SUI’s 6.5% 24-hour drop reflects profit-taking after a multi-week rally, cooling derivatives activity, and sector rotation into newer altcoin narratives.
Profit-taking after SUI’s 33% 30-day gain and overbought RSI (70.26)
Derivations cooling: Open interest dipped 15% to $1.79B as traders reduced leveraged longs
Altcoin rotation: Capital shifted toward tokens like XRP (+17%) and AVAX (+14%)
Deep Dive
1. Technical Correction
SUI’s RSI (70.26) signaled overbought conditions after a 33% 30-day rally to $4.10. The pullback found initial support at $ 3.68 (23.6% Fibonacci retracement), aligning with its 7-day SMA ($ 3.74).
MACD histogram narrowed to +0.12, showing fading bullish momentum
Volume dipped 18% to $ 3.35B, confirming reduced buying pressure
2. Derivatives Reset
SUI’s derivatives market saw long unwinding:
Open interest: Fell from $2.12B to $1.79B (-15%) as traders closed positions (CoinMarketCap)
Funding rate: Dropped to 0.0083%, down 89% from July 17 peaks (CoinMarketCap)
Liquidations: $6.1M longs vs. $2.9M shorts liquidated in 24h
Conclusion
SUI’s dip appears corrective rather than structural, driven by natural profit-taking and reduced leverage. With Bitcoin dominance falling to 60.96% and altcoin season sentiment rising (+81% in 30 days), SUI could rebound if it holds $3.68 support.
What catalyst could reignite SUI’s uptrend – sustained TVL growth or a breakout above $4.20?
