Story slips 15.63% as sellers maintain firm control after volatile gap-down open

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Story drops 15.63% to $1.371 today

Highlights

The price at $1.371 remains far below the MA-20 ($2.4526), MA-50 ($2.0520), and MA-200 ($4.9516), reflecting sustained bearish pressure across time frames.
Momentum indicators including MACD, ADX, RSI, CCI, and Stochastic RSI confirm strong seller dominance, with intraday action showing a 15.63% drop and continued high volatility.
The expected five-day range is $1.23 to $1.64, with a probability of upward movement below 20% and key resistance at $1.64; a break below $1.23 signals further downside.

Persistent bearish momentum as technical signals reinforce selling

The current price of $1.371 is well below the MA-20 at $2.4526, the MA-50 at $2.0520, and the MA-200 at $4.9516. This alignment illustrates strong short-term, medium-term, and long-term bearish pressure, with dynamic resistance now coming in from the Ichimoku Kijun at $2.7635. Momentum signals confirm a clear bearish bias, as both MACD and ADX on the daily timeframe forecast a sell scenario. Oversold readings from RSI, Commodity Channel Index, and Stochastic RSI emphasize persistent seller dominance. Bull/Bear Power also indicates an oversold condition with sellers in control. The Awesome Oscillator supports the negative trend. The price gapped down at the open and has dropped 15.63% from the previous close, currently trading near today’s low in a high volatility session. Intraday tone remains heavy, as the market faces unrelenting selling pressure after the open and little sign of reversal from momentum indicators.

Further declines likely as oversold market limits rebound hopes

For the next five trading days, an adjusted expected range is $1.23 to $1.64, ensuring it surrounds the current price. The probability of a price increase is very low (less than 20%), making a further decline much more likely. The baseline scenario sees price consolidation in a narrow band as oversold readings persist. A bullish scenario would require a rebound above the $1.64 level, which is near-term resistance, while a bearish scenario implies a breakdown below $1.23 — potentially triggering further declines as sellers hold control.

Viktoras Karapetjanc, expert at Traders Union, sees persistent bearish momentum and sustained selling pressure in Story Protocol (IP) after a steep drop. He notes that all timeframes signal a seller-dominated environment, reinforced by oversold conditions and bearish technical momentum. Karapetjanc believes the current macro sentiment is negative, but remains open to a rebound scenario if near-term resistance is reclaimed. "Despite dominant selling, a bounce could emerge if $1.64 is breached, yet for now sellers firmly control the market," says Karapetjanc.

Last time, analysts noted that Story (IP) remains under sustained bearish pressure, trading well below its short-, medium-, and long-term moving averages amid persistent negative momentum as signaled by the daily MACD and ADX. While technical oscillators indicate oversold conditions, the price continues to struggle beneath key resistance levels, with immediate support at $1.65 and little sign of an imminent reversal.

Source of Data: IP Price Analysis by TU

The analysis is based on a proprietary model combining technical, on-chain, and expert data. Not investment advice. See methodology

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