Pi Network (PI) edges higher by 3% at press time on Monday, holding above the $0.4000 level price broke from a bullish pattern breakout on Friday. Betting heavily on a bullish recovery, large wallet investors — popularly known as whales — buy in large quantities.
Still, the technical outlook remains mixed as bullish momentum appears to be cooling down.
PiScan data shows that, out of the five largest transactions on Pi Network over the last 24 hours, four transactions include a whale acquiring PI tokens from the OKX exchange. In total, the whale buying spree grabbed over 2.25 million PI tokens worth approximately $901,500.
Large transaction data. Source: PiScan
Notably, a large-wallet investor made a purchase of 984,914 Pi tokens over the last 24 hours, increasing its holdings to 351.74 million tokens. As of Monday, PiScan data indicate that the investor’s PI token holding exceeds that of any individual centralized exchange (CEX).
CEXs wallet balances. Source: PiScan
The PI token rebounded with the repeating Adam and Eve pattern breakout on Friday, peaking at $0.4661 on Sunday before closing the day in the red at $0.3950. The PI token finds support on the 50-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $0.3863 on the 4-hour chart, bouncing off over 3% so far on Monday and reclaiming its hold over $0.4000.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 58 holds a sideways trend above the halfway line after slipping lower from the overbought zone on the same time frame. This suggests a cool-off in buying pressure, creating room for growth.
Similarly, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) line moves flat after flashing a sell signal as it crossed below its signal line on Sunday.
If the PI token reclaims the 200-period EMA at $0.4271, it could extend the rally to the $0.4734 level, last tested on July 23.
PI/USDT daily price chart.
On the contrary, if the 100-period EMA near the $0.4000 level fails to uphold bullish support, the PI token could retest the 50-period EMA at $0.3864.
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