Analysis
Axie Infinity [AXS] advances on the price chart but could the bears have laid down a trap?
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On a higher timeframe chart, Axie Infinity [AXS] formed a range since mid-June. Another point to note was that this range was right beneath a stiff resistance zone at $18. Bitcoin [BTC] also faced resistance in the $23k zone. For AXS, a move upward could be possible. However, the longer-term trend remained bearish, and the past month’s sideways trading might not mean the end of the downtrend.
AXS- 1-Day Chart
![Axie Infinity [AXS] advances on the price chart but the bears could be waiting to spring a trap](https://ambcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PP-2-AXS-D1-price.png.webp)
Source: AXS/USDT on TradingView
In mid-June, AXS formed a range (cyan) between $12.2 and $18.3, with the $16-$18 area being a particularly heavy resistance area. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has been below the neutral 50 line since early April, showing a steady and strong downtrend in progress. The price was also at the mid-point of the range (dotted white), which represented yet another resistance.
Even if the price poked above the mid-point of the range, and the RSI breaks past the neutral 50 line, a hidden bearish divergence would develop. The development of such a divergence with the price headed into the resistance zone would further highlight a bearish case for AXS.
AXS- 4-Hour Chart
![Axie Infinity [AXS] advances on the price chart but the bears could be waiting to spring a trap](https://ambcrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PP-2-AXS-H4.png.webp)
Source: AXS/USDT on TradingView
The Parabolic SAR gave a buy signal and the 20-period SMA was respected as support over the past week. The Bollinger bands were climbing over the past week but did not widen to show heightened volatility. Rather, the price was within a steady lower timeframe uptrend and tested the mid-range as resistance.
Even though the momentum was bullish, the A/D line has been falling in recent weeks. The recent push upward was not backed by a large spike on the A/D indicator. This meant that demand was weak behind AXS.
Conclusion
The lack of strong demand, as well as the higher timeframe trend, was in favor of the sellers. Lower timeframes hinted at a bullish bias, and a possible move toward $17-$18 could materialize over the next few days. Aggressive traders can position themselves long on AXS, with a stop-loss beneath the 4-hour Parabolic SAR at $14.74. More risk-averse traders can look to short the asset near the range highs.
