Zcash gains momentum as bulls eye 12% upside move

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Zcash gains momentum as bulls eye 12% upside move
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Zcash ($ZEC) is grinding up above $355 at the time of writing on Friday, shrugging off emerging headwinds in the broader crypto market. The privacy-oriented token tested support at $300 on Sunday, allowing bulls to increase their risk exposure and build momentum for the current gains.
$ZEC’s 18% weekly gains could increase bullish conviction and raise the odds of a 12% surge to the next key resistance objective at $400. On the downside, robust support aligns with a key technical indicator at $331. As long as Zcash can hold about that level, dips could be absorbed by fresh demand.
Zcash derivatives strengthen recovery outlook
Retail investors are returning to the Zcash derivatives market, raising the perpetual futures Open Interest (OI), which reached $638 million on Friday, up from nearly $555 million the previous day.
Following $ZEC’s rejection of its April high at $394, the OI faded to $513 million. Meanwhile, the increase in OI alongside the price underscores bullish conviction in the token’s recovery as traders lean into risk.
Zcash Futures Open Interest | Source: CoinGlass
Meanwhile, investors are increasingly willing to pay a premium to hold onto their long positions, as evidenced by the OI-Weighted Funding Rate climbing to 0.0077% in the positive territory. CoinGlass data shows that this $ZEC’s OI funding rate has largely remained in positive territory since April 11, emphasizing growth in risk appetite.
Zcash OI-Weighted Funding Rate | Source: CoinGlass
Technical outlook: Zcash breakout beckons
Zcash trades at $355, maintaining a constructive bullish bias as price remains well above the 50-, 100-, and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), clustered between roughly $284 and $296, and above the Bollinger middle band at about $331, which now acts as dynamic support.
Momentum appears mixed, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) sitting around 64 on the daily chart, sustaining a positive tilt without yet being overbought. At the same time, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) histogram remains in negative territory on the same chart, suggesting the recent rebound is advancing against a still-fragile underlying momentum backdrop.
$ZEC/USDT daily chart
On the topside, immediate resistance is seen near the descending trendline around $365, with the Bollinger upper band at $401 acting as the next hurdle if bulls extend the move. On the downside, initial support is provided by the Bollinger middle band at roughly $331. A deeper corrective phase is likely to lean on the moving-average cluster formed by the 100-day EMA at $296.00, the 50-day EMA at $294, and the 200-day EMA at $284.
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