Shiba Inu (SHIB) has experienced a sudden increase in net futures flows, skyrocketing by more than 1,549% in one day. The spike comes amid broader market volatility and negative sentiment, which has sent SHIB’s price to a record low. Despite the ongoing downward trend, the recent one increase in net flows indicates growing activity among derivatives traders. Furthermore, this pattern could indicate possible support for a strong bullish trend if the latest inflows translate into continued buying activity.
Shiba Inu sees huge increase in net flows
The Shiba Inu ecosystem has seen a dramatic shift in its futures market, with net flows rising by an astonishing 1,549.47%, according to CoinGlass data. The sharp increase reflects a notable but short-lived change in trading behavior, with more capital flowing in SHIB futures contracts then leave them within 24 hours.
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Specifically, on-chain data shows an inflow of $14.52 million and an outflow of $13.80 million, resulting in a net inflow of approximately $446,810. While such a huge jump is partly due to the very low net inflows the day before, it still signals growing interest and adjustments in positions among banks derivatives traders.
Interestingly, the increase in net futures flows comes afterwards a downward pressure in the SHIB award. Since 2025, the popular meme coin has been trading sideways. end the year in the red and continued its downward trend in 2026. Although there was a brief recovery in January, then a lot meme coins are enrichedShiba Inu eventually gave up that win.
Nevertheless, the influx into futures contracts indicates that traders may be expecting a reversal or preparing for increased volatility. Sometimes positive inflows into derivatives can be a harbinger of greater buying pressure, especially if they reflect new long positions driven by risk appetite.
As of March 16, 2026, Shiba Inu is trading above $0.000006, indicating a strong recovery, with gains of over 17% over the past day. The meme coin has been on an upward trend, with its market capitalization increasing by around 8% and total trading volume increasing by over 96% in the last 24 hours.
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Of the market is finally recovering after months of consolidation, this could be the perfect opportunity for bulls to capitalize on the continued positioning of the latest net flow spike and push SHIB above key levels.
Analyst predicts SHIB price could drop a zero
In a technical analysis of X, crypto expert SHIB Knight says commented on the latest resurgence and continued rise of Shiba Inu. The analyst stated that “the market is healing,” highlighting the meme coin’s continued recovery after recent sell-offs and price swings, as well as the potential for further upside momentum.
He explained that Shiba Inu rebound started once The price of Bitcoin rose above $70,000. For his price prediction he said predicts that Shiba Inu could lose a zero in the coming day. The analysts noted that he is currently looking for a ceasefire or some form of solution between the two countries USA and Iran as a potential factor that could influence the overall direction of the market.
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