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The Daily Candle - by Crypto Banter · Aug 14, 2026

🚨5 Trade Ideas as Crypto Volume Drying Up on $63K

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Hey Traders,

Risk assets continue to find breathing room even as elevated crude oil prices near $89 and Middle East geopolitical risks linger in the background. Fed policy remains data-dependent with no immediate hike pressure, allowing traditional markets to hold their recent gains while digital assets digest the broader tape.

Bitcoin remains tightly coiled near $63,000. Today’s desk is tracking the Quant 2-hour setup and the Iris Energy 6-hour structure for potential continuation signals.

Institutional capital is quietly absorbing supply while long-term holders continue stacking through the noise. On-chain data shows liquidity building underneath, setting the stage for rotation into high-throughput settlement rails. Here’s what our desk is watching.

Today’s Charts:

  • Chart #1 – Quant(QNTUSDT) 2-Hour

  • Chart #2 – JUST(JSTUSDT) 8-Hour

  • Chart #3 – Pepe(PEPEUSDT) 8-Hour

  • Chart #4 – Memecore(MUSDT) 8-Hour

  • Chart #5 – Iris Energy (IREN) 6-Hour

Chartist: Kapoor

(For the chart screenshot, click here)

Quant has established a higher low and printed an upward impulse off its $56.62–$57.49 support base, holding structure near $58.66 on the 2-hour timeframe. Functioning as an enterprise-grade blockchain interoperability network powered by its Overledger operating system for multi-chain financial applications and central bank digital currency (CBDC) connectivity, this long trade setup targets a continuation push back toward the $60.20–$60.23 high resistance level as long as the $57.49–$58.17 support zone holds.

Trade Levels:

  • Entry: $58.17

  • Stop Loss: $57.49

  • Take Profit Levels (TP):

    • TP1: $59.2

    • TP2: $60.20

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Chartist: Kapoor

(For the chart screenshot, click here)

JUST has executed a strong breakout above its descending resistance trendline following a liquidity sweep and rebound off the $0.09563–$0.10002 support floor, pushing higher to trade near $0.10607 on the 8-hour chart. Functioning as a TRON-based decentralized financial ecosystem powering USDJ stablecoin lending, decentralized governance, and cross-asset collateralization, this long trade setup targets an upward continuation toward the $0.11024 resistance target as long as the $0.10002–$0.10334 support base holds.

Trade Levels:

  • Entry: $0.10334

  • Stop Loss: $0.10002

  • Take Profit Levels (TP):

    • TP1: $0.10694

    • TP2: $0.11024

Chartist: Kapoor

(For the chart screenshot, click here)

Pepe has confirmed a breakdown below its primary ascending support trendline, trading near $0.00000268 on the 8-hour timeframe. Functioning as a high-liquidity meme asset driven by community sentiment and speculative trading volume across decentralized and centralized exchanges, this active short trade setup targets a further move lower toward the demand target as long as overhead resistance near $0.00000280 holds.

Trade Levels:

  • Entry: $0.00000274

  • Stop Loss: $0.00000282

  • Take Profit Levels (TP):

    • TP1: $0.00000260

    • TP2: $0.00000250

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Chartist: Kapoor

(For the chart screenshot, click here)

Memecore USDT perpetuals have confirmed a clean breakout above the primary descending resistance trendline after holding horizontal support near $1.0524, pushing higher to trade around $1.1743 on the 8-hour chart. Driven by expanding on-chain trading volumes and community engagement across its meme-centric Layer-1 ecosystem, this long trade setup targets a continued recovery expansion toward the $1.3282–$1.3495 resistance zone as long as support holds above $1.0524–$1.1224.

Trade Levels:

  • Entry: $1.1224

  • Stop Loss: $1.0524

  • Take Profit Levels (TP):

    • TP1: $1.2200

    • TP2: $1.3495

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Chartist: Kapoor

(For the chart screenshot, click here)

(IREN refers to the stock of Iris Energy and not a cryptocurrency.)

Iris Energy has broken out above its multi-week descending resistance trendline, printing strong bullish momentum to trade near $44.76 on the 6-hour timeframe. Supported by accelerating expansion in high-performance computing (HPC) data center capacity, scalable AI cloud infrastructure, and renewable Bitcoin mining operations, this long trade setup targets an upward continuation toward the $55.87 resistance level as long as the $37.82–$42.34 support base holds.

Trade Levels:

  • Entry: $42

  • Stop Loss: $37

  • Take Profit Levels (TP):

    • TP1: $45

    • TP2: $56

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Banter’s Take

As we wrap up this week’s newsletter, our analysis confirms that the current macro clarity has created a unique window for strategic positioning. With inflation data aligning and immediate rate hike pressures evaporating, we see institutional capital quietly accumulating supply before the next major market leg up.

Our research team continues to identify high-conviction setups across the ecosystem, from interoperability plays to liquidity shifts in liquid staking protocols. By combining deep on-chain data with the precise technical levels featured in today’s trades, we are dedicated to helping you catch specific recovery moves while managing downside risk with defined stop-losses.

Thank you for trusting The Daily Candle as your guide through these dynamic markets. As we move forward, our approach remains focused on capitalizing on the divergence between current pricing and underlying value, ensuring our community stays ahead of the curve with exclusive insights and real-time execution strategies.

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