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Is the Ocean Protocol price setting up for a 25% decline?

  • Ocean Protocol price has lost 9% of market value during the recent crypto selloff.
  • An additional 25% fall towards $0.26 shows promise, but the larger technicals suggest the uptrend is still intact.
  • Invalidation of the short-term bearish thesis could arise from a break above $0.43.

Ocean Protocol price (OCEAN) may be in the beginning stages of a significant counter-trend decline. Key levels have been defined to gauge the market's next potential move.

OCEAN price is setting up a downswing

Ocean Protocol price is down 9% on the day as the entire crypto market has witnessed a violent selloff. The move south was catalyzed by a rejection from the 8-day exponential moving average (EMA) during the London session on March 3.

OCEAN price currently auctions at $0.36. Still, the scalable blockchain token remains 129% above the yearly opening price. A Fibonacci retracement tool surrounding the January 1 opening price at $0.16 and the year-to-date high at $0.58 shows the current selloff as just a 38.2% correction of the winter rally. OCEAN's failure to hold support above the barrier now creates potential for a decline as low as the 61.8% FIB level near $0.26. The bearish scenario would result in a 25% decrease from OCEAN's current market value.

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OCEAN/USDT 1-Day Chart

While the recent downswing shows promise, there is always potential for a market reversal. Traders should remember that OCEAN breached overbought conditions on the weekly Relative Strength Index (RSI), a display of bullish strength unmatched amongst its cryptocurrency peers. Therefore, the winter rally May solely be taking a cool-down period by retracing towards the 61.8% level near $0.26 before creating the next leg up.

The earliest evidence to suggest the correction is over will be a breach above the previous swing high at $0.43. if the breach occurs, the bulls could re-route toward the year-to-date high near $0.58

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Tony M.

Tony M.

FXStreet Contributor

Tony Montpeirous began investing in cryptocurrencies in 2017. His trading style incorporates Elliot Wave, Auction Market Theory, Fibonacci and price action as the cornerstone of his technical analysis.

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