Cardano (ADA) has been navigating a period of price consolidation, oscillating within a narrow band between $0.67 and $0.72 over the past week, reflecting the tug-of-war between buyers and sellers in the short term. While the digital asset has shown a modest upward tick of 2.3% in the last 24 hours, it has experienced a slight retracement of just over 1% in the preceding seven days. However, this seemingly uneventful price action belies the underlying technical signals and derivatives market sentiment, which are hinting at a potentially significant breakout for ADA.

A prominent technical analyst, CobraVanguard, has identified a compelling bullish continuation pattern taking shape on Cardano’s 3-day price chart. This pattern, resembling either a falling wedge or a bullish flag, is typically observed after a strong upward price movement and often precedes another significant leg up. In Cardano’s case, this pattern follows a substantial rally that occurred from early November to early December 2024, where ADA’s price catapulted from the $0.30 range to a peak above $1.30. This rapid ascent formed the “pole” of the bullish flag, which has since transitioned into a downward-sloping channel, indicative of a period of consolidation before a potential continuation of the upward trend.

The formation of this wedge or flag pattern commenced in early January 2025 and has persisted through the current month of May. During this time, Cardano’s price has remained contained between the upper resistance and lower support lines of the pattern, with neither the bulls nor the bears managing to establish a decisive break. Key resistance levels have held firm around $1.30, $1.10, and $0.90, while support levels near $0.63, $0.60, and $0.56 have prevented significant downward pressure.

CobraVanguard emphasizes the crucial need for traders to exercise patience and await a confirmed breakout above the upper trendline of this bullish flag formation. Should this upward break occur with convincing volume, the analyst suggests that Cardano could potentially target a price of $1.3387. This target represents a substantial potential rally of approximately 89.18% from Cardano’s current trading price of around $0.7076, highlighting the significant upside that could be in store if this technical pattern plays out as anticipated.

Further insights into Cardano’s market structure are provided by another analyst, Arman Shaban, who utilizes Smart Money Concepts in his analysis of the 3-day ADA/USDT chart. His analysis maps out a complete market cycle for Cardano, highlighting its sharp ascent from the $0.33 level to nearly $1.32, followed by a reversal near a significant area of selling pressure known as a Bearish Order Block. This zone initiated the subsequent corrective phase, leading to the current period of consolidation.

During this retracement, Cardano’s price found support within a key Demand Zone around the $0.50 level, which also aligned with a Bullish Order Block, indicating strong buying interest. The price then experienced a degree of rebalancing, filling a nearby Fair Value Gap, which can often act as a significant entry point for traders anticipating a bullish resurgence.

Currently, Cardano is trading around the $0.7082 mark, consolidating just above a critical support level near $0.65 identified in Shaban’s analysis. According to his observations, potential upcoming resistance levels and target zones for Cardano lie at $0.75, $0.81, $0.93, and $1.05, providing a series of potential milestones should the anticipated bullish momentum materialize.

Beyond the signals gleaned from price charts, the sentiment within the cryptocurrency futures market also appears to be leaning bullish on Cardano. Data indicates a consistently positive funding rate for ADA futures since mid-April. This positive funding rate signifies that traders holding long positions are paying a premium to those holding short positions, suggesting a prevailing expectation among leveraged traders for upward price movement in Cardano. This alignment between technical analysis and derivatives market sentiment adds further weight to the potential for a significant upward move should the key resistance level of the bullish flag be broken. Traders and investors will be closely watching Cardano’s price action in the coming days and weeks for confirmation of this potential breakout.