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Aptos presents shorting opportunity, but resistance lies ahead

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The range formation of the past three weeks was something to watch out for.
Bears can wait for a rejection to short, but caution was warranted due to the strong short-term upward momentum.

In a recent analysis, Aptos’ [APT] trend was highlighted as bearish on the higher timeframes. There was a bullish order block on the daily timeframe at $8. At the time of writing, Aptos beat the $8 resistance level and was close to the $8.5 mark.

Read Aptos’s [APT] Price Prediction 2023-24

However, range highs remained untested. It was thus possible that Aptos could see a move toward this zone to collect liquidity by trapping the late buyers. Can traders look to short APT soon?

Range highs and liquidity hunts

Source: APT/USDT on TradingView

Analysis of multiple timeframes can sometimes get tricky. The higher timeframe bearish bias meant traders can look for shorting opportunities as they will likely be the safer option. Yet, if Aptos climbs above $8.56, it will break the bearish market structure on the 4-hour chart.

Will the bias be bullish then? Technically, yes, but context is important. Over the past three weeks, Aptos has traded within a range (orange). The range extended from $7.73 to $8.82, with the mid-point at $8.3.

The price action has respected the mid-point as well as the range extremes, in recent times. Therefore, a shorting opportunity could arise at the $8.8 level, with a run up to $9 also a possibility to fake out the late bulls.

The RSI showed strong bullish momentum, and the OBV rose higher as well. This reflected the b

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Author: Akashnath S

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