Date: Tue, Dec 23, 2025 | 06:01 PM GMT
The broader cryptocurrency market has remained under pressure over the past several weeks, with the ongoing corrective phase weighing heavily on overall altcoin sentiment. Monad (MON) has also felt the impact of this weakness, as persistent selling pressure has kept price action subdued and volatile.
MON has declined by nearly 32% over the past 30 days, yet a closer look at the chart suggests that the current structure may be more constructive than it appears at first glance. Interestingly, Monad’s recent price behavior is beginning to resemble a bottoming pattern that previously played out on Hyperliquid (HYPE), a setup that eventually led to a powerful upside reversal earlier this year.
Source: Coinmarketcap
MON Mirrors HYPE’s Fractal Structure
On the comparative charts, MON appears to be tracing a structure strikingly similar to HYPE’s April 2025 fractal. In HYPE’s case, the token endured a deep 73% correction from its all-time high before forming a broadening wedge structure near the bottom. That consolidation phase ultimately resolved to the upside, with price reclaiming its key moving average and triggering a rally of more than 160% in the weeks that followed.
Monad’s decline from its own all-time high has reached roughly 65%, placing it well within the range of historical washout zones often associated with trend exhaustion. The current setup shows MON compressing within a symmetrical broadening wedge, a pattern that frequently precedes strong directional moves once price escapes the structure.
HYPE and MON Fractal Chart/Coinsprobe (Source: Tradingview)
This similarity becomes more compelling when viewed alongside the price behavior around resistance. MON is currently hovering just below a key neckline resistance band between $0.02170 and $0.02268, an area that closely mirrors the zone where HYPE consolidated before its breakout. The alignment between these two structures suggests that MON may be approaching a decision point.
What’s Next for MON?
Despite the growing resemblance to HYPE’s pre-breakout phase, the technical picture has not yet fully shifted in favor of the bulls. Sellers still retain short-term control, and confirmation is needed before a bullish reversal can be considered valid.
For momentum to flip decisively, MON would need to break above the upper boundary of the wedge and reclaim its 100 moving average, which sits near the $0.02248 level. A successful move above this region would signal improving trend strength and increase the probability that the fractal analogy continues to play out.
If such a breakout occurs, the upside potential becomes notable. A sustained bullish reversal could open the door for a broader recovery move toward the $0.049 area, which aligns with MON’s previous all-time high and represents roughly 155% upside from current levels. Until then, price action around resistance will remain critical in determining whether this fractal setup evolves into a full-fledged trend reversal or fails under continued market pressure.
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