Multiple crypto tokens show stalled momentum with MACD histograms at zero while trading below short-term moving averages
Technical analysis across twelve tokens shows MACD histograms at zero and prices below key short-term moving averages, indicating stalled momentum.
Why it matters
The pattern appears across multiple major tokens simultaneously, suggesting a broad short-term momentum pause. However, with only one source reporting and no fundamental catalysts identified, the significance for market direction remains uncertain.
Key facts
LINK traded at $12.96 on October 9 and $12.87 on October 10, below its 7-day SMA ($13.60 and $13.40), 20-day SMA ($13.71 and $13.72), EMA 12 ($13.55 and $13.42), and EMA 26 ($13.22 and $13.19), with MACD histogram at 0.0000 on both dates
12.96 USDReported by Blockchain.News
ETH traded at $2,492.63 on October 10 and $2,506.18 on October 11, below its 7-day SMA ($2,594.81 and $2,565.26), 20-day SMA ($2,662.89 and $2,650.08), and 50-day SMA ($2,554.22 and $2,556.17), with MACD histogram at 0.0000 on both dates
2,492.63 USDReported by Blockchain.News
BNB traded at $748.42 on October 10, below its 7-day SMA ($765.80), 20-day SMA ($772.04), EMA 12 ($762.84), and EMA 26 ($757.70), with MACD histogram at 0.0000
748.42 USDReported by Blockchain.News
SUI traded at $1.12 on October 10 and October 12, above its 50-day SMA ($0.91 and $0.92) and 200-day SMA ($0.86), but below its 7-day SMA ($1.14 and $1.11) and 20-day SMA ($1.13 and $1.14), with MACD histogram at 0.0000 on both dates
1.12 USDReported by Blockchain.News
META tokenized futures on Binance traded at $724.64 on October 9 and $720.24 on October 10, below their 7-day SMA ($730.38 and $727.97), 20-day SMA ($733.48 and $735.53), and EMA 12 ($727.88 and $725.91), with MACD histogram at 0.0000 on both dates
724.64 USDReported by Blockchain.News
AVAX traded at $10.53 on October 10, below its 7-day SMA ($10.85) and 20-day SMA ($10.86), with MACD histogram at 0.0000
10.53 USDReported by Blockchain.News
FILE traded at $1.08 on October 9, above its 20-day SMA ($1.06), 50-day SMA ($0.90), and 200-day SMA ($0.86), but below its 7-day SMA ($1.10), with MACD histogram at 0.0000
1.08 USDReported by Blockchain.News
QQQ Binance Futures traded at $751.88 on October 10, below its 7-day SMA ($754.46) but above its 20-day SMA ($747.87) and 50-day SMA ($728.25), with MACD histogram at 0.0000
751.88 USDReported by Blockchain.News
What happened
A single outlet published technical analyses for twelve tokens between October 9 and October 12, 2026. Each analysis reports the MACD histogram at exactly 0.0000 with the MACD line and signal line converged, described as bearish momentum. Most tokens trade below their 7-day, 20-day, and 50-day simple moving averages while holding above longer-term 200-day averages. The outlet attributes the pattern to exhausted bullish impulses rather than confirmed reversals. No other outlets have corroborated these readings.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Blockchain.News
LINK Price Prediction: OI Surges 12% as Momentum Stalls Below Key Moving Averages
- Update
Initial LINK analysis published
First technical analysis in the series covering LINK momentum stall
- Update
META analysis published
Technical analysis covering META tokenized futures on Binance
- Update
ETH and BNB analyses published
Technical analyses covering ETH and BNB momentum stalls
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 9 Oct 2026, 08:24 UTC: Blockchain.News — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 9 Oct 2026, 10:50 UTC: Blockchain.News — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Bitcoin Cash, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Sui, Aptos, Base, Toncoin
Original sources
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