Aptos Gains 4.5% to $1.63, outpacing broader crypto market

• Aptos' APT climbed 4.5% on Monday.
• Trading volume, however, dropped 29% below the monthly average signaling reduced conviction.

APT$1.6651 gained 4.5% to $1.63 even as trading activity remained muted, with 24-hour volume falling 29% below its 30-day average, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model.

APT outperformed wider crypto markets. The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 index, was 2.4% higher at publication time.

The model showed that the advance occurred without clear fundamental drivers, reflecting broader cryptocurrency market dynamics rather than token-specific momentum.

Price action suggested consolidation rather than decisive directional movement, according to the model.

Volume peaked at 5.7 million tokens, 102% above the 24-hour average of 2.83 million, as the token broke resistance at $1.59, the model showed.

The token established an ascending channel pattern before testing resistance near $1.649 and settling at current levels, the model said.

Technical Analysis:

• Primary support holds at $1.59 following successful breakout test
• Immediate resistance zone spans $1.65-$1.655
• Session range of $0.09 represents 5.6% of total price movement
• 24-hour volume declined 29% below 30-day average indicating reduced conviction
• Ascending channel formation maintains higher lows pattern
• Immediate upside target sits at $1.655 resistance confluence
• Downside support maintained at $1.59 breakout level

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