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Filecoin Plunges 6% On Heavy Volume, Breaks Technical Support at $2.52 Level
The token has found support at the $2.41-$2.42 range, forming a potential consolidation zone after the sharp decline.
Jun 17, 2025, 4:06 p.m.
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What to know:
- Filecoin fell 6% on heavy volume.
- Price action indicates potential stabilization following the earlier decline.
Filecoin underwent a notable 5.8% decline over the 24-hour period, dropping from a high of $2.569 to a low of $2.406, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model.
The token found support at the $2.41-$2.42 range, forming a potential consolidation zone after the sharp decline, the model showed.
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Filecoin is currently trading 4.9% lower, around $2.425.
The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 was 2% lower at publication time.
Technical Analysis:
- FIL-USD underwent a notable 5.8% decline over the 24-hour period, dropping from a high of $2.569 to a low of $2.406.
- Heavy selling pressure occurred between 22:00-00:00 UTC when volume spiked to over 7 million units.
- The token found support at the $2.41-$2.42 range, forming a potential consolidation zone after the sharp decline.
- Technical analysis reveals a breakdown of the $2.52 support level that had previously held during the first half of the period.
- Resistance is now established at $2.56, where multiple rejection wicks formed before the downtrend accelerated.
- The high-volume selling suggests institutional distribution and potential further downside unless buyers can reclaim the $2.45 level.
- In the last hour, FIL-USD demonstrated notable volatility with a recovery attempt from the previous correction.
- Price action formed a V-shaped pattern, initially dropping to a low of $2.411 before staging a significant rally to reach $2.427
- Volume peaked during the upward movement at over 55,000 units traded, suggesting strong buying interest at support levels.
- The asset has since consolidated between $2.415-$2.418, establishing a potential short-term horizontal support zone.
- Multiple rejection wicks formed at the $2.420 resistance level.
- This price action indicates potential stabilization following the earlier decline, though modest volume in the final minutes suggests caution before confirming a trend reversal.
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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