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BNB Trades in Tight Range Amid Decreasing Volatility
Despite trade wars and Middle East conflict, the cryptocurrency shows resilience with higher lows forming.
Updated May 19, 2025, 3:27 p.m. Published May 18, 2025, 6:50 a.m.
What to know:
- US-China trade tensions escalate as new tariffs threaten global supply chains, creating market uncertainty for cryptocurrencies including BNB.
- European Central Bank signals potential rate cuts amid slowing inflation, boosting investor sentiment in digital assets despite ongoing consolidation.
- Middle East conflict intensifies with new sanctions affecting oil prices, causing investors to seek alternative stores of value in the cryptocurrency sector.
The cryptocurrency market continues to navigate complex global economic conditions as BNB trades within a tight consolidation range between $636-$646, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis data model.
The token's price action shows resilience amid international trade disputes, with higher lows forming since recent dips while resistance remains firm around the $643-$645 zone.
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Decreasing volume volatility suggests energy buildup for a potential breakout, though direction remains uncertain as traders closely monitor both technical patterns and macroeconomic developments affecting market sentiment.
Technical Analysis Highlights
- BNB traded within a narrow $9.67 range (1.52%) between $636.25 and $645.92 over 24 hours.
- Price formed a series of higher lows since the 13:00 dip, establishing support around $638-$640.
- Resistance emerged near $643-$645 with notable volume spikes during recovery rallies.
- Closing price of $642.59 suggests a neutral-to-slightly-bullish bias as BNB maintains position above mid-range.
- Decreasing volume volatility indicates potential energy buildup for a more decisive move.
- In the last hour, BNB showed bullish momentum, climbing from $641.21 to $643.09 (0.29% gain).
- Significant volume spikes occurred during upward moves at 01:54-01:55 when BNB broke above $642.60.
- A brief pullback to $640.57 at 01:32 established a strong support zone with aggressive buying.
- Hourly close showed consolidation near the high, suggesting potential uptrend continuation.
- Immediate resistance sits at $643.25.
AI Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.
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