ASTER rose 6% over the past 24 hours as daily trading volume increased 75%, according to CoinMarketCap. The move came as Bitcoin bulls defended the $83,000 support zone for a week, preventing a sustained break below $82,000 and potentially reducing the risk of a move under $80,000. That resilience has helped altcoins stabilize, with the total altcoin market capitalization including Ethereum holding between $1.14 trillion and $1.15 trillion over the past week. ASTER’s consolidation during July and much of August has developed into a bullish expansion, but its longer-term trend remains bearish until the price closes above the $0.813 swing high. On the three-day chart, $0.403 and $0.813 mark the latest relevant swing points in the bearish structure. Daily gains lifted ASTER above the $0.74 midpoint resistance of a range between $0.67 and $0.81, while four-hour indicators supported stronger buying pressure. Traders may watch for a return toward the range high, but a close above $0.813 would be needed to confirm a longer-term trend shift. Despite the rise in daily volume, three-day volume barely exceeded its 20-period moving average in September, while upside wicks kept the A/D indicator from advancing. The DMI showed an active bullish trend, although waiting for a session close above $0.813 remains a viable confirmation strategy. Over the past month, ASTER has traded within a range below a swing high that kept the higher-timeframe structure bearish in 2026.