Price Position and Structural State
Power Protocol (POWER) closed at 0.08146 USDT on July 15, 2026, up 2.71%. The asset now sits in a sideways structure inside its 55-day range. Current 55-day support is near 0.05567 USDT, with resistance near 0.11968 USDT. Price is near the middle of the range, so the market has no clear structural edge until it closes outside these levels.
Moving Averages and Trend Context
POWER is trading inside a zone of moving-average confluence. MA14 at 0.08007 USDT sits just below price, while MA9 at 0.081469 USDT sits just above. The compression across multiple moving averages signals range contraction rather than trend dominance. The next meaningful read comes from price separating cleanly from this cluster.
Trading Friction and Price Efficiency
POWER shows high trading friction, with a 3-day friction score of 22.2. The score combines price progress, wick rejection, and volume confirmation. Recent candles show contested movement, with weak price progress or heavier wick rejection. In this condition, moves near support or resistance carry less weight until price closes more cleanly.
Open Interest, Funding, and Positioning
Open interest increased +1.92% in one day but remains near the lower side of its 180-day range. This shows participation is improving from a low leverage base.
Funding is positive on the 24-hour average at +0.008236%, with the 7-day average also positive at +0.008377%. This shows sustained long-side cost pressure across both short and medium windows.
The long/short ratio is 3.12, showing more long accounts than short accounts. It sits near the middle of its 60-day range, so this is a long tilt without clear historical crowding.
Correlation, Beta, and Index Relationship
POWER shows weak linkage to the broader crypto market (Sigloid Index). Correlation is limited, and R² indicates that index behavior explains only a small portion of its movement. This suggests price action is largely driven by asset-specific factors rather than broader market direction. Over the 30-day window, the relationship is stable. Over the 60-day window, the relationship is stable. Over the 180-day window, the relationship is stable.
| Window | Correlation | Beta | R² | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30D | 0.008 | 0.027 | 0 | Weak linkage |
| 60D | 0.233 | 0.644 | 0.054 | Weak linkage |
| 180D | 0.041 | 0.267 | 0.002 | Weak linkage |
Momentum, Volatility, and Indicator Pressure
POWER remains in a low-volatility setup. ATR% reads 13.44, close to the bottom of its full historical range, and Bollinger Band width% reads 24.50, close to the bottom of its full historical range. 20-day Volume Z-score is -0.38, so participation is not forcing a broader move yet.
ROC14 is +3.53%, while RSI is 51.68 and MACD histogram remains negative. Multi-day acceleration has improved, but the broader momentum picture is still incomplete.
The read is early: some pressure is improving, but the asset remains compressed. A better signal would need range expansion and stronger volume.
Broader Market Regime
The Sigloid Index remains in a sideways regime, showing no clear broad market direction. POWER has a weak link to that market condition, so price behavior depends mainly on asset specific structure rather than the broader market.
Key Levels for the Next State Change
For POWER, the next structural shift depends on range boundaries. A daily close above 55-day resistance at 0.11968 USDT establishes a bullish regime, while a daily close below 55-day support at 0.05567 USDT confirms a bearish regime.