• Chainlink is trading at $15.36 with a volume of 1.09 billion, down 7% today.
• The critical resistance levels are, resistance at $16, critical, next target at $20; support at either $15.40 or $13.50.
• Growing institutional interest seen as LINK mirrors SOFI fractal, hinting at strong 2026 potential.

Chainlink (LINK) is experiencing a short-term pullback, with key resistance levels are $16 and $20, while support lies at $15.40 and $13.50. Analysts note growing institutional interest, and if LINK follows the SOFI fractal pattern, it could see a significant upswing by 2026, potentially reaching new multi-year highs.

LINK Could Test $20 Next Rally

As indicated by crypto analyst CRYPTOWZRD, both LINK and LINK/BTC closed bearish on daily charts. LINK’s performance is closely tied to Bitcoin dominance, and a stronger bullish trend in LINK/BTC is necessary to trigger a sustained recovery. 

Breaking past the resistance point at $16 is perceived as a crucial move, with $20 acting as the next important target. The intraday charts are perceived to offer short-term trading opportunities, but this will occur if LINK exhibits indicators of a strong reversal positively.

From an intraday analysis, LINK has demonstrated strength around the support point at $15.40. A strong upside move may present LINK with an opportunity to break past the resistance point at $16.90.

However, if prices go lower than $15.40, LINK could see the support level at $13.50 again. Observers point out that Bitcoin market trends are likely to influence LINK trends to a large extent, and as a result, the crypto market trends should be closely followed before taking any big action.

Open Interest Declines to $652.85 Million

Chainlink is currently trading at $15.36, with a trading volume of 1.09 billion USD in the last 24 hours and a market capitalization of $10.70 billion, which makes up 0.31% of the overall crypto market. Within the last 24 hours, the price of Chainlink has decreased nearly7%, marking a short-term pullback following its recent upward movements. 

Chainlink derivatives show a cautious market sentiment, with total trading volume at $1.02 billion, as the overall trading volume has been at $1.02 billion, which is 17.3% less, and open interest at $652.85 million, which is also 4.56% lower. 

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Chainlink Eyes Major Upswing if SOFI Fractal Holds

Chainlink recently corrected after a premature bullish move, testing resistance levels that prompted a pullback. Analysts point out a potential future price rise, comparing the market structure to a fractal identified as SOFI.

If LINK continues to follow this mirroring pattern seen with SOFI, substantial gains could be seen as early as 2026. It can be seen from the graph that, having followed a period of consolidation around today’s prices, LINK could break out and move past past resistance levels, making new multi-year peaks.

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