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Stellar’s Lumen Technical Analysis – Support Levels in Play – 17/05/19

By:
Bob Mason
Published: May 17, 2019, 05:56 UTC

That's quite a dive. Down by close to 10% in the early hours, a move back through to $0.14 levels would be needed to restore confidence.

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Key Highlights

  • Stellar’s Lumen fell 1.54% on Thursday. Partially reversing a 22.97% rally from Wednesday, Stellar’s Lumen ended the day at $0.1388.
  • An early morning intraday high $0.16176 saw Stellar’s Lumen break through the first major resistance level at $0.1495 and second major resistance level at $0.1591.
  • A mid-day intraday low $0.13024 saw Stellar’s Lumen test the first major support level at $0.1314.
  • The bearish trend remained firmly intact in spite of a relatively bullish run since early February. Stellar’s Lumen failed to break out from the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $0.1643 to take a run at the 62% FIB of $0.218

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Stellar’s Lumen Price Support

Stellar’s Lumen fell by 1.54% on Thursday. Partially reversing a 22.97% rally from Wednesday, Stellar’s Lumen ended the day at $0.1388.

A bullish start to the day saw Stellar’s Lumen rally to an early morning intraday high $0.1676 before hitting reverse.

The early rally saw Stellar’s Lumen break through the first major resistance level at $0.1314 and second major resistance level at $0.1591.

Coming up against the 38.2% FIB of $0.1643, Stellar’s Lumen slid back to a mid-day intraday low $0.13024.

The reversal saw Stellar’s Lumen fall back through the 23.6% FIB of $0.1310 before finding support. A move back through to an afternoon high $0.15435 was short-lived, with Stellar’s Lumen sliding back to sub-$0.14 levels late on.

The extended bearish trend remained intact, with Stellar’s Lumen falling back through the 38.2% FIB of $0.1634 to hover at around the 23.6% FIB of $0.1310.

At the time of writing, Stellar’s Lumen was down by 9.94% to $0.1250. A choppy start to the day saw Stellar’s Lumen rise to a morning high $0.14052 before hitting reverse.

Coming up short of the major resistance levels, Stellar’s Lumen slid to a morning low $0.11995 before finding support.

The reversal saw Stellar’s Lumen fall through the first major support level at $0.1254 early on in the day.

XLM/USD 17/05/19 Daily Chart

For the day ahead,

A move back through the 23.6% FIB of $0.1310 to $0.1440 levels would support a run $0.14 levels later in the day.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Stellar’s Lumen a break out from the 23.6% FIB of $0.1310.

Barring a broad-based crypto rebound, Stellar’s Lumen would likely struggle to move back through to $0.14 levels on the day.

In the event of a broad-based crypto rebound, a move back through the 23.6% FIB to $0.15 levels would be on the cards. The first major resistance level at $0.1570 would likely cap the upside in the event of a rebound.

Failure to move back through the 23.6% FIB to $0.14 levels could see Stellar’s Lumen struggle through the day. A fall back through $0.1220 levels would bring sub-$0.12 levels back into play before any recovery.

Barring a crypto meltdown, however, Stellar’s Lumen would likely steer clear of the second major support level at $0.1121.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

Major Support Level: $0.1254

Major Resistance Level: $0.1570

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $0.1310

38% FIB Retracement Level: $0.1643

62% FIB Retracement Level: $0.2180

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Thanks, Bob

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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