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- A daily order block and $0.0500 were crucial roadblocks for sellers.
- Funding rates and Open Interest rates were dismal and could favor sellers.
Sellers who short Hedera [HBAR] on a higher timeframe from 27 August tucked in about 8% profit as of press time. HBAR faced price rejection at a weekly bearish order block (OB) near $0.0650, which made further downward move likely.
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In the meantime, Bitcoin [BTC] struggled to keep its recent gains after retesting the $28k level. It had eased to around $27.2k at the time of writing. If it drops below $27k, HBAR sellers could be tempted to seek more ground.
Can sellers push lower?
Source: HBAR/USDT on TradingView
The $0.0500 was a crucial support in May, June, and July. A daily bullish order block (OB) of $0.052 – $0.053 (cyan) exists above the $0.0500 support. So, sellers faced double roadblocks.
But if BTC drops below $27k, HBAR sellers could be emboldened to seek more gains. In such a case, late sellers could gain entry upon rejection and a confirmed retracement at $0.0500. The immediate support and next target for sellers will be the weekly bullish OB of $0.034 – $0.044 (white).
Conversely, a daily candlestick session close above $0.0500 will invalidate the short set-up. In such a case, HBAR could re-target the $0.06 overhead resistance.
The RSI and CMF recorded negative readings, underscoring increased selling pressure and muted capital inflows.
HBAR recorded negative funding and Open Interest rates
Source: Coinalyze
According to Coinalyze, HBAR’s funding rates have been negative for the last few days, underscoring the bearish bias in the futures market.
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In addition, the Open Interest rates eased from $27 million to $21 million in the past five days (24-31 August). The drop implies a decline in demand for HBAR in the futures market.
Furthermore, the CVD (Cumulative Volume Delta) dropped further, reinforcing sellers’ market leverage. So, late sellers could wait for a drop below $0.0500 and track BTC movement before shorting the asset.
