Filecoin (FIL) spiked 3% followed by a 2% decline as volatile trading configurations emerged amid evolving market dynamics, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.

In recent trading FIL was 3.4% higher over 24 hours, trading around $2.32.

The model showed that the overall trading range was $0.15, or 6%, between the low of $2.23 and the high of $2.38.

Critical resistance materialized at $2.38 with high-volume rejection during peak trading activity, according to the model.

The wider crypto market was little changed, with the broad market gauge, the Coindesk 20, up 0.2%.

Technical Analysis:

• FIL progressed from $2.25 to $2.32 representing a 3% gain during the preceding 24-hour period
• Overall trading range encompassing $0.15 (6%) between the absolute nadir of $2.23 and zenith of $2.38.
• Two distinctive rally phases were identified: a preliminary ascent to $2.28 followed by another climb on Sept. 5.
• Price trajectory peaked at $2.38 on exceptionally elevated volume of 7.23 million, substantially exceeding the 24-hour average of 2.47 million.
• Critical resistance materialized at $2.38 with high-volume rejection during peak trading activity.
• Support levels consolidated around $2.23-$2.24 during initial trading hours.
• Subsequent decline from $2.36 to $2.32 representing a 2% contraction during the final 60 minutes.
• Exceptional volume spikes reaching 425,701 indicating institutional selling pressure.
• Substantial institutional selling volume peaked at nearly double the session average during the concluding hour.

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