Near Price consolidates at $2.24 after rallying to $2.34; 4h trend remains bullish with higher highs, but 1h shows corrective lower lows and bearish MACD cross.
Primary support sits at $2.10 (1h EMA7/MA7 confluence) and $2.02 (previous breakout zone); a break below $2.02 opens path to $1.92.
Resistance anchors are $2.34 (swing high) and $2.41 (4h Bollinger Upper); a 1h close above $2.30 is required to resume bullish continuation and target upper bands.
Trump Price hovers at $2.10, holding $2.08 support (1h EMA7/MA7 cluster) while facing resistance at $2.12 and the $2.14–$2.15 supply zone.
1h chart shows a higher-low bounce with bullish EMA alignment, but 4h structure remains capped under declining long-term MAs, indicating a counter-swing repair.
Momentum is mixed; MACD is flat-positive but contracting. A decisive 1h close above $2.12 with volume is required to target $2.15, else risk retest of $2.05.
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