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Chainlink (LINK) Tests Critical Support as Bulls Lose Momentum

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In Brief

  • Chainlink (LINK) has risen 19% since August 5 but risks revisiting lows if it breaks below the ascending channel support.
  • Bearish indicators like declining CMF and OBV suggest increased selling pressure and a possible price drop to $8.08.
  • A rise in demand could reverse the trend, pushing LINK's price up to $12.33, but current signals point to a downtrend.
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Chainlink’s (LINK) price has surged by 19% since reaching a ten-month low on August 5, forming an ascending channel. However, a recent decline since Monday has pushed LINK’s price toward the lower boundary of this pattern.

If the support line fails to hold, the token could potentially revisit its August 5 low.

As of this writing, Chainlink (LINK) is trading at $11.19. Since Monday, increased selloffs have led to a 5% price drop, bringing LINK to the lower boundary of its ascending channel, which acts as support.

An ascending channel is a bullish pattern where an asset’s price moves between two upward-sloping parallel lines, with the upper line acting as resistance and the lower line as support. Within this channel, LINK has encountered resistance at $12.70 and found support at $10.98.

If LINK’s price falls below the lower line of the channel, it indicates that the bulls have failed to defend support, weakening the uptrend and allowing selling pressure to build. A break below this support is typically seen as confirmation that the downtrend will likely continue.

chainlink ascending channel
Chainlink Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

At press time, Chainlink’s (LINK) Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) is nearing its center line, indicating weakening demand for the altcoin. When the CMF approaches or falls below the zero line, it suggests that selling pressure is outpacing buying pressure—a bearish signal that could indicate a continued downtrend for LINK.

Additionally, LINK’s On-Balance-Volume (OBV) has been declining since the price drop began on Monday. Currently at 885 million, the OBV has decreased by 1%, further signaling a potential increase in selling pressure.

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link RSI and OBV
Chainlink Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

This indicator measures an asset’s buying and selling momentum. A decline in the OBV indicates that selling pressure is outweighing buying activity among market participants.

The decline in LINK’s demand in the past few days is confirmed on-chain by its negative price-daily active address (DAA) divergence. 

This metric compares an asset’s price movements with the changes in its number of daily active addresses. It tracks whether a corresponding network activity supports an asset’s price movement.

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LINK price-daily active address divergence
Chainlink Price-Daily Active Address Divergence. Source: Santiment

At press time, LINK’s price DAA divergence is -61.2%. This suggests a weakening market and hints at a further price decline. Should LINK break below the support level, its next price target is $8.08. 

chainlink price prediction
Chainlink Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

However, if the market sees a surge in LINK’s demand, the current trend will change, and the token’s price will climb. It may rally to $12.33 if this happens

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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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