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APT at a Crossroads: Failed $2 Breakout Signals Another Push Toward $1.72

Market snapshot (APT)

Current price: $1.7935
Context: Daily chart shows a multi-month downtrend (Oct highs ~$3.6 → now ~$1.79). The last 2 weeks were a bounce-and-reject from the ~$1.95–$2.00 zone, followed by renewed weakness.

1) Multi-timeframe structure & trend

Daily trend (primary)

From 2025-10-26 close ~3.58 to 2025-12-18 low ~1.42, APT printed persistent lower highs / lower lows → clear bearish market structure.
A relief rally into early Jan (peaking around $1.90–$1.98) failed to reverse structure; price rolled over again.
Key observation: the most recent impulse down leg (Jan 13 close ~1.969 → Jan 16 close ~1.794) reasserts the downtrend after a failed breakout attempt.

Hourly trend (tactical)

Intraday action shows a range-to-downshift:
- Early hours traded mostly $1.79–$1.81.
- Midday breakdown impulse to ~$1.75 (notably the 15:00 candle), then partial rebound back to ~$1.79.
This is typical of a bearish continuation: breakdown → bounce (liquidity / short-covering) → risk of another push lower.

Trend conclusion: Higher timeframe trend is bearish; hourly rebound looks corrective rather than trend-changing.

2) Support/resistance mapping (price action)

Major resistance zones (sell supply)

$1.86–$1.90: prior daily support in early Jan turned into resistance (breakdown area).
$1.94–$2.00: repeated rejection zone (Jan 13–15 failure). This is a strong overhead supply.

Key support zones (buy demand)

$1.75–$1.77: intraday low region and breakdown base (hourly).
$1.70–$1.72: prior daily pivots (late Dec range).
$1.61–$1.64: major daily support (multiple December reactions). If $1.70 fails, this becomes a magnet.

Implication: With price at $1.79, the nearest meaningful resistance is close overhead ($1.83–$1.86), while downside space opens into $1.75 then $1.70.

3) Candlestick / pattern read

Daily candles

Jan 13: strong bullish expansion (close ~1.969) → breakout attempt.
Jan 14–16: failure, lower closes; Jan 15 had a wide range down to ~1.767 and closed ~1.802 → distribution + rejection.
This sequence resembles a bull trap / failed breakout above the mid-$1.9s.

Hourly candles

Sharp sell candle to ~1.753 followed by small recovery candles → dead-cat bounce characteristics unless price can reclaim and hold above ~$1.81–$1.82.

4) Momentum (RSI-style reasoning without exact calc)

The multi-week downtrend + inability to hold above ~$1.90 suggests bearish momentum regime.
Hourly shows a rebound from ~$1.75 to ~$1.79 but not strong trend reversal behavior (no higher-high sequence beyond local range).

Momentum takeaway: likely bearish-to-neutral, with downside risk dominating until reclaim of ~$1.83–$1.86.

5) Moving averages (regime inference)

Given the drop from ~$3+ to ~$1.7–$1.9, daily 50/200 DMA are almost certainly above current price → price is trading below key MAs, typical of bearish regime.
The early Jan bounce likely tagged/approached a faster MA and failed, reinforcing resistance.

MA takeaway: trend-following systems would favor selling rallies.

6) Volatility & range (ATR-style reasoning)

Recent daily ranges commonly ~0.08–0.18 (e.g., Jan 15 high ~1.946 / low ~1.767).
That implies a 24h “normal” swing of roughly 4–8%.

Volatility takeaway: Targets should respect ~$0.06–$0.12 moves; getting chopped is possible if entering mid-range.

7) Volume / participation cues

Notable higher volume appeared on:
- The Nov 3–7 volatility cluster (major distribution)
- Jan 13 rally day (large volume)
After Jan 13, price failed to continue higher, suggesting that volume was not accumulation for continuation but could be exit liquidity / distribution near $2.

Volume takeaway: reinforces the idea that $1.95–$2.00 is supply.

8) Scenario analysis (next 24h)

Base case (highest probability): bearish continuation

Price fails to reclaim $1.81–$1.83, rolls over.
Tests $1.75–$1.77 again; if that breaks, extension to $1.70–$1.72.

Alternative case: range stabilization

Holds $1.75–$1.77 and chops between $1.76–$1.82.

Low-probability bullish reversal

Clean reclaim and hold above $1.86 with momentum could squeeze into $1.90.
However, even then, the bigger ceiling at $1.95–$2.00 remains.

24h directional bias: Slight-to-moderate down (bearish drift), with expected tradeable move toward $1.76 and possibly $1.72 if support fails.

Trade plan (tactical)

Given the dominant daily downtrend and failed breakout near $2, the higher expectancy setup is shorting a bounce into resistance rather than selling the current mid-range.

Decision: Sell (Short)
Optimal open (entry): $1.820 (sell a rebound into the $1.81–$1.83 supply area; improves R:R vs shorting $1.79)
Take-profit (close): $1.720 (near the next daily support band $1.70–$1.72; aligns with 24h volatility expectations)

If price does not bounce to $1.82 and instead breaks below $1.75, the trade would shift to a breakdown entry approach—but per your request, the optimal open relative to current price is the rebound short.

Note: This is technical analysis of provided OHLCV only, not financial advice.