Apecoin breaks below crucial price level – time for a free fall?

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• Apecoin hit new lows as selling pressure intensified.
• Buyers could spring a surprise based on short-term accumulation trend.

Apecoin [APE] hit a new low of $1.49 as the gaming token’s price continued its swift descent. Despite the best efforts of bulls to prop up the price from the $1.72 support level in early August, APE ultimately caved to the overall bearish sentiment in the market.

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A 33% price decline between 15 August and 17 August saw bears smash the $1.72 support, leaving APE exposed to a price free-fall which could lead it back to the depths of $1—a far cry from its mega heights of $23 in April 2022.

Bulls have no fight left in them

Source: APE/USDT on Trading View

The sustained selling pressure on APE has curtailed bullish efforts at a price reversal. With buyers losing one support level after another, bears have reigned supreme since April 2023.

While the lower timeframe (4H) price action showed a lot of sideways price action, the higher timeframe (daily) price action showed that Apecoin’s continued implosion could see it hit $1 in the coming days/weeks.

The series of lower highs and lower lows on the downtrend signaled that Apecoin is likely to retest the new resistance at $1.72 before continuing its free fall.

Any hopes of a price reversal will be highly dependent on the market sentiment shifting bullish, especially if Bitcoin [BTC] can reclaim the $28 – $30k price zone in the long term.

Otherwise, Apecoin holders can expect a continuation of this free fall with no bottom in sight. The Relative Strength Index’s (RSI) recent attempt at a reversal was met with a swift return to the oversold zone, highlighting the selling pressure.

Similarly, the drop in interest for APE saw the On Balance Volume (OBV) register a 70 million decline in trading volume over the past week.

Could long-term holders be up to a surprise move?

Source: Santiment

Data from Santiment highlighted a surprising metric. The Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratio for monthly (30d) and quarterly (90d) holders of Apecoin showed severe losses of -15.90 and -25.49% respectively.

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However, the 90d mean coin age has been on the rise since 17 August, hinting at an accumulation of APE at cheaper prices by long-term holders in anticipation of a sustained price rebound.

This glimmer of hope suggested a potential change in price dynamics if overall market conditions improve.