- Stellar (XLM) is trading at $0.2404 with flat daily gains but notable weekly losses; volume remains strong at $140M.
- Traders are eyeing a key breakout above $0.252, which could shift momentum toward bullish territory.
- Price forecasts for 2025–2026 vary, with targets ranging from $0.258 to $0.94 depending on broader adoption and sentiment.
Stellar (XLM) is just kinda hanging out right now—trading at $0.2404 as of today, according to CoinMarketCap. Not exactly fireworks, with a barely-there 0.04% gain in the past 24 hours. But zoom out a bit and yeah, it’s been a rough week—XLM’s down about 4% over the last 7 days.
That said, the trading volume’s still holding its ground. Around $140 million moved through the books, which shows folks aren’t ignoring Stellar. Whether it’s big players or retail traders, the coin’s got attention—even if the price action’s been flat.
The $0.252 Question Everyone’s Watching
Scopuly, a DeFi wallet built on Stellar, chimed in with a tweet lately pointing to some key levels in play. They’re zeroing in on the $0.20 to $0.225 zone—what used to be support and now flipped into resistance. Break that area cleanly? Maybe not a big deal. But get above $0.252? That’s the magic number for bulls, apparently.
A move past that resistance could set off the next upward leg, assuming momentum shows up. Until then, it’s kinda… limbo. Traders are watching, sure, but nobody’s piling in hard unless that breakout actually sticks.
Forecasts: Moon or Meh?
Looking forward, there’s no consensus—big surprise. DigitalCoinPrice tossed out a bullish take, suggesting XLM could hit $0.51 by early 2026. If things really go crazy, they say it might even shoot up to $0.94 by year-end. That’s the scenario where crypto adoption takes off, Stellar keeps gaining traction in cross-border payments, and the stars align (pun sorta intended).
Changelly, on the other hand, is keeping it more grounded. They’re calling for a July 2025 range of $0.238 to $0.258, with an average of $0.278. Not bad, not great—just steady gains. That’d be about a 17.5% ROI if the market behaves.
Sentiment + Structure = Waiting Game
The tweet from Scopuly makes one thing clear—$0.252 is where the tension is. Break above it, and we might see the next wave of buyers jump in. Stay below it? Expect more sideways chop.
At its current price near $0.24, Stellar’s in a bit of a holding pattern. But for traders looking to get positioned early, this level could be appealing—if, and that’s a big if, the rest of the market gets its act together and sentiment shifts more bullish.
Could the breakout come soon? Maybe. But like most things in crypto… don’t expect a heads-up.
