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After a protracted downward trend drove the token to multimonth lows, Shiba Inu is still having trouble with directional momentum. Although strong selling pressure has subsided, recent price action indicates that buyers have not yet shown enough strength to create a compelling recovery.
Market enters consolidation
Rather, there are growing indications from the market that a period of consolidation, characterized by erratic and irregular price movements, is imminent.
Technically speaking, SHIB is still below important moving averages, which serve as dynamic resistance and continue to slope downward. On numerous occasions, attempts to rally have been capped, and there is only modest buying interest during dips. This equilibrium between reluctant buyers and weak sellers frequently leads to what traders refer to as a choppy market phase. Rapid, aimless price fluctuations within a constrained range are indicative of a choppy market.
Frequently breaking short-term support or resistance levels without maintaining momentum, prices oscillate rather than trending sharply upward or downward. Because breakouts and breakdowns frequently fail soon after they occur, these conditions tend to trap both bullish and bearish traders.
Indicators of momentum support this perspective. Although oscillators have departed from extremely oversold situations, they have not yet displayed any indications of bullish acceleration.
Choppiness more likely
Inconsistency in volume also suggests that market participants are unsure. Instead of a clear directional move, this combination usually precedes sideways volatility.
During a turbulent period, investors must exercise patience and risk management. Strong short-term recoveries are still feasible, particularly if sentiment toward cryptocurrencies generally improves.
But if buyers do not keep up the pressure, these actions could be swiftly undone. However, unless there are fresh selling catalysts, sustained breakdowns are less likely to happen, though more downside spikes could happen.
In the future, traders should keep an eye out for volume improvements during upward movements and stabilization above recent support zones. A series of higher lows would indicate the occurrence of accumulation. Long-term holders waiting for a distinct recovery signal may find SHIB frustrating in the meantime, while short-term traders may find opportunities in its unpredictable fluctuations.
Vladislav Sopov
Dan Burgin