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Crypto Price Analysis, BTC, ETH, HYPE, QNT and ICP, October 26: Quant Gains 3.2% as Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000 and Ethereum Weakens

Quant rebounds as Bitcoin slips below $80,000. October 26 analysis tracks support, resistance, and daily signals for BTC, ETH, HYPE, QNT, and ICP prices.

Asset USD price 24-hour change Aggregate 24-hour volume Market-cap rank
Bitcoin (BTC) $79,540 -1.50% $17.12 billion 1
Ethereum (ETH) $2,301.92 -2.47% $7.66 billion 2
Hyperliquid (HYPE) $75.33 -1.59% $528.06 million 11
Quant (QNT) $189.10 +3.23% $78.40 million 38
Internet Computer (ICP) $2.59 -2.04% $37.60 million 63

Bitcoin Tests the Lower Bollinger Band

Bitcoin closed Sunday at $80,048.50, down 0.90%, after trading between $79,750 and $80,919.20. Saturday had reached $79,120.80, below the $79,709 support discussed in the previous report, but neither weekend session closed beneath $79,709.

BTC Price Analysis 2026 10 26
BTC/USD closes just above its $79,779.68 lower Bollinger Band, while the completed four-hour candle weakens below $79,709.

Daily Bollinger Bands, using a 20-day simple moving average and two population standard deviations, placed the midpoint at $82,255.37 and the lower band at $79,779.68. Sunday’s low briefly crossed the lower band before price closed back inside it.

The falling midpoint and price’s position near the bottom of the envelope show continued weakness rather than a confirmed reversal.

The latest completed four-hour candle closed at $79,489.60, below its own lower band at $79,552.30. That confirms short-term pressure, although Monday’s daily candle remains unfinished.

A daily close above $80,919.20–$81,101 would recover the weekend highs and improve the approach to $81,942.70 and the daily midpoint.

A close below $79,120.80 would confirm loss of the new weekend floor. The next older swing reference is the September 8 low at $77,609.40.

The latest price is 1.72% below the $80,928 recorded in Saturday’s report.

Ethereum RSI Falls Toward 30

Ethereum closed Sunday at $2,326.50, down 1.23%, after a $2,307.72–$2,368.33 session. Saturday’s low at $2,279.80 broke beneath the earlier $2,313.42 base intraday, but the weekend daily closes remained above that older level.

ETH Price Analysis 2026 10 26
ETH/USD daily RSI falls to 34.07 as price approaches the weekend low at $2,279.80; the early four-hour close is below $2,313.42.

The 14-day RSI, calculated with Wilder smoothing, fell to 34.07 from 36.24. It remains below neutral and above the conventional oversold threshold of 30. The decline indicates weaker momentum; proximity to 30 alone does not establish a rebound.

The latest four-hour close at $2,299.93 was below both Sunday’s low and $2,313.42, with four-hour RSI at 33.35. A daily close is still needed to confirm whether that loss of support persists beyond the short-term chart.

Reclaiming $2,326.50 would be an initial improvement. A daily close above $2,368.33–$2,387.07 would provide stronger recovery confirmation toward $2,414.63. Conversely, a daily close below $2,279.80 would invalidate the weekend support hold and establish a fresh low in the latest 60-day range.

Ethereum’s latest price is 4.41% below the $2,408.16 recorded in Friday’s report.

Hyperliquid Trades Below Two Falling Averages

Hyperliquid closed Sunday at $76.27, down 0.43%, after touching $75.15. Price remained above Saturday’s $74.33 low, but the daily chart still shows a retreat from the October 21 high at $82.45.

HYPE Price Analysis 2026 10 26
HYPE/USD remains below falling 20-day and 50-day EMAs after their bearish crossover on October 23.

The 20-day exponential moving average stood at $80.93, below the 50-day EMA at $81.76. Both declined from the previous session. The bearish crossover occurred on the completed October 23 candle and remained intact through Sunday; it was not a new signal on the latest candle.

The four-hour close at $75.24 also remained below its 20-period EMA at $76.88 and 50-period EMA at $78.26. Daily and short-term trend references therefore point in the same direction.

A daily close above $77.49 would recover Sunday’s high and improve the approach to $78.85. Reclaiming the $80.93–$81.76 moving-average zone would provide stronger evidence of recovery, with $82.45 next.

A daily close below $75.15 would expose $74.33. Losing $74.33 would invalidate the weekend base and extend the decline to a new low in the current 60-day range. The averages will change with subsequent closes.

Quant Rebounds Without a Daily MACD Crossover

Quant closed Sunday at $189.95, gaining 6.15% after reaching $200.03. The close recovered Saturday’s $184.46 high, although the upper wick shows that price failed to retain the full advance.

QNT Price Analysis 2026 10 26
QNT/USD rebounds 6.15% as its daily MACD histogram narrows to -7.73, without a bullish daily crossover.

Daily MACD, using 12- and 26-period exponential averages with a nine-period signal EMA, remained bearish. The line stood at 0.90 against an 8.63 signal. The histogram narrowed to -7.73 from -8.98, showing a smaller bearish gap.

The MACD line itself still declined, so the improvement should not be described as a bullish line-signal crossover.

Four-hour momentum was stronger: its MACD line stood above the signal and the histogram was positive at 1.74. The latest four-hour close was $188.74, below Sunday’s close but above the recovered $184.46 level.

A daily close above $200.03 would confirm a break of Sunday’s high and improve the path toward $208.78–$213. A close below $184.46 would weaken the rebound, with $177.89 next. Losing Saturday’s $173.16 low would invalidate the recovery.

That low is below the $181.15 support tracked in Friday’s report, showing that the rebound followed a further deterioration in the earlier structure.

Internet Computer Sets a New October Low

Internet Computer closed Sunday at $2.625, down 1.50%, after falling to $2.572. That was the lowest price in the latest 30 completed daily sessions. The session high at $2.667 was also below Saturday’s $2.744 high, extending the sequence of weaker weekend candles.

ICP Price Analysis 2026 10 26
ICP/USD sets a 30-session low at $2.572 while daily ATR eases to $0.2033, or 7.74% of the close.

The 14-day Average True Range, using Wilder smoothing, eased to $0.2033 from $0.2116. It represents approximately 7.74% of Sunday’s closing price. Recent ranges have moderated, but falling ATR measures lower volatility rather than evidence that the decline has ended.

The latest four-hour candle closed at $2.587 after reaching $2.575, just above Sunday’s low. Four-hour ATR stood at $0.0549, keeping the immediate focus on whether that nearby support survives.

A daily close above $2.667 would recover Sunday’s high and put $2.744–$2.790 back into view. Clearing that zone would strengthen a recovery toward $2.917.

A close below $2.572 would invalidate the immediate support hold and expose the September 16 swing low at $2.435, followed by $2.422. Those are historical price references, not projections derived from ATR.

Mark Brennan
Mark Brennanhttps://thecryptobasic.com/
Mark Brennan has been active in the cryptocurrency sector since 2014. His love and passion for the nascent industry drove him to develop interest in writing about important developments and updates about cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Brennan, who holds a Masters degree in Business Administration, learned about the potential of blockchain technology. Aside from crypto journalism, Brennan runs an education center, where he educates people about the asset class.

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