- Cardano’s funding rate has been reduced to the lowest level in weeks.
- ADA returns to the $0.5 price range after a significant decline.
Only four days left in the year, Cardano [ADA] experiencing volatile price swings on two days. Has this price movement been enough to shift sentiment from positive to negative?
Cardano is experiencing more setbacks in price developments
Cardano had a promising start to 2024, rising more than 5% on January 1 and reaching a trading value of more than $0.6. However, these gains were quickly lost in the following days.
A detailed analysis of the daily timeframe chart revealed a loss of over 2.9% on January 2 and almost 8% on January 3. The setback on January 2 was attributed to the recent general market decline.
Source: trading view
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicated a bear trend for ADA, consistently below zero. Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) initially remained above the neutral line.
However, due to the recent price drop, both the RSI and MACD now indicate a bearish trend. At the time of this update, the RSI had fallen below the neutral line, albeit marginally.
Additionally, ADA was trading around $0.56, reflecting a modest 1.6% increase.
Cardano volume is showing a sell-off
An examination of the volume chart on Santiment showed significant activity amid the price swings. By January 1, the volume was around $400 million, and by January 3 it had increased to over $1 billion.
As of the last update, volume has reached almost $1.2 billion.
Source: Santiment
The volume trend indicates a notable increase in ADA sales over the past two days, indicating a sell-off. This conclusion is drawn from the correlation between price direction and increasing volume.
If price had risen with volume, it would have signaled an accumulation trend instead.
Breaks the pump on positive ADA sentiment
An analysis of the Cardano financing rate showed that it has remained consistently positive despite price fluctuations.
The financing interest rate will increase on January 2 Mint glass was approximately 0.07%. This meant that despite the continued decline, most traders were optimistic about a potential price increase.
Source: Coinglass
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However, the substantial price drop affected this sentiment, leading to a drop in the financing rate to around 0.03% on January 3.
Since the last update, the coverage ratio has fallen further to approximately 0.009%. This indicates that while positive sentiment continues, there is a noticeable decline in optimism among traders.
