Shares of Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) hit a two-year low of $139.46 on February 12, undercutting the prior April 2025 low of $142.58 and closing below it on a daily basis. That $142.58 level had marked a key support shelf for the stock, and the brief undercut and subsequent behavior raise the possibility of seller exhaustion. Bullish divergence is visible in the RSI oscillator, reflecting a potential shift from bearish to bullish momentum. If a recovery develops from the recent low, the prior $142.58 support zone becomes an important area to monitor for renewed demand.
Additional support context comes from the falling trend channel. The lower boundary of the channel, extended by -150%, marked the support area where price recently stabilized. This technical confluence supports the case for a near-term rebound, but confirmation was needed. That confirmation began with a bullish hammer candlestick on the weekly chart last week, followed by a breakout above last week’s high at $167.92. On Tuesday, the weekly breakout triggered, adding further evidence of a developing reversal.
The broader context underscores the significance of this bounce attempt. COIN declined by $305.28, or 68.66%, from its July 2025 record high of $444.65. This week’s weekly breakout also triggered a reclaim of the 200-week moving average above $169.34. The near-simultaneous weekly hammer breakout and 200-week average reclaim strengthen the case for a tradable recovery phase.
Structurally, the $444.65 peak briefly exceeded the IPO-day high of $429.54 from April 2021, but that breakout failed on a closing basis. The failure led to a bearish correction triggered by a double top breakdown and a loss of the 50-week average trend support. With price now reversing from the lower boundary of the falling channel, the top of the channel becomes a potential upside target.
Near-term resistance is identified around the falling 20-day average at $186.31, which aligns with the center line of the falling channel. That center line acted as support several times during the decline, adding technical relevance as resistance on a rebound. Beyond that, the 50-day average at $224.60 has tracked the top channel line since November and defines a higher potential resistance zone. It can be used as a proxy for the top trendline for now.
On a larger time frame, COIN broke below a long-term uptrend line that connects to the April 2025 low at $142.58. A sustained bullish weekly reversal would represent the beginning of the first pullback to that broken trendline as resistance. If that process unfolds, prior lows near $225.47 may eventually be tested as resistance before any advance completes.
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With over 20 years of experience in financial markets, Bruce is a seasoned finance MBA and CMT® charter holder. Having worked as head of trading strategy at hedge funds and a corporate advisor for trading firms, Bruce shares his expertise in futures to retail investors, providing actionable insights through both technical and fundamental analyses.