Pi Network Price Forecast: CEX Reserves Plummet as PI Faces Critical Rejection Within Falling Channel

Centralized exchanges are bleeding Pi reserves just as the token hits another wall of resistance.

Technical Breakdown

PI keeps bouncing off that descending channel's upper boundary like a pinball—no clean breakout in sight. Every rejection pushes prices lower while exchange wallets get lighter. Traders are pulling assets faster than you can say 'not your keys, not your crypto.'

Market Realities

Falling channels don't lie—they squeeze optimism out of even the most bullish portfolios. Combine that with shrinking CEX liquidity, and you've got a classic 'wait and see' market. Or as traditional finance guys call it: 'Tuesday.'

Bottom Line: Until PI slashes through that overhead resistance, expect more sideways action with a side of volatility. Because nothing says 'healthy market' like watching exchange reserves evaporate during a downtrend.

CEXs' outflow signals a bullish intent among traders

PiScan data shows the wallet balances of CEXs dropping by 2.88 million Pi tokens over the last 24 hours, reaching a 420.90 million PI balance. Out of the five Know Your Business (KYB) aligned exchanges by Pi Foundation, the OKX exchange marked the largest outflow of 3.79 million PI tokens.

CEXs' wallet balances. Source: PiScan

The massive outflow indicates heightened withdrawals from the CEXs, signaling confidence among traders. Still, the Artemis data on daily PI token trading volume suggests a potential stagnation between $50 million and $100 million since mid-August. 

PI token daily trading volume. Source: Artemis

PI struggles with a falling channel pattern breakout

Pi Network’s short-lived recovery run in the last week peaked at $0.4000 round figure on Saturday. The PI token reversed by 8% on Sunday, further extending the downtrend by 3% so far on Monday. 

The downtrend inches closer to its all-time low of $0.3220, set on August 1, with bears targeting the $0.3000 round figure. 

Adding to the bearish outlook, the momentum indicators suggest increased selling pressure on the daily chart. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 43 drops below the halfway line, indicating a steady rise in bearishness. 

Additionally, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) inches closer to its signal line as bullish momentum declines, hinting at a potential crossover. A crossover WOULD signal a selling opportunity for sidelined investors. 

PI/USDT daily price chart.

Looking up, Pi Network should reclaim the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $0.4047, which is moving closely with the falling channel pattern’s overhead trendline. If so, the uptrend could target the $0.5000 psychological level.

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