Filecoin Slides After Breaking Key Support Levels

Filecoin (FIL) Price Drops After Falling Through Key Support Levels

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FIL faced heavy selling pressure as volume surged 137% above average during the technical breakdown.

By CD Analytics, Will Canny|Edited by Sheldon Reback

Nov 11, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

"Filecoin price chart showing a sharp 10% drop to $2.36 with a surge in trading volume."
  • FIL slid to $2.34 from $2.61 over 24 hours, establishing a clear downtrend
  • The breakdown occurred on exceptional volume of 21 million tokens after the cryptocurrency broke support at the $2.50 and $2.40 levels.

Filecoin FIL$2.3927 crashed through critical support levels while falling 10% to $2.34 in 24 hours, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.

The model showed that heavy selling pressure overwhelmed buyers’ requests as consecutive lower highs confirmed a technical breakdown pattern.

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Trading volume exploded to 21 million tokens, 137% more than the 24-hour average of 8.9 million, according to the model.

FIL smashed through key support at $2.50 and $2.40 as institutional-sized orders triggered cascading stop losses, the model said.

Technical Analysis:

  • Primary support holds at the $2.35 previous low, with broken $2.40 and $2.50 levels now overhead resistance
  • Exceptional volume of 21 million tokens (137% above 8.9 million simple moving average) confirms breakdown validity with institutional participation patterns
  • Clear downtrend formation with consecutive lower highs from $2.67 resistance, confirming bearish momentum structure
  • Immediate downside target at $2.30 psychological level, while recovery requires reclaim of $2.40 broken support zone

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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