{"id":52488,"date":"2026-10-03T11:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=52488"},"modified":"2026-10-03T11:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:45:15","slug":"cardano-faces-bearish-signals-as-futures-demand-cools-and-whales-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=52488","title":{"rendered":"Cardano Faces Bearish Signals as Futures Demand Cools and Whales Sell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cardano-on-the-Cusp.jpg?resize=1024,600\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cardano\u2019s (ADA) recent price surge is running into fresh headwinds from fading trader interest and large-holder exits.<\/p>\n<p>Futures open interest for ADA has dropped 9% over the past week, sliding from $1.99 billion to $1.81 billion as traders cut back on leveraged bets, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alicharts\/status\/2105265460086522117\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">says<\/a> Ali Charts on X.<\/p>\n<p>Whales also appear to be taking profits.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSince September 20, large holders have offloaded roughly 90 million ADA, worth approximately $22.5 million, adding to the recent selling pressure.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This decline in demand aligns with a Tom DeMark Sequential sell signal that appeared on Cardano\u2019s daily chart.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSince then, ADA has fallen 10%, and the correction may not be over yet.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to the analyst, a parallel channel on the daily chart points to $0.24 as the key mid-range support.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf ADA loses that level, a move toward the channel\u2019s lower boundary near $0.21 becomes likely.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HTdnpiLWgAEs6x4?format=jpg&amp;name=4096x4096\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"702\" height=\"878\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Ali Charts\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If $0.21 holds, it could present the next buying opportunity, targeting the channel top near $0.28.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at Bitcoin, Ali says whales have <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alicharts\/status\/2105580323333702040\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cut<\/a> their BTC holdings significantly over the last seven days.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMost of the market has moved sideways over the past week. So what have whales been doing during the lull?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bitcoin whale holdings have fallen by roughly 30,000 BTC, worth about $2.52 billion.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Large holders appear to be reducing their exposure.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HTiFZohWwAE87UA?format=png&amp;name=4096x4096\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"642\" height=\"803\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Ali Charts\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><span>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDailyHodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyhodl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/thedailyhodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegram<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span>Don&#8217;t Miss a Beat \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/join-the-daily-hodl-email-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hideinamp\">\n<div class=\"dianomi_context\" data-dianomi-context-id=\"736\"><\/div>\n<p>&amp;nbsp<\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. 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