{"id":8624,"date":"2026-04-24T11:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8624"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:34:48","slug":"pepe-surges-4-as-market-sentiment-improves-eyes-key-resistance-breakout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8624","title":{"rendered":"PEPE surges 4% as market sentiment improves, eyes Key resistance breakout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-22-2026-12_39_25-PM-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-22-2026-12_39_25-PM-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-22-2026-12_39_25-PM-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-22-2026-12_39_25-PM-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-22-2026-12_39_25-PM.png\" alt=\"A bullish PEPE chart\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key takeaways<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pepe extends gains on Wednesday, stretching its rally from the 50-day EMA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derivatives data show heightened retail activity as risk-on sentiment returns to the market.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pepe (PEPE) is experiencing a steady rally on Wednesday, trading in the green for the third consecutive day. The frog-themed meme coin is gaining traction as broader market sentiment improves, lifting retail demand for meme coins.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Market sentiment boosts meme coin demand<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The broader market\u2019s upside, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions surrounding the US-Iran blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and faltering peace talks, is boosting retail interest in meme coins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to CoinMarketCap, the Fear and Greed Index is at 62 on Wednesday, showing a consistent rise in risk appetite since the US-Iran ceasefire announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the derivatives side, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PEPE futures Open Interest (OI)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stands at $213.25 million, with a 7% increase in the last 24 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This surge in futures positions indicates growing participation from traders, aligning with the recovery in the spot price\u2014further supporting a bullish outlook for PEPE.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Pepe tests breakout of key resistance level<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PEPE\/USD 4-hour chart is bullish and efficient as Pepe\u2019s short-term recovery remains intact, with a three-day rebound from the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $0.00000368.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, PEPE is still trading below the 100-day and 200-day EMAs, which could cap the ongoing rally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 60 is edging higher from the midline, indicating mild positive momentum. Meanwhile, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) remains above its signal line, keeping the histogram bars positive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At press time, PEPE is trading at $0.00000393. If the rally should continue, PEPE must break above its descending trendline near $0.00000400, close to the 100-day EMA at $0.00000404.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-364329\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PEPEUSD_2026-04-22_12-43-16.png\" alt=\"PEPE\/USD 4H Chart\" width=\"1793\" height=\"836\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A breakout above this level could pave the way for a rally toward the 200-day EMA around the $0.00000500 psychological resistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the downside, the 50-day EMA at $0.00000368 provides immediate dynamic support, with further downside protection at the February 6 low of $0.00000311.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Analysis,PEPE#PEPE #surges #market #sentiment #improves #eyes #Key #resistance #breakout1777030488<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key takeaways Pepe extends gains on Wednesday, stretching its rally from the 50-day EMA. Derivatives data show heightened retail activity as risk-on sentiment returns to the market. Pepe (PEPE) is experiencing a steady rally on Wednesday, trading in the green for the third consecutive day. 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