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Ethereum's Top Scaling Solution Is Eyeing A Breakout

Published 04/21/2022, 01:51 AM
Updated 05/08/2020, 11:50 AM

Whales have been accumulating MATIC, which could help the token stage a bullish breakout.

Key Takeaways

  • Polygon’s MATIC has seen its price increase by more than 13% in the past two days.
  • On-chain metrics show stiff resistance at $1.53 while demand is picking up.
  • Overcoming this crucial hurdle could result in a 41% price increase.

Polygon has held above a critical support level following the steep correction seen in the cryptocurrency markets over the past few weeks. Whales appear to have enjoyed the retracement to buy tokens at a discount, positioning MATIC for a significant bullish impulse.

Polygon’s MATIC Sees Buying Pressure

Polygon appears to be gaining the buying pressure it needs to break out.

The Layer 2 scaling network’s MATIC token has seen a price increase of more than 13% over the past two days. MATIC bounced off the X-axis of a descending triangle that has been developing on its 12-hour chart since mid-January.

Although Polygon continues to consolidate within this technical pattern, a breach of the $1.54 resistance level could result in significant gains.

The height of the triangle’s Y-axis added to the breakout point suggests that a sustained close above $1.54 could result in a 41% upswing to $2.16.

MATIC/USD Chart

Source: TradingView

Still, on-chain data shows that slicing through $1.54 may prove challenging.

IntoTheBlock’s In/Out of the Money Around Price model shows that nearly 18,500 addresses have previously purchased more than 850 million MATIC between $1.54 and $1.59.

The significant supply wall could have the strength to absorb any upward price action, while a 12-hour candlestick close above this hurdle could lead to higher highs.

MATIC - In/Out Of The Money Around Price Model

Source: IntoTheBlock

It is worth noting that the buying pressure behind Polygon has seen a significant acceleration over the past three weeks.

The Polygon addresses holding between 1 million and 10 million MATIC have added more than 60 million MATIC worth roughly $84 million to their holdings since Apr. 8.

If buy orders continue to increase, MATIC could see a breakout.

Polygon-MATIC Price Chart

Source: Santiment

As the odds appear to favor the bulls, the $1.25 support level is likely to be decisive. A clear drop below this demand zone could invalidate the optimistic outlook and result in a steep correction. MATIC could then drop $1.14 in search of support.

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