$LINK ở ~$23.2 in the 1H downtrend: can buy on a probe when seeing a reversal candle with spike volume or wait for confirmation of closing 1H above ~$26 before increasing position. SL is mandatory below $21.50; TP1 ~$26–$27, TP2 ~$28–$30 (scale-out). Partnership & on-chain whale activity provide both upward momentum and sell-off risk — volume is the decisive measure.