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ICP trades at $2.42 after a 5.5% daily gain, testing both wedge resistance and 24-hour resistance.
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Immediate support stands at $2.29, defining the lower boundary of the current short-term range.
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The falling wedge structure compresses price, with 0.00003584 BTC reflecting a 4.6% gain versus Bitcoin.
Internet Computer moved higher during the latest 24-hour session as price pushed against the upper boundary of a falling wedge pattern on the four-hour chart. ICP traded at $2.42, marking a 5.5% daily increase. The asset also gained 4.6% against Bitcoin, changing hands at 0.00003584 BTC. Chart data from TradingView showed price compressing within descending trendlines before testing range resistance.
Falling Wedge Structure Narrows Into Breakout Attempt
The four hour chart was a definite falling wedge characterised by declining highs as well as declining lows in convergent trend lines. Notably, price respected both boundaries throughout the decline. Each rally stalled at the upper trendline, while pullbacks found footing near the lower boundary.
$ICP is breaking out of a falling wedge pattern. pic.twitter.com/XP9zKpcDBJ
— CW (@CW8900) February 12, 2026
However, recent candles pressed into the wedge’s resistance line near $2.42. This level also aligns with the stated 24-hour resistance. As a result, price now tests both structural and horizontal resistance simultaneously. Volume bars below the chart show intermittent spikes during prior moves, including the sharp selloff earlier in the pattern.
That earlier drop accelerated the downward slope, tightening the wedge formation. Consequently, the current move above recent lower highs shifts focus to immediate levels.
Key Support and Resistance Define Short-Term Range
Immediate support stands at $2.29. Price remains above this threshold as the session unfolds. Therefore, $2.29 acts as the first downside reference within the 24-hour range.
On the upside, resistance remains fixed at $2.42. ICP currently trades at this exact level, placing the market at a decision point.
The narrowing structure increases sensitivity to small price shifts. Moreover, the asset has 5.5 percent daily increase, which puts it at the upper-end of its short-term band. In the meantime, the relative strength within the same period is manifested in the BTC pair at 0.00003584. These figures combine to create the new trading environment.
Intraday Scenarios From Wedge Boundary
For the bullish scenario, ICP must hold above $2.42 and sustain momentum beyond the upper wedge line. Such a move would extend the breakout structure established on the chart. Price would then trade above the recent descending trend sequence.
In the bearish case, failure to maintain $2.42 would return the price inside the wedge. A drop toward $2.29 would become the immediate focus. If sellers press further, price could retest the lower trendline within the same four-hour structure. Until either level gives way, ICP remains defined by its wedge boundaries and the $2.29 to $2.42 range.
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