Optimism is showing signs of market fatigue after a steep decline earlier in the week, with price action and open interest data pointing toward indecision.

Currently, the crypto trades at $0.68, up 3.08% in the past 24 hours, but its inability to reclaim key resistance zones has left sentiment cautious. Despite modest recovery attempts, technical signals suggest the asset remains in a consolidation phase, with traders waiting for stronger catalysts to drive momentum.

Open Interest Highlights Weak Participation

The latest hourly chart, tracking both OP/USD price and aggregated open interest, shows how the market has shifted in recent sessions. Price dropped sharply from $0.82 to below $0.70, accompanied by a noticeable reduction in open interest. This suggests that many traders liquidated or exited positions during the selloff, a common reaction to volatility and growing bearish sentiment.

Source: Open Interest

Following the selloff, the token stabilized in a narrow range between $0.62 and $0.70. Open interest also flattened, signaling that new positions have not been entering the market in large numbers.

This quiet phase often reflects indecision, as participants wait for clarity before committing capital. Toward the end of the chart, price staged a slight uptick, but open interest failed to increase, raising questions about the strength and sustainability of the move.

Market Data Underscores Consolidation

On the other hand, figures from BraveNewCoin confirm the coin’s subdued posture. Optimism maintains a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, with daily trading volume at $94.8 million. Available supply stands at 1.77 billion tokens, positioning the token at rank 105 among cryptocurrencies.

Source: BraveNewCoin

While the asset has gained 3.08% over the past 24 hours, the trading range remains tight, underscoring the lack of strong conviction on either side.

The muted volume, relative to the crypto’s earlier periods of heavy activity, reinforces the notion that traders are on pause. For bullish sentiment to return, volume will need to expand alongside price, particularly if the asset aims to retest higher resistance zones above $0.75.

Technical Indicators Confirm Bearish Bias

At the time of writing, OP/USD trades at $0.674, slightly lower on the day. Price remains stuck below the Bollinger Band basis at $0.746, consolidating near the lower band at $0.625. This placement highlights that sellers continue to control momentum, with failed bounces unable to reclaim the midline.

Source: TradingView

Bollinger Bands, which expanded during the earlier decline, are now beginning to narrow, signaling reduced volatility but also caution. As long as the token remains beneath the $0.75–$0.87 resistance zone, the likelihood of further downside pressure persists.

The Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) reading of -0.09 further confirms weak sentiment, showing that capital outflows outweigh inflows. Without a shift into positive CMF territory, any recovery attempt risks stalling. Traders will be watching closely for either a defense of the $0.62 support or a convincing move above the Bollinger midline before re-entering aggressively.