- PEPE gained 2.3% in 24 hours, trading at $0.053997 while holding above $0.053884 support.
- Price is testing resistance at $0.054135 and $0.00000410–$0.00000416, with volume up 8.16%.
- Market cap rose to $1.65B, while longs built near $0.00000380 after shorts were cleared.
Pepe (PEPE) has returned to focus after posting a modest 2.3% gain in the past 24 hours. The meme coin traded at $0.053997 while holding above near-term support. Market participants tracked its reaction around tight intraday levels. Although price climbed, traders noted that volume remained relatively measured during the advance. That context shaped positioning across both spot and derivatives markets. Meanwhile, market capitalization rose 2.69% to $1.65 billion, as 24-hour volume increased 8.16% to $337.48 million.
Key Support Holds as Price Tests Immediate Ceiling
Pepe maintained a price above the $0.053884 support level. Notably, price fluctuated within a defined 24-hour band. Immediate resistance stands at $0.054135, creating a narrow breakout zone. The token also recorded gains against major pairs. It added 1.3% versus Bitcoin to 0.0106098 BTC. In addition, it climbed 2.4% against Ethereum to 0.082089 ETH.
However, traders referenced a previous lower high on the chart. They also observed that volume stayed low during the earlier pump. As a result, short positions were cleared before new longs built near 0.00000380. That positioning now frames short-term volatility around current support.
Resistance Cluster at 0.00000410–0.00000416 in Focus
There is still resistance between $0.00000410 and $0.00000416 being tested by price action. Notably, the two have a value that is more than 0.00000384 which supports that zone as a near-term support. Raising price to $0.00000420 to $0.00000425 in case of buyers continuing pressure is above resistance. On the other hand, not meeting the $0.00000384 would also reveal reduced liquidity of intraday.
The trend of the volume does not depict any sharp sections of buying interest. Thus, the momentum does not seem aggressive, but controlled. The unlocked market cap value is at 1.68 billion which is a little higher than the circulating valuation. The latter gap is indicative of the token supply processes being at play.
Intraday Outlook: Defined Levels Shape Direction
In the case of a bullish scenario, a decisive surge exceeding $0.054135 is needed today. This would conform to a push of $0.00000416. At that, price can be pushed up to $0.05420 equivalent intraday. Nevertheless, a bearish would commence with a lowering below $0.053884.
That action would spur a retest of the $0.00000380 positioning band. Therefore, the price is contained within known support and resistance. Traders are still keeping track of the volume dynamics and positioning changes in this very defined structure.
