AVAX Loses 5.8% After Rejection at Critical $20 Short-Term Resistance

Recent price action shows the Avalanche blockchain token struggling to maintain support in the $18.90-19.00 zone amid diminishing trading volumes. After reaching a high of $19.99, Avalanche’s token AVAX$18.72 was sharply rejected at the $20 psychological barrier, triggering accelerated selling that drove prices down to $18.61, according to CoinDesk research’s technical analysis model. The rejection coincided with peak trading volume of 1.9 million, suggesting large-scale profit-taking and position liquidations. The token is down 5.8% in the last 24 hours, while the CoinDesk 20 — index of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins, memecoins and exchange coins — has lost 4.2%. Technical Analysis • Clear rejection at the $20.00 psychological resistance level. • Peak trading volume (1.9M) occurred at midnight when the price briefly touched $18.74. • Support has formed in the $18.90-$19.00 zone with multiple tests. • The four-hour consolidation pattern suggests potential stabilization after the sharp decline. • Diminishing volumes indicate waning trader interest at current levels. • Double top pattern formed around the $19.05 level. • Increasing selling pressure with declining volumes suggest trader exhaustion. 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. CoinDesk Analytics is CoinDesk's AI-powered tool that, with the help of human reporters, generates market data analysis, price movement reports, and financial content focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain markets. All content produced by CoinDesk Analytics is undergoes human editing by CoinDesk's editorial team before publication. The tool synthesizes market data and information from CoinDesk Data and other sources to create timely market reports, with all external sources clearly attributed within each article. CoinDesk Analytics operates under CoinDesk's AI content guidelines, which prioritize accuracy, transparency, and editorial oversight. Learn more about CoinDesk's approach to AI-generated content in our AI policy. Tom writes about markets, bitcoin mining and crypto adoption in Latin America. He has a bachelor's degree in English literature from McGill University, and can usually be found in Costa Rica. He holds BTC above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/06/17/avax-loses-58-after-rejection-at-critical-20-short-term-resistance #crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #cryptocurrency #news #blockchain #litecoin #cryptonews #cryptonewstoday #cryptoworld #cryptonewstoday ***NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION! I AM NOT AN EXPERT! I DO NOT GUARANTEE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME I HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS! THIS IS JUST ENTERTAINMENT! This information is what was found publicly on the internet. This information could’ve been doctored or misrepresented by the internet. All information is meant for public awareness and is public domain. This information is not intended to slander harm or defame any of the actors involved but to show what was said through their social media accounts. Please take this information and do your own research. bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, altcoin, investment, ethereum, bitcoin crash, xrp, cardano, ripple