The DUSK contract's recent movement is essentially a tug-of-war between bulls and bears around the $0.32 level. Since early morning, the price has been oscillating at this level for over 12 hours. This dull market atmosphere feels unusual—experienced traders know that the calm before a storm often precedes chaos.
From a technical perspective, the chart looks a mess. On the 4-hour chart, the Bollinger Bands have contracted to the point where the upper and lower bands are almost touching, indicating a clear decrease in volatility, and a decision on the next direction is imminent. The MACD's fast and slow lines are stuck below the zero line, with the red energy bars so weak they are barely visible, suggesting that the current battle between bulls and bears is fragile and indecisive. However, this balance is easily broken—any sizable order could completely shift the situation.
What’s more striking is the divergence between volume and price. During the last dip to $0.315, trading volume spiked, but when the price rebounded to $0.328, volume actually decreased. This pattern of "dump volume during declines, but no follow-through during rallies" usually indicates a lack of market strength. Imagine someone gasping for breath while climbing but walking briskly downhill—that’s clearly abnormal.
On the order book, there are a bunch of sell orders above $0.33, acting like a heavy ceiling that keeps pushing the price back down each time it approaches. Support is seen around $0.31, but how strong this support really is remains uncertain. Overall, although the bears haven't managed a true breakout, the bulls’ rebound efforts are weak. If the price cannot effectively break above $0.33 in the near future, it may continue to grind within this range.
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BearMarketMonk
· 01-20 03:24
Bollinger Bands tightening and then anxiety kicks in, this routine has been played out already.
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Such obvious divergence between volume and price, still not fleeing? You'll regret it only after breaking below 0.31.
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The ceiling is pressed so hard, a rebound is just the job of the bagholder.
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Still grinding away at 12 hours, as if this is some meditation class.
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The bulls are so weak, I bet the next big order will be a signal to dump downward.
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If it can't break through 0.33, it'll just get stuck inside, anyway I'm used to it.
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From volume increasing during the decline to volume shrinking during the rebound, the trader's intentions are written all over their face, almost saying "continue to fall."
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That strange calm before the crash... or maybe it's just a suppression zone. If you can't cut, just give up.
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All-InQueen
· 01-19 21:56
The Bollinger Bands have all shrunk into a single line, it will explode sooner or later. Which side will break first?
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SerumDegen
· 01-19 21:17
ngl this consolidation reeks of liquidation cascade waiting to happen... one whale sneeze and we're getting absolutely rekt
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GasDevourer
· 01-17 21:40
0.32 this level is stuck, feeling like I might burst...
This move looks pretty uncomfortable, with such a divergence between volume and price, who dares to take the risk...
The Bollinger Bands are squeezed into a tight ball, either a sharp rise or a sharp fall, staying in this state is the most annoying.
Dumping the market with no follow-up, isn't this just a manipulation to absorb the chips? Old tricks...
Is 0.33 really this hard to break? It feels like the bulls don't have much strength.
Sitting and waiting for a direction to be chosen, see who can hold out first...
This kind of consolidation is most likely to break out, I still need to be cautious and set stop-losses.
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OfflineValidator
· 01-17 06:01
The ceiling of this market is tightly capped, and the rebound is weak. I should have known not to chase it earlier.
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LightningClicker
· 01-17 05:55
The Bollinger Bands have all tightened like this, it feels like a big move is coming, but I'm just worried it might be a false alarm again.
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ServantOfSatoshi
· 01-17 05:43
The Bollinger Bands are almost touching each other, and you're still hesitating here. Give it a rest. Let's wait for a big order to save us.
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RunWithRugs
· 01-17 05:42
The calm before the storm... I just like this feeling, let's take a gamble on the direction choice.
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OnchainGossiper
· 01-17 05:40
The Bollinger Bands have tightened to the skin, this wave is indeed hard to bear.
The DUSK contract's recent movement is essentially a tug-of-war between bulls and bears around the $0.32 level. Since early morning, the price has been oscillating at this level for over 12 hours. This dull market atmosphere feels unusual—experienced traders know that the calm before a storm often precedes chaos.
From a technical perspective, the chart looks a mess. On the 4-hour chart, the Bollinger Bands have contracted to the point where the upper and lower bands are almost touching, indicating a clear decrease in volatility, and a decision on the next direction is imminent. The MACD's fast and slow lines are stuck below the zero line, with the red energy bars so weak they are barely visible, suggesting that the current battle between bulls and bears is fragile and indecisive. However, this balance is easily broken—any sizable order could completely shift the situation.
What’s more striking is the divergence between volume and price. During the last dip to $0.315, trading volume spiked, but when the price rebounded to $0.328, volume actually decreased. This pattern of "dump volume during declines, but no follow-through during rallies" usually indicates a lack of market strength. Imagine someone gasping for breath while climbing but walking briskly downhill—that’s clearly abnormal.
On the order book, there are a bunch of sell orders above $0.33, acting like a heavy ceiling that keeps pushing the price back down each time it approaches. Support is seen around $0.31, but how strong this support really is remains uncertain. Overall, although the bears haven't managed a true breakout, the bulls’ rebound efforts are weak. If the price cannot effectively break above $0.33 in the near future, it may continue to grind within this range.