SEI is attempting to stabilize after a prolonged downtrend, following a descending trendline break highlighted by analyst Ali Martinez.
While the move does not yet confirm a full trend reversal, recent price behavior shows early signs that selling pressure may be easing.
Trendline Break Changes the Short-Term Bias
According to Martinez, SEI has broken above a descending trendline on the 12-hour chart, a structure that had capped price for months. This type of breakout often signals that downside momentum is weakening, even if buyers have not fully taken control yet.
The break shifts the technical outlook from strictly bearish to neutral-to-bullish, but only if price continues to hold above key support levels. Martinez specifically pointed to $0.12 as the level that must remain intact for a recovery scenario to stay valid.
$SEI broke past the descending trendline!
As long as $0.12 holds, a recovery toward $0.20 is on the table. pic.twitter.com/EZ24oNhxL8
— Ali Charts (@alicharts) December 15, 2025
What the TradingView Chart Shows Now
The SEI/USDT 4-hour TradingView chart provides context for that thesis. Price is currently trading near $0.117–$0.118, hovering just above the critical $0.12 zone referenced by Martinez. Recent candles show a gradual downward drift rather than aggressive selling, suggesting that bears are losing momentum rather than pressing for a breakdown.
Volume has remained moderate, with no major capitulation spike. This supports the idea that the market is entering a consolidation phase, where price digests prior losses instead of extending them.
Key Levels Define the Next Move
From a technical perspective, the structure is now well-defined:
- $0.12 remains the most important support. Holding above it keeps the breakout structure valid.
- $0.14–$0.15 marks the first resistance cluster. A reclaim of this range would strengthen the bullish recovery case.
- $0.20 is the upside objective outlined by Ali Martinez, aligning with prior horizontal resistance on higher timeframes.
A clean loss of $0.12 would invalidate the setup and likely return SEI to its previous bearish range.
Market Context and Outlook
At current levels, SEI is not yet in a confirmed uptrend. Instead, price action reflects a transition phase: seller exhaustion after a long decline, followed by sideways stabilization near support. This aligns closely with Martinez’s view that the breakout opens the door for recovery, but confirmation is still required.
As long as SEI remains above $0.12, the path toward higher levels remains technically viable. The next sessions will be critical in determining whether this move develops into a broader trend reversal or fades back into consolidation.
