ATOM Tumbles 4% as Sellers Target Critical $4 Support Level

Cosmos' ATOM token slumped by 4% in the past 24 hours as Thursday's short-lived crypto rally came to a halt on Friday.

Market volatility has been lower on Friday, in part due to the nation July 4th holiday in the U.S.

Bitcoin attempted to form a new record high on Thursday but fell just short, sliding from $111,000 to $108,000, with the majority of altcoins like ATOM following its lead.

Technical analysis

• ATOM-USD experienced a notable decline of $0.17 (3.95%) during the 24-hour period from 3 July 15:00 to 4 July 14:00, with price dropping from $4.22 to $4.06.
• The asset established a clear downtrend after failing to maintain support at $4.17, with high-volume selling emerging at the $4.09 level.
• Volume spiked to 588,338 units during the 7:00 hour on July 4th—significantly above the 24-hour average.
• Multiple attempts to establish support near $4.07 have been rejected, suggesting continued bearish momentum.
• During the 60-minute period from 4 July 13:06 to 14:05, ATOM-USD declined by $0.03 (0.61%), dropping from $4.09 to $4.06.
• A brief recovery attempt occurred at 13:53 with price reaching $4.07, but momentum failed to sustain as sellers returned.
• The pattern of lower highs and lower lows confirms continuation of the broader bearish trend approaching the psychological $4.00 support level.

CD20 Index Plunges 2% as Crypto Market Sentiment Deteriorates

The CD20 index has experienced a notable bearish trend over the last 24 hours from 3 July 15:00 to 4 July 14:00, declining from $1,803.70 to $1,765.27, representing a substantial drop of $38.43 or 2.13%.

The overall range of $38.84 (2.15%) highlights persistent selling pressure, with particularly accelerated downward momentum in the final hours as the index reached its lowest point of $1,764.86 at 14:00, suggesting deteriorating market sentiment despite brief consolidation attempts around the $1,780 level.