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- MKR cracked below $1.40 at press time as the retracement extended.
- High liquidation levels existed at $1350 and $1450 and could see strong price reaction.
Maker [MKR] oscillated between $1488 and $1350 in the first half of October, allowing traders to exploit extreme levels. At price time, sellers grabbed a shorting opportunity after MKR faltered at the overhead resistance at $1488.
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Short-sellers saw +5.6% shorting gains after MKR dropped below $1405 at the time of writing. A prior MKR’s price analysis correctly projected a rebound at $1350. After faltering at $1,488, will the pullback extend to the short-term support?
Will Maker sellers extend shorting gains?
Source: MKR/USDT on TradingView
The $1405 was a key price reaction level since late September. A crack below it, as seen at the time of writing, could encourage sellers to extend gains.
Besides, MKR’s short-term price trend flipped negative, as shown by price action below the 50-Exponential Moving Average (EMA). Other key price indicators were also negative, as the downsloping Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) demonstrated. It underscored a bearish scenario amidst a spike in selling pressure and capital outflow.
So, sellers could drag MKR to short-term demand and H4 bullish order block (OB) at $1350 (white). An extended drop to the support will offer an extra 3.8%, shorting gains from $1405.
Key liquidation levels existed at $1350 and $1450
Source: Hyblock Capital (Liquidation level heatmap)
Liquidation data from Hyblock Capital marked out $1350 and $1450 as the immediate high liquidation levels (orange). For inference, high liquidation zones act as support or resistance zones and could also see strong price reactions.
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Ergo, the $1350 was a demand zone and crucial high liquidation levels. So, the MKR prices could be dragged to the bearish target of $1350 due to liquidity hunting.
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