Cronos defends key support level as buyers make a comeback

Key Takeaways

What triggered Cronos’ sharp rebound from $0.10?

Buyers—led by whales—returned aggressively, flipping Buy Sell Delta positive and driving a strong recovery.

What supports the possibility of a continued uptrend for CRO?

Bullish SMI and MACD crossovers, whale accumulation, and rising exchange outflows all point toward sustained upward momentum.

After declining for seven consecutive days, Cronos [CRO] successfully held $0.1 support and bounced to a local high of $0.1146.

At press time, Cronos traded at $0.1136, up 11.54% on daily charts. At the same time, its market cap surged 11.19% to $4.25 billion, indicating steady capital inflow. 

But is this the start of a sustained uptrend or a mere flick?

Cronos buyers re-enter the market

As the market declined, holders and investors panicked and turned to aggressive selling. Thus, sellers have dominated the market over the last seven days. 

However, the market power dynamics shifted over the past day as buyers staged a strong comeback. According to Coinalyze, Cronos saw 34 million in Buy Volume compared to 29 million in Sell Volume. 

Source: Coinalyze

As a result, the altcoin recorded a positive Buy Sell Delta of 5 million tokens. A positive delta suggests that buyers returned and totally displaced sellers, a clear sign of aggressive spot selling. 

Whales are in the lead

Interestingly, this buying activity has been even more prevalent among Cronos’ Top Holders, who scooped up 211 million tokens per Nansen, marking a drastic reversal in their behavior. 

Prior to this holder’s comeback, they had largely stepped back from the market and were sitting on the sidelines. Their absence explains the recent market weakness. 

Source: Nansen

Historically, increased buying pressure, especially from large holders, has accelerated an upward momentum, a prelude to higher prices. 

Coupled with that, exchange activity has also signaled a shift in sentiment. According to CoinGlass, Spot Netflow dropped into negative again after spiking the previous day. 

At press time, Netflow was -$274k, a significant drop from $731k, reflecting rising withdrawals relative to deposits. 

Source: CoinGlass

When outflow dominates, it suggests that most participants on exchanges are buying. Such an exchange setup often strengthens a market bullish case.

A mere flick, or just the beginning?

Cronos successfully bounced back from a recent dip as buyers, especially whales, returned to defend a key support. As a result, demand for the altcoin recovered, strengthening the upward trend.

In fact, the altcoin’s Stochastic Momentum Index (SMI) made a bullish crossover, hiking to -51. At the same time, its MACD also made a bullish crossover, further validating rising buyer dominance.

Source: TradingView

With the two indicators flipping over, it suggests strengthening upward momentum and a potential trend continuation.

If buyers, especially whales, continue to take positions, demand will push CRO toward $0.13. However, if the momentum fades first, the altcoin will retrace to $0.10 again.