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Updated · The Cryptonomist · Aug 12
PayPal Holds at $59 Below Rejected $60.50 Bid as July’s 32.5% Surge Loses Momentum
Updated
Updated · The Cryptonomist · Aug 12

PayPal Holds at $59 Below Rejected $60.50 Bid as July’s 32.5% Surge Loses Momentum

1 articles · Updated · The Cryptonomist · Aug 12

Summary

  • $59.00 was PayPal’s latest close, leaving the stock pinned just under the $59.44 resistance level and the $60 area tied to a rejected $60.50 bid.
  • Momentum has cooled even as the broader trend stays bullish: the stock remains above its 50-day and 200-day EMAs, but daily RSI sits at 70.58 and the MACD histogram has turned negative at -0.22.
  • Compressed volatility points to a pending break rather than a steady drift, with hourly ATR down to $0.34 and 15-minute ATR at $0.12 after July’s 32.5% rally.
  • A daily close above $59.44 would strengthen the case for a push toward $60.50, while a drop below $58.55 would shift focus to $57.40 and potentially the $54.80 lower band.
  • The stall reflects more than chart resistance: M&A speculation and the board’s rejected offer still anchor trading near $60, leaving the next move vulnerable to headlines.

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