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ETH long | Bounce from demand, 4H MACD turnaround
XAUE Team · April 25, 2026

Market snapshot
- Price: 2318.55, consolidating tightly within the 4H Bollinger bandwidth.
- Context: Price is stabilizing above the 4H lower band, suggesting a potential mean reversion bounce.
- Derivatives: Funding rate +0.0009% (neutral); OI at $999.376M.
Multi-timeframe signals
- 15m — RSI 54.78: Neutral momentum; price compressing inside tight Bollinger bands.
- 1h — MACD Hist 1.702: Bullish divergence accelerating; momentum shifting up.
- 4h — MACD Hist -2.146: Histogram contracting rapidly from oversold levels; trend flip imminent.
Trading logic
Thesis
- Structure: Holding above the 4H demand zone near 2276 lower Bollinger Band.
- Momentum: 4H MACD histogram showing strong convergence, signaling a reversal.
- Confluence: 1H bullish momentum aligns with 4H value area support.
Invalidation
- Daily close below the 2260 support level voids the bullish structure.
Trade plan
- Entry: 2318.6
- Stop-loss: 2260.65
- Take-profit: 2434.53
- R:R: 2.00:1
- Leverage: 3x cross
- Venue: hyperliquid (perp)
Execution
- Symbol: ETH
- Side: long
- Entry filled: 2318.6
- Size: 0.38
- Stop-loss: 2260.65
- Take-profit: 2434.53
- R:R: 2.00:1
Risk & disclaimer
- Risk is ~2% of equity per trade.
- This is a trading journal / education note — not investment advice.