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• Defi App/Tether (HOMEUSDT) traded lower in a bearish 24-hour range, closing 0.03315 below the open
• A large bearish inside bar at 18:15 ET signaled a key pivot point, triggering sharp selling
• Volatility expanded after 18:15 ET, with volume spiking over 4M as price dropped to 0.03239
• RSI oversold at 27 and rebounded to 45, suggesting potential near-term stabilizing
• Bollinger Bands show price hovering near the lower band, with a contraction followed by expansion
At 12:00 ET-1 on 2025-09-23, Defi App/Tether (HOMEUSDT) opened at 0.03378 and reached an intraday high of 0.03396 before closing at 0.03315 at 12:00 ET on 2025-09-24. The 24-hour trading range extended from 0.03229 to 0.03396, with total volume reaching 41.3M and notional turnover of ~1.35M. The session ended with bearish pressure and a defined support zone at ~0.03295.
The 24-hour chart displayed a bearish bias, with price forming a key inside bar at 18:15 ET (0.03335 open, 0.0329 close) that acted as a pivot point. This candlestick structure—commonly used in trend reversal strategies—was followed by a sharp decline into the 0.03238-0.03241 range. A cluster of bearish hammers and hanging men formed near the 0.03240 level, suggesting possible short-term oversold conditions. Notably, a bullish engulfing pattern emerged briefly at 05:45 ET (0.03241 open, 0.03262 close), which may indicate a potential short-covering rally if the 0.03265 level holds.
Short-term momentum shifted dramatically after the 18:15 ET bearish pivot. The 20-period and 50-period moving averages on the 15-minute chart crossed below the price action, confirming the bearish bias. While the 50-period line remained above the 20-period line (indicating a bearish crossover), the 50-period line itself crossed below the price at ~0.0327, reinforcing the downward trend. On the daily chart, the 50-period and 100-period lines remained above the 200-period line, but the price action did not follow the traditional trend-following bias of longer-term averages.
The 15-minute MACD histogram showed a bearish divergence in the final hours of the session, with MACD lines falling below zero and the histogram expanding negatively. RSI hit a low of 27, indicating an oversold condition, and rebounded to 45 by 06:45 ET, suggesting potential for a short-term bounce. However, the RSI histogram showed no strong overbought readings, and the MACD signal line remained below the MACD line, suggesting momentum is still bearish in the near term.
Volatility expanded significantly after 18:15 ET, with the lower Bollinger Band dipping below 0.03229 and the upper band expanding to 0.03396. Price spent a majority of the session near the lower band, with a contraction phase preceding the 18:15 ET sell-off. This contraction followed by expansion typically signals an increase in volatility and potential for a breakout, though in this case, the breakout was bearish. Price appears to have found a short-term floor near the 0.03235–0.03240 range.
Volume spiked dramatically after the 18:15 ET bearish pivot, with the largest single 15-minute candle reaching 4.0M volume (0.03335–0.03290). This large volume drop coincided with a sharp price decline to 0.03239, confirming bearish conviction. Notional turnover (price × volume) increased in line with the volume spikes, indicating aligned price and volume action. Divergence appeared briefly after 05:45 ET when price rose but volume remained relatively flat, suggesting limited follow-through in the short-covering rally.
Fibonacci levels from the 0.03396 high to the 0.03229 low identified key retracement levels: 38.2% (~0.03333), 50% (~0.03313), and 61.8% (~0.03292). The 61.8% level at ~0.03292 coincided with a cluster of bearish hammers and hanging men, indicating possible support. Price bounced from this level in the early morning session, with a potential retest expected if the 0.03292 level holds.
The bearish inside bar at 18:15 ET could be used as a sell trigger for a short-term trading strategy. A simple backtest could involve entering a short position at the close of the inside bar (0.03290) with a stop-loss above the high of the inside bar (0.03335) and a target at the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement (~0.03292). A trailing stop could be added at the 50-period moving average to lock in gains as price moves in favor. Given the volume confirmation and RSI divergence, this strategy could be refined further using volatility metrics (Bollinger Bands or ATR) to adjust stop levels dynamically.
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