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NEM’s XEM Technical Analysis – Looking Bearish – 10/05/18

By:
Bob Mason
Published: May 10, 2018, 07:01 UTC

It's been a tough week for the cryptos and NEM's XEM and if there's no morning move, NEM's XEM could see its extended bullish trend reverse in the coming days, while some of the majors hold on.

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Key Highlights

  • NEM’s XEM gained 0.86% on Wednesday, partially reversing Tuesday’s 3.05% fall, to end the day at $0.38213.
  • An intraday low $0.3532 saw NEM’s XEM slide through the first major support level at $0.3622 and 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.3649 before an afternoon recovery.
  • An intraday high $0.39085 left key resistance levels untested through the day, while also failing to move through to $0.40 levels and the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.402.

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NEM’s XEM Price Support

NEM’s XEM gained 0.86% on Wednesday, partially reversing Tuesday’s 3.05% fall, to end the day at $0.38213, the day’s moves bringing to an end a series of reversals in the early part of May, with NEM’s XEM having failed to break through to a new swing hi since 25th April’s $0.46185.

An early slide saw NEM’s XEM fall through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.3649 and the day’s first major support level at $0.3622, with negative sentiment across the broader market through the morning leaving buyers side lined.

With a shift in sentiment across the market in the late morning, NEM’s XEM broke out from the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.3649 to an day high $0.39085, coming within reach of the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.4020 before easing back to $0.38 levels by the day’s end.

Breaking out and holding above the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level continued to provide near-term support to the bullish trend formed at 6th April’s swing lo $0.20803, while failing to test the day’s first major resistance level at $0.3992 will test support in the coming days, the bullish trend certainly under pressure this week.

At the time of writing, NEM’s XEM was down 1.57% to $0.37504, with early gains through to a morning high $0.38715 falling short of the day’s first major resistance level at $0.3976 and more importantly, the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.4020.

The lack of a move in the early hours saw NEM’s XEM pullback to a morning low $0.37411, mixed sentiment across the market and Wednesday’s failure to test key resistance levels through the day weighing on NEM’s XEM early.

For the day ahead, a move back through to the morning’s $0.38715 high would support a run at the first major resistance level at $0.3976, though for NEM’s XEM to break out from the 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $0.4020, market sentiment will need to improve later this morning, failure to make a move today likely further test the extended bullish trend.

Failure to move through to $0.38 levels through the middle part of the day could see NEM’s XEM take a bigger hit this afternoon, bringing the day’s first major support level at $0.3599 into play, such a move pulling NEM’s XEM back through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.3649.

With a near-term bearish trend having formed, failure to break through to $0.40 levels will bring into question the extended bull-run, a bullish trend reversal now looking on the cards.

XEM/USD 10.05/18 4-Hourly Chart

Looking at the Technical Indicators

Major Support Level: $0.3599

Major Resistance Level: $0.3976

Fib 23.6% Retracement Level: $0.4020

Fib 38% Retracement Level: $0.3639

Fib 62% Retracement Level: $0.3050

About the Author

Bob Masonauthor

With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, Bob has been managing regional teams across Europe and Asia and focusing on analytics across both corporate and financial institutions. Currently he is covering developments relating to the financial markets, including currencies, commodities, alternative asset classes, and global equities.

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