Sometimes the loudest signals come from the quietest charts. The rest of the crypto market watches Bitcoin and its price behavior, but Cardano just flashed a technical setup that has historically preceded meaningful moves.
Ali Martinez, a well-known crypto analyst on X, posted a weekly chart of Cardano that shows the TD Sequential indicator printing a “black 9.” For those who follow technical analysis, that’s a signal worth paying attention to.
What the TD Sequential Signal Means
The TD Sequential is a indicator designed to identify points of trend exhaustion and potential price reversals. When it flashes a “black 9” on a weekly timeframe, it suggests the current downtrend has run out of steam.
Martinez shared the chart showing ADA price action from early February through mid-March 2026. The price grinds down from around $0.41 to test support near $0.23. That’s where the “black 9” appears.
According to his analysis, this setup typically anticipates one to four weeks of upward expansion. In plain English: the selling pressure that pushed Cardano down for months may finally be exhausted, and buyers could step in.
Source: X/@alicharts
The blueprint Martinez lays out is clean:
- Validation: ADA must hold the $0.23 support level on a weekly close
- Targets: A successful rebound puts $0.32 and $0.37 in focus
- Risk: A break below $0.23 invalidates the setup completely
Where the ADA Price Goes From Here
The Cardano price sits at a critical juncture. After six months of grinding lower, holders have been tested. The “black 9” offers hope, but hope alone doesn’t move markets.
If ADA holds $0.23 and starts climbing, the first target is $0.32. That’s about a 28% move from current levels. Above that, $0.37 comes into play; roughly 48% higher.
But here’s the honest take: signals like this work until they don’t. The TD Sequential has correctly called reversals many times, but no indicator is perfect. The weekly close matters. If Cardano loses $0.23 on a weekly basis, the setup fails and the next support levels could come into play.
Martinez sums it up well: “We’ve survived the 6-month grind; now we watch for a potential price recovery.”
For ADA holders, the message is simple. The signal is there. The levels are clear. Now the market has to prove it can follow through.
Read also: DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of Solana, Cardano and Dogecoin by The End of 2026
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