The NIO washout: After hitting the $4.74 target, is a relief rally imminent?
|NIO Inc. (NIO) continues to be a central name in the premium electric vehicle space for China and Europe, but the stock has been through a punishing stretch lately. Since November, shareholders have watched a decline of over 30%, a move that was actually telegraphed well in advance.
If you look back at the 2025 highs starting in August, NIO carved out a classic head and shoulders pattern. The writing was on the wall once the neckline at $6.73 snapped in November. That specific technical structure carried a measured move target of $4.74, a level that was tagged on December 3rd.
Since hitting that target, the price action has shifted into a sideways consolidation. Interestingly, this short-term base is starting to look bullish, suggesting we could see some near-term upside toward the next major resistance at $5.39. This is a "make or break" level. On the larger timeframes, the combination of the sharp drop and this sideways move creates a bear flag pattern that usually precedes another leg down. However, if the bulls can reclaim $5.39, it could reduce probabilities of the bear flag playing out and shift the momentum back in their favor.
To the downside, the line in the sand is very clear. Major support sits at $4.28, which is the inclining trendline stretching back to the April lows. If we see a flush down into that level, it would represent a high-probability spot for a bounce at least back toward the $5.10 area.
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