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Convex Finance (CVX) Price Signal: Buy or Sell?
Rank #97 · $2.00 +4.4% 24h · Market cap $184.0M · Updated 2026-09-18 UTC close
Convex Finance price chart with signals
Today's Convex Finance signal explained
Convex Finance is currently on a daily BUY signal: the Supertrend (10, 3) indicator flipped bullish 30 days ago and the price ($2.00) is trading above its 200-day simple moving average ($1.66). Both the short-term trend and the long-term regime filter agree, which is the only condition under which this system issues a daily buy.
The weekly swing signal is SELL (flat). Convex Finance would need a daily close above its 20-day high of $2.46 to trigger a new breakout entry; this rule has been out of the market for 10 days.
The monthly position signal is SELL (flat) and has been for 5 days. A new entry requires a daily close above the 55-day high at $2.47 — a level that historically marked the start of the larger trends in this market.
The yearly regime is ACCUMULATE: price is above a rising 200-day moving average. In the last five years this has been the environment in which most of the sustainable upside in Convex Finance and in the wider crypto market has occurred.
Momentum check: the 14-day RSI is at 48.3. MACD is below its signal line. ADX at 30.5 indicates a strong trend. Volume is 0.96× its 20-day average. Over the last 7, 30 and 90 days Convex Finance has moved -3.1%, +23.6% and +59.2% respectively; it trades -49.2% from its 52-week high and +88.3% above its 52-week low.
Bullish checklist (6/10)
- Price above SMA 200✓ Yes
- Price above SMA 50✓ Yes
- EMA 20 above EMA 50✓ Yes
- EMA 50 above EMA 200✓ Yes
- Supertrend bullish✓ Yes
- MACD above signal line✗ No
- RSI above 50✗ No
- ADX trend strength above 20 with +DI leading✓ Yes
- Above 20-day breakout level✗ No
- Above 55-day breakout level✗ No
Convex Finance technical indicators (2026-09-18)
| Indicator | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price (daily close) | $2.00 | |
| EMA 9 | $2.00 | Price below |
| EMA 20 | $2.05 | Price below |
| EMA 50 | $1.92 | Price above |
| SMA 50 | $1.90 | Price above |
| SMA 200 | $1.66 | Price above |
| Supertrend (10, 3) | $1.81 | Bullish |
| RSI (14) | 48.3 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.010369 / 0.041302 | Bearish crossover |
| ADX (14) / +DI / −DI | 30.5 / 21.5 / 18.6 | Strong trend |
| ATR (14) | $0.1507 | 7.5% daily range |
| Bollinger Bands (20, 2) | $1.82 – $2.46 | Inside bands |
| 20-day high / 10-day low | $2.46 / $1.86 | Weekly breakout levels |
| 55-day high / 20-day low | $2.47 / $1.86 | Monthly breakout levels |
| 52-week high / low | $3.93 / $1.06 | -49.2% from high |
| Volume vs 20-day avg | 0.96× | Normal |
How these rules performed on Convex Finance (2021-12-23 → 2026-09-18)
| Rule | Total return | Max drawdown | Trades | Win rate | Avg trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy & hold | -96% | -98% | 1 | – | – |
| Daily (Supertrend + SMA 200) | -53% | -70% | 20 | 25% | -3.5% |
| Weekly (20/10 breakout) | +171% | -73% | 29 | 38% | +8.9% |
| Monthly (55/20 breakout) | -42% | -70% | 12 | 42% | -1.6% |
| Yearly (rising SMA 200) | -81% | -89% | 10 | 10% | -13.1% |
Long-only simulation on Binance daily closes, 0.1% fee per side, signals executed on the next candle. Trend-following rules typically win less than half of their trades but capture the large moves; this is historical simulation, not a forecast.
Recent Convex Finance signal changes
| Date | Timeframe | Signal | Price | Since then |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Monthly | SELL | $2.00 | -0.2% |
| 2026-09-09 | Weekly | SELL | $2.18 | -8.5% |
| 2026-08-21 | Weekly | BUY | $1.98 | +0.8% |
| 2026-08-20 | Daily | BUY | $1.68 | +19.3% |
| 2026-08-18 | Weekly | SELL | $1.52 | +31.4% |
| 2026-08-14 | Daily | SELL | $1.56 | +28.0% |
| 2026-08-10 | Daily | BUY | $1.72 | +15.9% |
| 2026-08-05 | Monthly | BUY | $1.46 | +36.8% |
| 2026-07-26 | Weekly | BUY | $1.41 | +42.0% |
| 2026-07-23 | Weekly | SELL | $1.19 | +68.6% |
| 2026-07-14 | Weekly | BUY | $1.35 | +48.3% |
| 2026-05-16 | Weekly | SELL | $1.73 | +15.8% |
| 2026-05-13 | Daily | SELL | $1.86 | +7.7% |
| 2026-05-11 | Daily | BUY | $1.96 | +2.1% |
| 2026-05-10 | Weekly | BUY | $1.87 | +7.0% |
About Convex Finance
Sitting directly on top of Curve, Convex Finance launched in May 2021 as a way for liquidity providers to earn boosted CRV rewards without locking CRV themselves. It permanently locks user-deposited CRV as vote-escrowed CRV, aggregating a very large share of Curve's voting power, and issues the liquid receipt token cvxCRV in return. That accumulated voting weight lets Convex direct Curve's emissions between pools, which turned into the market for gauge votes widely known as the Curve wars. CVX is the governance token over that voting power and can itself be vote-locked, giving holders a claim on protocol fees and influence over how the votes are cast.
Because CVX's value derives from control over another protocol's emissions, its price has historically been closely tied to CRV, to Curve's total value locked and to demand from stablecoin issuers bidding for gauge weight; when bribe markets are active it behaves like a yield-bearing asset, and when they are quiet the mechanism loses its bid. Emissions were tied to CRV earned rather than time, front-loading distribution. Structural risks include reliance on a single external protocol, exposure to Curve's own incidents such as the 2023 Vyper reentrancy exploit and the resulting founder-loan overhang, and the fact that vote-locked CVX is illiquid for months at a time.
Background information about the project, provided for context. It is not part of the signal calculation and contains no forecast.
Convex Finance signal FAQ
Is Convex Finance a buy or sell today?
As of 2026-09-18 the daily rule-based signal for Convex Finance (CVX) is BUY, the weekly signal is SELL, the monthly signal is SELL and the yearly regime is ACCUMULATE. These are automated technical readings, not investment advice.
What is the Convex Finance RSI right now?
The 14-day RSI for Convex Finance is 48.3. Readings above 70 are considered overbought and below 30 oversold, although in strong crypto trends RSI can stay elevated for weeks.
Is Convex Finance above its 200-day moving average?
Yes. Convex Finance trades +20.2% above its 200-day simple moving average of $1.66.
How often are Convex Finance signals updated?
All Convex Finance signals on this page are recalculated automatically once per day, shortly after the 00:00 UTC daily candle closes on Binance.
What is the Convex Finance strength score?
The strength score of 60/100 counts how many of ten bullish technical conditions (moving averages, Supertrend, MACD, RSI, ADX and breakout levels) are currently true for Convex Finance. Higher means more indicators agree on an uptrend.