Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) is currently trading at $0.00658 on Thursday, 19 February 2026, down 5.74% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap data. The trading volume is down 4.92% at $77.13 million, while the cryptocurrency maintained its 4.13% gain over the last week.

Source: CoinMarketCap

PENGU Forms Bearish Breakdown Pattern

According to analysts tracking the movement, the latest run-up in PENGU was not sustained, and the bearish pennant was formed on the H4 chart, breaking down afterward. This pattern indicated increasing pressure at the resistance levels, raising concerns regarding the near-term market direction for the token.

Analyst CryptoPulse pointed out that there is a fair value gap at the $0.0068 to $0.0069 level, identifying it as a possible short area for traders to await confirmation. The strategy includes a retest of the pennant’s SBR zone. The target is to remain at $0.0060, and the stop-loss is above the breakdown candle.

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Moreover, another analyst, Crypto Ryan, mentioned that he missed the short at $0.009 and is now watching the $0.0056 to $0.0059 zone for long positions.

He cautioned that PENGU has to stay above the weekly trendline to hold its current position. There is pressure in the market conditions, though he does not expect the breakdown to happen soon.

Volume and Open Interest Decline Sharply

According to CoinGlass data, volume has declined by 12.21%, reaching $133.85 million. Open interest declined by 9.31% to $57.91 million. The OI-weighted funding rate is at -0.0015%.

Source: CoinGlass

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In the last 24 hours, total liquidations amounted to $511.82K. Long liquidations were at $487.87K. Shorts are at $23.95K.

Source: CoinGlass

RSI and MACD Signal Weakening Momentum

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 40.02, and the signal line is at 37.03. These levels indicated weak momentum. The values did not signal oversold conditions. They showed limited buying strength during the recent decline.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) shows a mild decline. The MACD line is at 0.000158. The signal line sits at -0.000646. The histogram is at -0.000804. These readings show reduced bullish momentum following the pennant breakdown.

Source: TradingView

Traders continued to monitor the price action at key support ranges for PENGU. Analysts had a divided view about the short-term price action. Bears focused on the underlying weakness observed in the recent charts.

Bulls continued to monitor the levels to establish a long position. The next directional move will depend on shifts in volume and reactions around the highlighted technical zones.

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