Key Takeaways
Stellar’s (XLM) price has been stuck under a falling resistance line since its 2021 high, with several failed breakout attempts.
After bouncing off key support at $0.40 last week, the price is again testing this significant barrier.
Whether it breaks out or not can determine the direction of the future trend.
Stellar’s technical analysis shows a decline under a descending resistance trend line since the all-time high in May 2021.
The trend line has caused three rejections so far, the most recent being in July.
While the XLM price fell for three weeks after the rejection, its decline might be over.
Last week, XLM bounced at the $0.40 horizontal support area (green icon), creating a bullish engulfing candlestick and stopping the crash on its tracks.
Currently, the XLM price is attempting to make another breakout attempt from the resistance trend line.

Momentum indicators support the breakout. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is above 50, and the Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) is positive.
So, the XLM price prediction for the rest of 2025 is bullish as long as Stellar does not close below the $0.40 support area.
Stellar’s short-term count leans bullish but raises more questions than it answers.
The most likely count is that the price of XLM completed wave four in a five-wave upward movement with a fourth-wave pullback on Aug.3.
While the count shows no irregularities, the RSI and MACD are falling, casting some doubt about whether it will transpire.

Moreover, the count does not match the long-term movement. The first target for wave five is at $0.61, slightly above the long-term resistance trend line.
A breakout of a four-year trendline is likely to give a significant breakout, rather than a minor upward movement.
The short-term count’s incongruity with the long-term triangle raises questions about whether it is the correct count, and the six-hour chart further adds to the confusion.

While the XLM price currently trades inside a descending parallel channel, considered corrective, it has also completed an upward A-B-C structure.
So, while an eventual breakout from the long-term resistance is likely, the path XLM will take to do so remains a mystery.
Short-term signals are mixed, but holding above $0.40 keeps the longer-term outlook positive.
A clear move past the four-year diagonal resistance could open the door to a bigger rally.
The next few weeks will be critical in showing whether Stellar is ready to reach new highs.
Valdrin Tahiri is a cryptocurrency analyst and reporter at CCN, specializing in technical analysis with a focus on Elliott Wave theory, on-chain metrics, and fundamental research. He brings over seven years of experience in the crypto space as both a trader and writer.
He discovered cryptocurrencies in 2017 while earning his MSc in Financial Markets at the Barcelona School of Economics, which sparked a deep interest in blockchain and market dynamics. Since then, he’s contributed to top crypto outlets like BeInCrypto and CoinGape.
Valdrin also served as Community Manager of BeInCrypto’s Telegram group for three years, helping grow it into one of the largest crypto communities worldwide. His expertise in market structure and price patterns allows him to break down complex trends into clear, actionable insights.
He’s published thousands of articles covering altcoins, Bitcoin cycles, and macro trends.
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