|

BNB Price Forecast: Key resistance trendline in focus as whale interest spikes

  • BNB recovery challenges a long-standing resistance trendline, with bulls aiming for a breakout. 
  • Derivatives data suggest an increase in futures average order size, indicating a spike in interest among large wallet investors. 
  • The technical outlook remains mixed, as BNB stands at a crucial crossroads with tepid momentum. 

BNB (previously known as Binance Coin) is up 1% at press time on Monday, marking a solid start to the week, with bulls aiming for a potential breakout of a resistance trendline. Derivatives data suggest a growing interest from large wallet investors, commonly referred to as whales, as BNB approaches a crucial crossroads. 

Still, the technical outlook for BNB remains uncertain, as momentum indicators stand at a neutral level. 

BNB regains retail demand, but there’s a catch!

The retail interest in BNB stabilizes following weeks of risk-off sentiment. According to CoinGlass, after pulling back from $2.97 billion on October 8, the BNB futures Open Interest (OI) stands at $1.39 billion on Monday, signaling a lateral shift since last week as traders' sentiment regains strength. 

BNB futures Open Interest. Souce: CoinGlass.
BNB futures Open Interest. Souce: CoinGlass.

In line with the resurfacing interest, the CryptoQuant data show that large wallet investors are increasing the average order size on the futures market, indicating that whales are willing to increase their risk exposure. 

However, the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) of BNB futures, which tracks the difference between market buy and sell volumes over the last 90 days, indicates a net taker sell dominance. This means that sellers are aggressively active, which could dissolve the short-term recovery. 

BNB futures data. Source: CryptoQuant.
BNB futures data. Source: CryptoQuant.

Technical outlook: Will BNB surpass the resistance trendline?

BNB approaches a key resistance trendline formed by connecting the highs of October 13 and 27, which is close to the 50-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) on the 4-hour chart, at $951. If the intraday recovery successively clears this average line, it could extend the breakout rally to the $1,000 psychological mark, close to the 200-period EMA.

The momentum indicators on the 4-hour chart remain neutral, as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 49 approaches the midline, indicating a decline in supply pressure. At the same time, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) bounces off its signal line to extend the uptrend, indicating short-term bullish momentum.

BNB/USDT 4-hour loagarithmic chart.
BNB/USDT 4-hour loagarithmic chart.

However,  if BNB reverses from the trendline, it could threaten the November 5 low at $880. 

Author

Vishal Dixit

Vishal Dixit

FXStreet

Vishal Dixit holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Wilson College but found his true calling in the world of crypto.

More from Vishal Dixit
Share:

Editor's Picks

XRP consolidates as inflows and volume climb
Ripple (XRP) retains a slightly bullish outlook on Wednesday despite logging a minor correction from the supply range near $1.15. The remittance token is down 0.5% on the day, reflecting a broader cryptocurrency market drawdown, primarily driven by persistent geopolitical tensions between the United States (US) and Iran in the Middle East.
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC recovery holds as ETF inflows persist
Bitcoin (BTC) trades slightly lower around $66,000 on Wednesday as tensions in the Middle East escalate further. Still, the Crypto King is up over 2.5% so far this week.
South Korea crypto volumes shrink as retail investors shift to stocks
South Korea’s major crypto exchanges have seen their trading activity fall sharply over the past year as the country’s stock market surged, suggesting retail speculative interest may be shifting toward equities, Cointelegraph analysis shows.
Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP recovery slows amid ETF inflows, US-Iran persistent strikes
Bitcoin (BTC) trades elevated above $66,000 immediate support on Wednesday, following a minor correction from its weekly high of $66,956. The broader crypto market appears to lag on the backdrop of the macro-driven rally, with Ethereum (ETH) hovering above $1,900 and Ripple (XRP) holding support at $1.13.
Bitcoin’s potential recovery in the second half hinges on these 4 catalysts
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen over 34% in the first half of this year as the King Crypto failed to capitalize on a good semester for risk assets despite the woes from the Iran war.