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Key takeaways\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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XLM is down 2% on Thursday after the 100-day EMA capped its short-term recovery run.<\/span><\/li>\n
XLM futures Open Interest stabilizes, but the declining long-to-short ratio signals a bearish bias.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
XLM flips bearish as the leverage market loses confidence<\/h2>\n
Stellar (XLM) extended its losses on Thursday, with the token struggling to regain momentum as the 100-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near $0.1798 continues to cap upside attempts, reinforcing a bearish short-term outlook.<\/span><\/p>\n
Sentiment in the derivatives market also points to growing downside expectations. Data from <\/span>Coinglass<\/span> shows that XLM futures Open Interest (OI) remains elevated at $114.70 million after climbing sharply from $99.45 million earlier this week, signaling sustained trader activity despite weak price action.<\/span><\/p>\n
However, bearish positioning continues to dominate. The long-to-short ratio currently sits at 0.7632 \u2014 a level that has remained below 1 since mid-January \u2014 indicating that traders are increasingly favoring short positions and anticipating further downside for XLM.<\/span><\/p>\n
Technical forecast: XLM could drop below $0.1700<\/h2>\n
The XLM\/USD 4-hour chart remains bearish and efficient, indicating that the bears have regained control in the near term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
XLM is trading below the key 100-day EMA while still holding above the 50-day EMA at $0.1669.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Momentum indicators still show some signs of resilience. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is hovering around 62 on the 4-hour timeframe, remaining above the neutral midpoint, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator continues to trade above its signal line, suggesting buyers have not fully lost control.<\/span><\/p>\n
Still, downside risks remain elevated. If XLM falls below the 50-day EMA support at $0.1669, the token could slide toward the key consolidation support zone at $0.1471 \u2014 a level that has held since early February.<\/span><\/p>\n
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On the upside, bulls would need to push XLM above the 100-day EMA at $0.1798 to uphold a bullish sentiment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
A daily candle close above that resistance could pave the way for a move toward the 200-day EMA near $0.2101.<\/span><\/p>\n
Key takeaways\u00a0 XLM is down 2% on Thursday after the 100-day EMA capped its short-term recovery run. XLM futures Open Interest stabilizes, but the declining long-to-short ratio signals a bearish bias. XLM flips bearish as the leverage market loses confidence Stellar (XLM) extended its losses on Thursday, with the token struggling to regain momentum as<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8596","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eurozone"},"yoast_head":"\n
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