Analyst Predicts Polygon (POL) Price Drop To $0.04 Looms, Here’s Why

A renowned crypto market analyst projected a highly bullish outlook for Polygon this Wednesday, triggering severe market concerns globally. Market expert Ali Martinez hinted that POL price remains primed to crash and hit a $0.04 level ahead. As a result, investor sentiments remain alarmingly negative about the token (formerly MATIC) as it currently sits at the $0.2 price level.

Top Analyst Warns Polygon Dip To $0.04 Ahead: But Why?

In an X post on March 19, Ali Martinez signaled that Polygon is undergoing a ‘macro trend shift.’ Despite the broader market showing resilience and preventing massive downturns, POL price has entered a bear market.

The analyst reveals that the crypto formed a ‘descending triangle’ pattern over the past 4 years. This formation characterized a horizontal support floor at the $0.32 price level. However, the price kept hitting lower highs as it advanced, forming a ‘descending trend line.’

Subsequently, on February 25 this year, the price bearishly broke out of this triangle, losing key support mentioned above. In turn, the “odds for an 86% bear market increase towards a target of $0.04 persist,” per the analyst.

How Is Polygon Performing Now?

As of press time, POL price recorded gains worth 1% intraday and exchanged hands at $0.2123. The coin bottomed and peaked at $0.2035 and $0.2136 over the past day. Besides, it’s noteworthy that monthly and yearly losses totaled 35% and 78%, respectively. The broader bearish action remains poised to bore more heat amid the loss of vital support at $0.32.

Declining OI Signals Waning Market Sentiment

Simultaneously, POL futures OI saw a significant decline since the beginning of this year. Coinglass data indicated that the OI slipped from a $119M level as of late January to reach a $55 million level to date.

The declining derivatives data flags a loss of investor interest in Polygon, adding to market concerns amid bearish predictions.

Market Braces For FOMC Today

On the other hand, the U.S. FOMC set to take place shortly ahead has kept investors on their toes. Currently, CME FedWatch Tool Data shows a 99% chance of unchanged interest rates by the U.S. Fed.

Nevertheless, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech remains much-eyed by market participants. Following the economic turmoil caused by Donald Trump’s tariff saga, a dovish hint towards upcoming monetary policies could significantly relieve crypto prices. In turn, even POL could leverage some macro relief, although bearish investor sentiments persist.

It’s also noteworthy that per CoinMarketCap, “the upgrade from MATIC to POL has been initiated on Ethereum’s mainnet.” The crypto’s community revealed that as a Polygon PoS, zkEVM user, MATIC holder, node operator, or staker, users remain poised to witness an effortless and seamless upgrade process. Meanwhile, a MATIC price prediction by CoinGape revealed that the 3-month bias indicator for the crypto remains more tilted toward bears.