Is GOLD preparing for another major leg lower? 🚨 After an extraordinary rally throughout 2025 and into 2026, $XAUUSD is now showing a very different market structure. Gold has been printing a series of lower highs, with each relief rally failing to reclaim the previous peak. Zoom out, and a potential inverse cup and handle formation is also developing on the daily chart. The key level to watch is $3,900–4,000, a major support zone that buyers have defended repeatedly. A confirmed breakdown below this support could open the door towards $3,400–3,500. Until buyers can reverse the sequence of lower highs, the broader structure continues to favour more downside.

Is $HYPE gearing up for another explosive rally? 🟢 Take a look at these two setups on the 12H chart. The similarities are difficult to ignore. Back in August, HYPE swept the previous lows around $53 before reclaiming support. At the same time: - MACD crossed bullish. - RSI began forming a rounded bottom. What followed? A rally of over 80% towards new all-time highs. Fast forward to today, and we're seeing a similar combination of signals. HYPE has just swept the recent lows around $74–75, right into a major historical resistance zone formed by previous all-time highs. Once again, MACD has crossed bullish, while RSI is showing signs of another rounded bottom. It's important to note, that HYPE remains in a clear downtrend, with lower highs and lower lows still intact. Bulls need to reclaim $80–82 before we can start talking about a meaningful shift in structure. But with price reacting at a major historical level and momentum beginning to improve, this is certainly one to watch. Are we about to see a reversal/relief rally on?

Everyone is watching $ZEC, but could $XMR be preparing for a period of relative outperformance? The XMR/ZEC pairing has spent much of 2026 in a significant downtrend, with Monero consistently losing ground against Zcash. However, two interesting technical developments are beginning to emerge: Firstly, the pairing is attempting to break above a descending trendline that has capped price since March. Secondly, following a breakdown below the major 0.50 support level, XMR/ZEC has recovered strongly from its lows and is now attempting to reclaim that same level. Could it be a bullish range deviation? A sustained reclaim of 0.50–0.51 would strengthen that possibility and suggest a shift in relative momentum. The EMA's have also started turning higher, providing another early indication of improving momentum. With so much attention focused on ZEC, it's worth asking whether Monero could be approaching a period of relative strength. Is the XMR/ZEC trend finally beginning to turn?

The S&P 500 opens the week green, despite geopolitical tensions, inflation fears and uncertainty surrounding FOMC. Will that give crypto the short term boost it needs to prevent a breakdown of $80k?

Don't let a few green candles sway your thinking. Zoom out. What is the $BTC 4H chart actually telling us? A clear downtrend, with price continuing to print lower highs and lower lows. Bitcoin has failed to meaningfully reclaim the $80–81K support zone. Instead, the recent bounce looks more like a retest of former support, potentially confirming it as resistance. Meanwhile, the Trend Worm continues to slope downwards and act as dynamic resistance overhead. Until buyers can reclaim these levels and break the sequence of lower highs, there's little reason to change the short-term bearish bias. A sustained reclaim of $82K would be the first meaningful sign that the structure is shifting. Keep it simple. Expect further downside until price gives us a reason to think otherwise.

Before you take another $BTC trade this week, look at the weekly chart 🚨 Bitcoin has failed to sustain its weekly breakout above $82K, followed by two consecutive bearish weekly closes back inside the range. The next major support levels to watch are $76.5K, $74K and $72.5K. Meanwhile, the weekly Stochastic RSI is showing signs of fading momentum, with a bearish cross. Given the current structure, it makes more sense to maintain a short-term bearish bias until price gives us a reason to reconsider. For bulls, that starts with a sustained reclaim of $82K, which would begin to challenge the bearish outlook. Until then, the weekly structure favours caution over optimism.

Bitcoin contunues to repeat 2023 price structure 📈 We've been tracking this fractal since August, and the similarities continue to show. Both periods saw BTC sweep the range lows, before an impulsive recovery carried price towards major resistance. Both then broke above that resistance, only to fail to sustain the breakout. Interestingly, the Trend Worm provided dynamic support throughout much of both recoveries, before price began losing that support as momentum weakened. Even the RSI tells a similar story, with declining momentum accompanying the deterioration in price structure. But there's one important difference, so far. In 2023, Bitcoin swept the previous swing lows before reversing sharply higher. In 2026, the equivalent lows around $74–75K remain unswept. With BTC momentum struggling, could another liquidity sweep be developing?