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HBAR Jumps 20% on Nasdaq’s ETF Filing, Yet Key Indicators Suggest Caution

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Updated by Ann Maria Shibu
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In Brief

  • HBAR surged 20% after Nasdaq filed to list Grayscale’s spot HBAR ETF, sparking optimism.
  • Despite the rally, bearish market indicators signal weakening buying pressure and growing short dominance.
  • HBAR’s price sits at $0.24, with $0.22 as critical support; a bearish shift could push it down to $0.17.
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HBAR noted a 20% rally during Wednesday’s intraday trading session. This double-digit gain was fueled by Nasdaq’s filing of a 19b-4 form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade Grayscale’s spot HBAR exchange-traded fund (ETF). 

However, the rally appears to be losing momentum. Market indicators suggest that bearish sentiment is strengthening, putting HBAR at risk of losing recent gains. 

HBAR Faces Downward Pressure as Market Sentiment Turns Bearish

HBAR’s negative Balance of Power (BoP) reading indicates weakening buying pressure among its spot market participants. At press time, this indicator, which compares the strength of an asset’s bulls and bears, is below zero at -0.09.

HBAR BoP
HBAR Balance of Power. Source: TradingView

When an asset’s BoP is negative, its sellers exert more control over price action. This suggests weakening buying pressure in the HBAR market and hints at a potential continuation of the bearish momentum. 

Moreover, HBAR’s Long/Short ratio indicates an increasing dominance of short positions, confirming the bearish sentiment among its futures traders. As of this writing, this stands at 0.98.

HBAR Long/Short Ratio.
HBAR Long/Short Ratio. Source: Coinglass

The Long/Short ratio measures the proportion of long positions (bets on price increases) to short positions (bets on price declines) in the market. When the ratio is below 1, it indicates that short positions outnumber long positions. It highlights the bearish sentiment among HBAR holders and increases the downward pressure on its price.

HBAR’s Fate Hangs in the Balance

HBAR exchanges hands at $0.24 at press time. On the daily chart, it trades above support formed at $0.22. If bearish pressure gains momentum, this level may fail to hold. HBAR’s price could decline further to $0.17 if the bulls cannot defend this support level.

HBAR Price Analysis.
HBAR Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

Conversely, a positive shift in market sentiment could prevent this. If new demand trickles into the market, HBAR’s price could breach resistance at $0.26 and rally toward $0.31. 

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Abiodun Oladokun
Abiodun Oladokun is a Technical and On-Chain Analyst at BeInCrypto, where he specializes in market reports on cryptocurrencies from diverse sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWA), artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), Layer 2s, and meme coins. Previously, he conducted market analysis and technical assessments of various altcoins at AMBCrypto, utilizing on-chain analytics platforms like Messari, Santiment...
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