ASTER Loses Structure as Sellers Regain Control Below Key Support

Sharp Breakdown, Reactive Bounce

On the 4-hour ASTER/USDT spot chart, price failed repeatedly to hold the $0.71–$0.72 region before triggering a sharp sell-off. The move accelerated into a fast flush toward the $0.62–$0.64 zone, accompanied by a clear spike in volume.

That surge in activity points to forced selling rather than orderly distribution. After the initial washout, ASTER rebounded modestly toward ~$0.63, but the recovery stalled quickly, leaving price well below the prior range. Former support has now flipped into overhead resistance.

Structure Analysis: Descending Channel Still Intact

According to recent price analysis shared by crypto trader GainMuse, ASTER remains locked inside a long-term descending channel that has defined the trend since December. The pink structure chart highlights multiple triangle formations forming along the channel, each resolving lower.

Most recently, price compressed near the lower boundary, failed to reclaim the compression ceiling, and then broke down again. That sequence, compression, failed reclaim, and continuation lower, suggests sellers remain firmly in control of the broader structure.

As long as ASTER trades below the descending resistance line highlighted in the analysis, downside continuation toward the lower channel target remains the dominant scenario.

Broader Context: Liquidity Concentration Elsewhere

The weakness in ASTER also comes as derivatives liquidity continues to concentrate on dominant venues like Hyperliquid, where traders are increasingly parking leveraged exposure. In this environment, smaller tokens often struggle to sustain rebounds as capital rotates toward deeper, more liquid markets.

What the Charts Are Saying

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  Spot price confirms a clean range breakdown with heavy sell-side volume.
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  Structure analysis shows no reclaim of the descending channel or compression range.
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  Recent bounces remain corrective, not impulsive.