Chainlink: As bulls shy away, will LINK drop to $8?

• Chainlink bulls have remained cautious since the price neared $11.
• The bearish short-term sentiment promised a move toward $8.

Chainlink [LINK] was trading within a bearish pennant pattern, which promised another downward move for the token. Technical analysis showed that the seller pressure has not weakened over the past few days.

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The hesitation below $11

After the heavy losses on the 5th of August, Chainlink bulls drove a price bounce to $10.8 but no further. The sellers have been dominant throughout August as the CMF was below -0.05 to indicate heavy capital outflow.

The daily RSI has also been bearish since LINK fell below the former range lows at $12.7. In the near term, the local lows at $9.45 and $8 are the bearish targets.

The $10.8-$11.2 zone is likely to serve as resistance, and short-sellers can look to enter the market here. Below the $8.08 recent low, the Fibonacci extension level marked $6.4 as another bearish price target.

LINK’s bullish sentiment was quick to evaporate

Over the past three days, the Open Interest behind LINK gradually increased as the price went from $10 to $10.4. This 4% move higher was accompanied by a slight uptick in the spot CVD as well.

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The past 24 hours shattered the little progress the bulls had made. Chainlink faced rejection from $10.4 and the Open Interest dwindled swiftly to show bearish sentiment.

The spot CVD also took a step downward. The Funding Rate alternated between positive and negative, showing a speculator market whose sentiment was teetering between bullish and bearish.

Disclaimer: The information presented does not constitute financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice and is solely the writer’s opinion