Key Takeaways
Monero (XMR) continues to display relative strength, extending its recovery as buyers retain control across multiple timeframes.
The privacy-focused cryptocurrency has rallied in recent weeks, climbing from the mid-$380 region toward the $500 area, where price is now testing prior highs.
At the time of writing, the XMR coin is up more than 18% over the past seven days.
The rally has forced sellers to step aside, shifting market structure in favor of the bulls.
As it stands, it appears that Monero could extend these gains into 2026. Here is why.
On the 4-hour chart, momentum indicators remain aligned with the prevailing uptrend.
The Awesome Oscillator (AO) sits at 28.12 and continues to print extended green histogram bars above the zero line, signaling sustained upside momentum with no immediate signs of exhaustion.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) supports this view, as it formed a bullish crossover.
The 12-day EMA remains above the 26-day EMA, while the histogram continues to expand in positive territory — an alignment that typically reflects trend continuation rather than reversal.
From a price-structure standpoint, the XMR coin is consolidating just below the $500 psychological level, an area that has capped upside attempts on multiple occasions.
However, it is worth noting that bulls are defending the $362.09 support. In the process, XMR’s price has breached the $397.94 resistance, with the coin aiming to breach $497.67.
If the cryptocurrency closes above this threshold, it would likely strengthen the bullish case and open the door to further uptrend.

On the daily chart, the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) remains positive at 0.07, indicating that capital inflows continue to outweigh outflows.
As long as CMF holds above zero, pullbacks are more likely to be absorbed than extended.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) adds to the setup. After briefly touching overbought territory near 70, the indicator has cooled to 67.94
This suggests that momentum remains strong but less stretched. Furthermore, the reset reduces the immediate risk of a sharp correction while keeping the broader uptrend intact.
As long as RSI holds above the 50 midpoint, the bullish structure remains valid.
A sustained drop below that level would signal waning demand and raise the probability of a deeper retracement for XMR’s price.
Fibonacci levels provide additional context. As seen below, XMR’s price currently trades around $471.56, pressing toward the upper boundary of its Fib range near $502.92.
A breakout and daily close above this level would confirm strength and validate continuation toward new multi-month highs.
If that happens, the Monero coin price might rise in the $672 direction.

However, failing to hold momentum near resistance could trigger a short-term pullback, with the 0.768 Fibonacci level, around $444.19, acting as the next area of interest.