Contract Quant Brief #105|Strong is strong, but both are stretching; I’ll just wait for a pullback to confirm
The market still looks biased bullish, but today feels more like “within an uptrend, pull back and then test”—not a chase day. Funds are still pushing forward, yet both BASED and TAG have already run a bit: the former is steadier, while the latter is more aggressive and also easier to shake out. I’ll first watch BASED’s pullback for support, then wait for confirmation on TAG. I don’t want to hard-buy at the highs.
BASEDUSDT
Now the price is 0.1115. In the past 6 hours it’s still pushing; the slight profit-taking on the 1-hour timeframe isn’t bad. OI is also increasing, which suggests it isn’t just a simple impulse. I’d rather wait for it to pull back into the 0.108~0.110 area to stabilize. If it reclaims above 0.112, then it’s more like a continuation. If it falls back toward ~0.104, it means this pullback support isn’t strong enough—then I’ll give up for now.
TAGUSDT
This one has the largest volume, and the intraday push has been strong too. But the 1-hour has already started profit-taking, meaning there are plenty of people chasing—so the shakeout could be harsher. The current price is 0.000851. First, watch whether 0.00083 can hold. If it closes back above 0.000865, then look for continuation. That would feel more comfortable than chasing directly. Invalidation: below 0.00080. Once that breaks, it can easily turn into high-level profit-taking.
Alternative to watch / Not chasing for now: VELVETUSDT is also strong, but it has run further. Today I’d rather wait for a pullback—I’m not in a hurry to chase.
Risk warning: Funding rates are still fairly mild, but after the first pullback following a rally at the highs, fake strength is the easiest to see. Don’t treat chasing the price as a high-probability bet until it’s confirmed.
One sentence: Today I’m more willing to wait for pullback confirmation—only look if it gives you a position; if it doesn’t, don’t chase.