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The bounce off the ~300 support formed a rising channel, but structurally this looks like a corrective retracement within a broader down move rather than a new impulsive trend. Price is now breaking below the lower channel boundary and failing to hold former support around the 390-400 area, which is starting to act as resistance. Momentum is rolling over again, and the lack of follow-through on the bounce suggests weakening demand. With ZEC rolling over in sync with the broader market, the probability favors continuation back toward the 300-310 HTF support zone. Unless price can quickly reclaim the channel and hold above it, this temporary uptrend appears complete. Key here is respecting the loss of structure and managing risk accordingly.

ZEC continues to follow the projected plan nearly perfectly. Price is riding the ascending channel with clean reactions off the lower boundary and steady, controlled movement back toward the midline. This is exactly what you want to see in an early uptrend: higher lows, rising support, and consistent buyer interest on dips. The latest pullback tapped the channel support and is already showing signs of holding. As long as ZEC maintains this structure, the overall bias remains bullish, and the path of least resistance continues upward. This area is objectively one of the better spots to accumulate if the channel holds. The risk is well defined, the trend is forming, and the market is respecting the same technical rhythm over and over. If the structure continues, ZEC can push toward the upper channel boundary and potentially break out into the next leg higher. All going to plan so far.

BTC continues to look solid here. Over the past several days we’ve seen a steady sequence of higher lows forming, even though price action has been slow, choppy, and not particularly exciting. But that’s exactly what you want in this phase of the market. Boring, controlled chop is how Bitcoin builds structure and absorbs supply before making any larger moves. The key takeaway: buyers continue stepping in earlier each time, defending levels and maintaining the upward tilt. That’s a constructive sign. I still think there’s a real possibility we eventually get a deeper liquidity flush down toward that major support level below – markets love to test those zones before committing to bigger trend legs. But the important part is that BTC has held up very well throughout the past week. No breakdown, no loss of structure, and the chop is leaning upward rather than downward. Surviving the chop is the goal. And right now, Bitcoin is doing just that. Quiet strength.

Cronos is starting to get interesting again from a higher timeframe perspective. When you zoom out on the weekly chart, CRO has a very clear history of sharp cyclical spikes followed by long periods of flat, compressed price action. These expansions typically happen fast, and the retracements tend to grind slowly back to key baseline levels. Right now, CRO is sitting almost exactly at that long term equilibrium zone it has returned to multiple times. This is essentially the “cycle floor” where previous moves have bottomed out before major expansions. The dotted level you’re hovering near on the chart represents a multi-year demand zone that has repeatedly acted as a reset point. A few key observations: - CRO has shown it can produce explosive moves when liquidity cycles back into the ecosystem. - It’s currently trading near the bottom of its historical range, a zone where volatility compresses before trend changes. - Unlike many small caps, CRO has a massive platform behind it (Crypto.com), which means strong branding, user flow, and ongoing development that can continue feeding utility demand. - The slow bleed back to cycle lows is typical in assets that rely on broader exchange-driven hype cycles rather than pure organic network activity. This doesn’t imply a breakout is imminent, but structurally this is where smart money tends to at least start paying attention. Price is back at historical value, sentiment is washed out, and the chart is coiled in a multi-year compression phase. If the platform sees growth or renewed marketing pushes in the next cycle, CRO has plenty of room to re-expand. In short: CRO is back at its long term base, supported by a major ecosystem, and showing the same early conditions that preceded prior upward cycles. This is the zone to watch.

ZEC is starting to show the first clean signs of a new uptrend forming. After the sharp reversal off the 300 support, price has now begun to respect an ascending channel, consistently printing higher lows and pushing into higher highs inside the structure. This is exactly the type of behavior you want to see when a market transitions out of a capitulation leg and into a recovery phase. The channel highlights the path ZEC is currently walking: - steady grind upward - controlled pullbacks that hold trend support - higher lows forming in sequence - buyers showing up reliably on each dip Some chop inside this rising channel is completely expected. Early uptrends almost always develop with back-and-forth movement as the market tests support and flushes out weak hands. But the broader picture is shifting: momentum is pointing upward, structure is cleaner, and demand is starting to dominate. If ZEC maintains this rhythm, the chart supports continuation into Q1. The setup suggests further upside as long as the lower boundary of the channel holds and we continue to see dips being bought with confidence. Overall, ZEC looks constructive, trending, and quietly strengthening.

BTC continues to follow the exact pathway laid out by the chop line. Despite the volatility, price action is developing in a very constructive manner. We’ve now carved out another higher low, which reinforces the shift from trending downside into early base-building. This is classic bullish behavior inside a consolidation phase: - sellers push into support - buyers step in earlier each time - higher lows start stacking - momentum gradually tilts upward The yellow curves highlight where demand continues to show up. Each reaction is smoother, less aggressive, and more controlled, which typically reflects accumulation rather than panic-driven selling. As long as BTC respects this rising structure, the market is quietly strengthening beneath the surface. The chop isn’t noise - it’s the transition pattern you want to see before a larger reversal leg kicks in. BTC is bullish through the chop, and the structure is tracking perfectly with the projected path.

ZEC Update: The Expected Chop Is Finally Showing Up ZEC is now giving us the slower, choppier price action that I originally expected before the clean tag of 300. After that sharp bounce, price is rotating back down toward the same support zone, and this controlled drift is completely normal when a market is trying to build a base. What I’m watching now is simple: - ideally we form a higher low somewhere above the previous wick (around the 300 region) - a bounce from roughly 310ish would signal strengthening structure - then a push into a higher high would confirm the reversal forming on the daily chart This kind of back-and-forth is exactly how an accumulation zone builds. The violent reaction at 300 showed strong demand, but a trending reversal usually takes time and multiple attempts. As long as ZEC keeps defending the 300 level and begins carving out higher lows, the structure continues to lean bullish. Monitoring closely for the next leg of the reversal.

ZEC just delivered the exact reaction we were looking for at the 300 level. I kept the original teal projection on the chart for reference since the broader structure is still playing out, but price moved faster than expected. I anticipated a bit more chop and a slower drift into support, yet ZEC went straight down into the 300 zone and instantly snapped back with a strong, aggressive bounce. This type of behavior reinforces how significant that 300 level is. Buyers were waiting there with size, and the immediate reversal shows clear demand absorption and a potential shift in short term momentum. Even though the path was steeper than projected, the core idea remains intact: 300 is major support, and the reaction confirms it. Now we watch to see whether ZEC can build structure above this bounce and start forming higher lows. For now, the key takeaway is simple: the market respected the level perfectly, and the response was far more decisive than expected.

The reaction we highlighted earlier has now followed through beautifully. BTC held the higher low, respected the demand zone, and has pushed upward with clear momentum. This is exactly the kind of constructive price action that confirms the initial bullish read. Sellers attempted continuation, but the market absorbed the pressure and reversed decisively. That higher low was the structural shift we needed to see, and BTC is now building out a cleaner series of rising lows and controlled retracements. This is how early trend reversals form: not with one explosive candle, but with consistent defense of higher levels and steady reclaiming of lost ground. Price is now trading back above short term resistance and showing signs of strength on each dip. As long as BTC continues to print higher lows, this developing structure leans bullish and supports the idea that the market has transitioned from liquidation-driven selling into accumulation. Overall, this is a constructive follow through and reinforces the idea that the recent dump was a reset rather than a breakdown. The chart is behaving well. Bulls have momentum building.

BTC’s latest reaction is quietly strong and more bullish than it may look at first glance. After the sharp drop, price immediately found demand and has now put in a clear higher low relative to the recent capitulation wick. That yellow-curved region on the chart highlights a key shift in behavior: sellers pushed hard, but buyers stepped in earlier than before, defending higher levels and preventing a retest of the prior lows. This is the first meaningful sign of structure forming after weeks of one-sided downside. A higher low is often the earliest signal that the market is transitioning from liquidation-driven selling into accumulation. It shows that bidders are becoming more aggressive, absorbing supply before it can revisit deeper support. On top of that, BTC is holding above the local support band that previously acted as resistance. Flipping that area into support and then defending it is a strong indication of emerging strength. The current reaction has less volatility, fewer long wicks, and more controlled candles, which typically points to absorption rather than panic. While the trend hasn’t fully reversed yet, this kind of price behavior is how bottoms and mid-cycle resets form. BTC is starting to build a constructive base, and the market is showing the first bullish structural clue it has printed in a few days.