{"id":68818,"date":"2026-02-26T12:29:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/xlm-bounces-from-0-15-lows-but-bears-remain-in-control\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:29:34","slug":"xlm-bounces-from-0-15-lows-but-bears-remain-in-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/xlm-bounces-from-0-15-lows-but-bears-remain-in-control\/","title":{"rendered":"XLM bounces from $0.15 lows, but bears remain in control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/02\/trading-3-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/02\/trading-3-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/02\/trading-3-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2026\/02\/trading-3-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Stellar price rose to near $0.17 on Thursday, February 26.<\/li>\n<li>XLM bounced higher as cryptocurrencies recorded gains across the board.<\/li>\n<li>Bulls could target $0.40 if sentiment holds, but bears remain largely in control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stellar (XLM) price rose to near $0.17 early Thursday as a broad market bounce lifted cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p>The altcoin\u2019s price mirrored the movement of major alts and Bitcoin, jumping from lows of $0.15 as sentiment drove buy-side pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s surge to near $70k came ahead of Nvidia earnings.<\/p>\n<p>BTC is holding above $68k, and this could mean a short-term retest of highs above the psychological level.<\/p>\n<p>However, bulls are at risk of giving up all the intraday gains if bearish sentiment continues to dictate momentum, with analysts pointing to the latest uptick as a potential relief bounce that may yet fade quickly.<\/p>\n<h2>XLM price today<\/h2>\n<p>XLM price hovers at $0.1647 as of writing, up nearly 8% in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The gains put Stellar up about 3% in the past week, and extended the altcoin\u2019s recovery from oversold levels near $0.15.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from CoinMarketCap, the price jump has come amid a spike in daily trading volume.<\/p>\n<p>The spot volume stood at $155 million, up 50% as XLM tested intraday highs around $0.169.<\/p>\n<h2>Stellar price technical analysis<\/h2>\n<p>Despite notable gains, XLM remains pinned below the 50-day and 100-day SMAs.<\/p>\n<p>The moving averages are clustered near $0.18-$0.21, signalling continued downside pressure.<\/p>\n<p>A descending resistance trendline also caps upside, and bulls need a clean break to sustain the advantage.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of technical indicators, the daily RSI has inched up from oversold territory but stays neutral.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the MACD shows bullish divergence, but a shrinking histogram suggests limited breakout potential without a notable volume surge.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_362504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-362504\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-362504\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/XLMUSD_2026-02-26_13-41-05.png\" alt=\"XLM Price Chart \" width=\"972\" height=\"2049\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-362504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/XLMUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">XLM price chart<\/a> by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For bulls, near-term recovery hinges on holding $0.16 support.<\/p>\n<p>A push above $0.17 and a retest of highs above the key moving averages will buoy buyers.<\/p>\n<p>Key targets lie in the $0.25-$0.41 area.<\/p>\n<p>Helping Stellar\u2019s bullish outlook is its traction in the payments and tokenization markets.<\/p>\n<p>The blockchain network ranks among the top chains for distributed and represented real-world assets, alongside XRP Ledger and others.<\/p>\n<p>Gains for XRP have often coincided with an uptick for XLM.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, bears may rely on a bearish tilt supported by negative trends in the derivatives market.<\/p>\n<p>XLM\u2019s futures open interest remains low compared to metrics seen during last year\u2019s peak. Funding rates also reinforce this outlook.<\/p>\n<p>As such, downside risks loom large, and a breakdown below $0.15 could be bad news for XLM bulls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/xlm-bounces-from-0-15-lows-but-bears-remain-in-control\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Stellar price rose to near $0.17 on Thursday, February 26. XLM bounced higher as cryptocurrencies recorded gains across the board. Bulls could target $0.40 if sentiment holds, but bears remain largely in control. 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