiple times; realistic within 24h.
(If price never rallies to 349.8, the short entry is not triggered; that’s preferable to shorting the midpoint.)