SHIB$0.0₄1343 month-to-date price rally seems to be setting the stage for a double bottom pattern, a major bullish setup.
The joke cryptocurrency has risen 18% this month, its best performance since November, with prices gaining over 7% in the past 24 hours alone, according to CoinDesk data. The rally is consistent with the increased risk-taking in the crypto market triggered by bitcoin’s rally to lifetime highs above $118,000.
The upswing is characterized by robust trading volumes and and an increase in token burn, which took out a major chunk of supply out of circulation, according to CoinDesk’s AI research.
Key AI insights
SHIB surged 7% during the preceding 24-hour period from July 10, 12:00 to July 11, 11:00, ascending from $0.000012476 to $0.000013399 on exceptional volume of 1.904 trillion tokens.
Acute reversal materialized during the final 60 minutes from July 11, 10:26 to 11:25, with SHIB declining 1% to settle at $0.000013385 as liquidation pressure manifested.
Token burn mechanisms accelerated with over 9.5 million SHIB tokens permanently withdrawn from circulation during the recent 24-hour period, though price impact remained subdued.
Resistance breakthrough at $0.000013110 occurred on an exceptionally elevated volume of 1.904 trillion tokens.
Volume-supported resistance level established, approaching twice the 24-hour average trading activity.
A conventional support zone formed around $0.000013230, with resistance positioned at $0.000013580.
Sustained upward momentum suggests potential continuation towards $0.000014000 psychological level.
Double bottom bull reversal?
SHIB’s double-digit month-to-date gain follows a successful defence of the April low at around $0.00001005, hinting at the formation of a double bottom pattern on the daily chart.
The pattern comprises two nearly equal troughs separated by a recovery. A price rise through the trendline connecting the high point of the recovery is said to confirm the breakout and a bullish trend reversal.
In SHIB’s case, the so-called double bottom resistance is marked by the May high of $0.00001764. A move through that level would signal a major bull run.