Deep Dive
1. Technical Rebound (Bullish Impact)
Overview: SNX’s 24h rally aligns with oversold signals: 7-day RSI hit 22.21 (severely oversold) on November 6, while the price held above the critical $0.796 support (200-day SMA). A bullish divergence formed as prices stabilized despite negative MACD trends.
What this means: Short-term traders capitalized on oversold conditions, triggering a relief rally. The 200-day SMA acted as a psychological floor, attracting buyers wary of deeper losses.
What to look out for: A close above $0.925 (7-day SMA) could signal further upside, while a drop below $0.796 risks resuming the downtrend.
2. Trading Competition & New Markets (Mixed Impact)
Overview: Synthetix’s Mainnet trading competition (launched October 20) entered its final phase, with 100 traders vying for a $1M prize. On November 6, the protocol added high-leverage markets (PUMP, ZEC, BNB) and mobile trading, boosting short-term engagement.
What this means: While the competition initially drove a 370% rally from September lows, recent profit-taking and a 30% drop in daily active addresses (Santiment) suggest fading momentum. However, the addition of 100x leverage options temporarily reignited speculative interest.
Key metric: Competition-related fees totaled $233,897 as of October 28 – a modest figure relative to SNX’s $292M market cap.
3. sUSD Rewards Extension (Bullish Impact)
Overview: On November 6, Synthetix extended sUSD deposit rewards until December 19, offering 10,000 SNX weekly and raffle prizes (ETH, NFTs). This followed a liquidity crunch in DeFi stablecoins like XUSD and USDX, which depegged sharply.
What this means: sUSD demand indirectly supports SNX, as stakers must collateralize positions with SNX tokens. The program incentivizes holding SNX to mint sUSD, creating buy pressure. However, sUSD itself remains below its $1 peg at $0.80 (April low: $0.68), reflecting lingering trust issues.
Conclusion
SNX’s rebound stems from tactical buying at key technical levels, fading competition hype, and synthetic dollar incentives – but faces headwinds from weak DeFi sentiment and SNX’s -43.5% yearly performance.
Key watch: Can SNX hold $0.85 to challenge the 7-day SMA ($0.925), or will DeFi’s stablecoin crisis spill over into broader protocol distrust? Monitor sUSD’s peg stability and competition fee trends for clues.