By CD Analytics, Will Canny|Edited by Nikhilesh De
Oct 9, 2025, 7:06 p.m.

- Filecoin fell as much as 7% amid a wider decline in crypto markets on Thursday.
- The token has support at the $2.23 level and resistance at $2.41.
FIL$2.2679 fell as much as 7% in the last 24 hours, tumbling from $2.39 to $2.23, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.
The model showed that the token posted a $0.19 range representing 7.9% volatility.
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Sellers dominated at the $2.41 resistance level as transaction volume exploded to 5.92 million tokens traded, crushing the 3.42 million daily average. Bulls defended $2.23 support, with volume spiking above 4.8 million, according to the model.
Classic capitulation patterns emerged as selling exhaustion signaled potential base formation above critical $2.23 floor, the model said.
In recent trading, Filecoin was 5.1% lower, around $2.26.
The wider crypto market also declined, with the broad market gauge, the CoinDesk 20, down 3.6%.
- Sellers defended the $2.41 resistance level, triggering a massive volume surge and price rejection.
- Bulls mounted defense at $2.23 support during multiple intraday tests and volume spikes.
- Trading activity exploded past 5.92 million during peak selling, well above the 3.42 million baseline average.
- Textbook capitulation emerges with violent selloff followed by immediate relief bounce pattern.
- Volatility compression and price stabilization suggest seller exhaustion may be approaching critical levels.
- Fresh consolidation zone forms around $2.25 following dramatic recovery from intraday massacre.
Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk’s full AI Policy.
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