Bull Trap Puts MATIC Price At 15% Downside Risk; Keep Holding?

Amid the ongoing correction in Matic price, the coin holders should watch out for these levels as they could resume the prior recovery
By Brian Bollinger
Polygon zkEVM

On February 15th, the MATIC coin price gave a strong breakout from the $1.3 neckline resistance of a rounding bottom pattern. The completion of this three-month-long pattern was supposed to accelerate the buying pressure and lead a direction uptrend. However, amid the ongoing uncertainty in the crypto market, the MATIC reversed from the $1.526 peak and plunged below the $1.3 support, showcasing failed breakout attempts or a bull trap.

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Key Points 

  • A V-top reversal in MATIC price indicates strong sellers’ confidence to tumble the prices lower
  • The 50-day EMA moving near $1.178 and 100-day EMA at $1.06 increases the support strength of these levels
  • The intraday trading volume in the MATIC  is $735.2 Million, indicating a 37.5% gain.

MATIC PriceSource- -Tradingview

The last two weeks’ price action in MATIC price shows a V-top rejection from the $1.52 resistance levels. This type of rejection is characterized by an inverted V structure showcasing a rapid downfall in an asset’s price.

During this downfall, the polygon coin price lost 17.5% in market value and broke below the $1.3 support On February 24. A substantial loss on the aforementioned date could be associated with the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index showing higher than the expected value. As a result of this data, the US Fed is more likely to tighten its interest rate hike program, putting market sentiment under bearish turmoil.

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Thus, the $1.3 breakdown undermines the prior breakout and increases the possibility of further losses. If the altcoin sustains below the breached support, the sellers may drive the prices to $1.178( near the 0.5 Fibonacci retracement level), followed by $1.06(0.618 FIB level).

Any further breakdown will question the credibility of the overall bullish trend.

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Technical Indicators

RSI: The daily RSI slope breakdown below the midline indicates the bullish sentiment fading away.

EMAs: The recent downfall breached the 20-day EMA slope which offered dynamic support during the last recovery cycle. This breakdown gives sellers an additional edge to put MATIC on a longer correction.

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MATIC Coin Price Intraday Levels

  • Spot rate: $1.26
  • Trend: Bearish
  • Volatility: Low
  • Resistance levels- $1.3, and $1.52 
  • Support levels- $1.17 and $1.06
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Brian Bollinger
From the past 5 years I am working in Journalism. I follow the Blockchain & Cryptocurrency from last 3 years. I have written on a variety of different topics including fashion, beauty, entertainment, and finance. Reach out to me at brian (at) coingape.com
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