During the hour starting at 23:00 last night, MBL surged from 0.000758 to 0.001381. It’s now at 0.000947, giving back most of its gains.
Each rebound since then has been lower than the last: 0.001260, 0.001100, and 0.001060, with volume also declining. After such a sharp rally, I’d rather see it return to its previous trading range, where it moved sideways at 0.000720–0.000860 for the three weeks before that.
I’ll wait for it to return to 0.000850–0.000880 before adding a little spot. That was the high it failed to break through several times in late September. I’ll keep the position small, set a stop-loss at 0.000805, and look first for 0.000980, then 0.001100. If a 4H candle closes below 0.000810, I’m out.
I just saw some data: $ETH ’s exchange balance has fallen to its lowest level in years.
Put simply, there are fewer coins sitting on exchanges ready to be sold.
That doesn’t necessarily mean prices will rise right away, but it does show one thing: quite a few people have withdrawn their coins and aren’t planning to sell at this price.
They may be staking them, or moving them to cold wallets to hold.
Either way, the result is the same: there’s less supply on the market that can be dumped at any moment.
That’s the exact opposite of what we saw last year, when exchange balances kept rising. Back then, everyone seemed to be lining up to sell. Now it looks more like people are locking their coins away and sitting tight.
I think this signal is more meaningful than looking at the candlestick chart alone. You can draw whatever you want on a chart; it’s harder to fake on-chain balances.
Of course, don’t get carried away. Low balances don’t mean prices will shoot up immediately. If demand doesn’t follow, prices could still move sideways for a long time.
My take: cautiously bullish, but I’m not chasing. If you want to keep an eye on things, watch whether exchange balances keep falling and whether spot buying can pick up.
If the money stays on the sidelines, withdrawals alone won’t take us far.
PIXEL has surged from 0.0059 to 0.0082 in three 4H candles. Should I chase it now?
I’m not chasing. This move broke straight through 0.0066–0.0068, a level that had been capping the price from late September through 10/4. The price is now at its highest since mid-May, and volume is several times higher than it was over the past few days. There are actually more accounts short than long, open interest is up 80%, and the funding rate is pretty flat. I think there are still short positions that will need to be covered.
I’ll wait for a pullback to 0.0069–0.0072 before entering, with a stop at 0.0065. I’ll first look for 0.0088, then 0.0092. If the 4H candle closes back below 0.0066, I’ll consider it a false breakout.
I just saw this figure, and my first thought was—oh, someone’s withdrawing coins again.
It’s not complicated. Fewer coins on exchanges means fewer tokens readily available to dump on the market.
But don’t rush to call it a supply crisis.
There are plenty of reasons to withdraw coins. They might be moving them to cold wallets, placing them in institutional custody, or simply not wanting to keep them on an exchange.
What really matters isn’t how much was withdrawn this time.
It’s the direction.
If coins keep flowing out for several weeks in a row, that suggests holders aren’t in a hurry to sell. That signal is far more useful than a single day’s data.
On the other hand, if a large amount suddenly flows back onto exchanges one day, that’s when you should be cautious.
As things stand, I’d say the supply is gradually being locked up—but it’s still too early to call for a rally.
Just keep an eye on the trend over the next few weeks.
I just saw some data saying that $BTC on exchanges has decreased a little more over the past week.
Put simply, coins have been withdrawn from exchanges.
Whether they’re being moved to cold wallets or transferred to another chain, there’s a little less supply available to dump in the short term.
But don’t rush to shout “to the moon.”
Withdrawing coins doesn’t mean they definitely won’t be sold—they can be transferred back at any time.
What really matters is what happens next: if the price holds steady after the withdrawals, it suggests some people are holding and aren’t in a hurry to sell.
If the price keeps falling, they’ve probably just moved their coins somewhere else.
What I’m more interested in is whether this wave of withdrawals is passive lockup or active accumulation.
The former doesn’t mean much; the latter is worth watching.
First, let’s see whether the market can hold up over the next couple of days.