HYPE capped last year with a sharp rally, and its upward trend has persisted into 2025.
Recently, the token tested an ATH of $39.93 before stopping short of $40 and eventually pulling back.
This week, the coin is down over 10% in a correction.
HYPE’s momentum was fueled by several developments. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicted the token could soar to $100, implying nearly 200% upside from current levels.
Additionally, Hyperliquid is engaging with the CFTC to enable 24/7 crypto trading and secure approval for perpetual contracts, boosting open interest in the token significantly.
Technically, HYPE tested the upper bound of an upward-sloping regression channel, which was followed by a pullback and then a correction.
The first target was $32.71, aligning with the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level.
The price action is now turning upward, tracking the trend. If the bears break below $32.71, the token could slide to the $28.24-28.43 range, which represents stronger horizontal support tied to the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement and based on previous highs.
Moving forward, a steeper decline to $24.63, the 50% Fibonacci level, looks likely, while the bullish trend would still hold.
This technical analysis suggests betting against the trend with short positions is risky.
Traders opening positions are advised to scale down sizes and set tight stop-losses.
If a correction leads to a rebound, flipping to long positions to ride the prevailing trend could be recommendable. Without a correction, sticking with the bullish trend makes sense.