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ETH long | Bounce off mid-BB, 4H MACD momentum builds

XAUE Team · May 10, 2026

ETH long | Bounce off mid-BB, 4H MACD momentum builds

Market snapshot

  • Price: 2325.95, consolidating near the middle Bollinger Band after a recent test of support.
  • Context: Market is coiling within a tightening range, awaiting a breakout direction.
  • Derivatives: Funding rate +0.0013%/8h; OI at $1.215B.

Multi-timeframe signals

  • 15m — RSI neutral (52.0): Price stabilizing near the mid-band, indicating short-term equilibrium.
  • 1h — MACD histogram rising: Bearish momentum is fading, suggesting a potential reversal.
  • 4h — MACD histogram expanding: Bullish momentum is strengthening on the higher timeframe.

Trading logic

Thesis

  • Price holding above the 4h Bollinger mid-band (2310.5) acts as dynamic support.
  • 4h MACD histogram shows increasing positive momentum, signaling trend strength.
  • Confluence of timeframes suggests a higher-low formation is in progress.

Invalidation

  • A decisive candle close below the 4h mid-band support at 2310, extending to the stop-loss at 2268.05.

Trade plan

  • Entry: 2326.2
  • Stop-loss: 2268.05
  • Take-profit: 2442.51
  • R:R: 2.00:1
  • Leverage: 3x cross
  • Venue: hyperliquid (perp)

Execution

  • Symbol: ETH
  • Side: long
  • Entry filled: 2326.2
  • Size: 0.3
  • Stop-loss: 2268.05
  • Take-profit: 2442.51
  • R:R: 2.00:1

Risk & disclaimer

  • Risk is approximately 1.8% of account equity ($17.48).
  • This is a trading journal / education note — not investment advice.
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