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Cardano’s Rising Profits Push ADA Whales to Sell

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In Brief

  • Cardano’s realized profits hit $73.33 million, sparking a 90% drop in large holder netflow as whales sell off ADA.
  • A failed breakout retest hints at weak support, putting ADA at risk of a decline to $0.94.
  • Improved sentiment could push ADA above $1.03, reversing its current downtrend within the symmetrical triangle.
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Cardano’s price has witnessed a notable rally over the past few days. As ADA’s realized profits steadily rise, many large holders, or “whales,” have been prompted to sell off their coins to lock in gains.

This puts Cardano at risk of shedding some of its gains over the next few days. this analysis details why. 

Cardano Whales Take Profit

Cardano’s price rally in the past few days has led to a surge in realized profits among its holders. For context, realized profits rose to a weekly high of $73.33 million on January 15 as ADA’s price climbed toward $1.15. 

Cardano Realized Profits/Loss.
Cardano Realized Profits/Loss. Source: Santiment

This spike in realized profits has triggered a wave of coin distribution among ADA whales, reflected by its declining large holders’ netflow. According to IntoTheBlock, this has plummeted by 90% during the week in review.

Large holders are whale addresses that hold more than 0.1% of an asset’s circulating supply. Their netflow tracks the difference between the amount they sell and buy over a specific period. 

Cardano Large Holders' Netflow.
Cardano Large Holders’ Netflow. Source: IntoTheBlock

A spike in an asset’s large holder netflow indicates that significant amounts of the asset are moving into whale wallets, suggesting accumulation. As with ADA, a drop in netflow, on the other hand, shows that large holders are selling off their holdings. This signals a potential decrease in the asset’s price or a shift in market sentiment.

ADA Price Prediction: Breakout Retest Fails, Reversal Likely

An assessment of the ADA/USD one-day chart reveals a failed attempt to retest ADA’s breakout line. The coin now trades within the symmetrical triangle pattern, which it recently broke out of.

When a breakout retest attempt fails, the asset’s price has not been able to sustain the breakout level, indicating weak support. This confirms the reversal in ADA’s uptrend.  If the decline continues, ADA’s price will fall to $0.94.

Cardano Price Analysis
Cardano Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

On the other hand, if market sentiment improves, it could push ADA’s price above the upper line of the symmetrical triangle, which forms resistance at $1.03.

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Abiodun Oladokun
Abiodun Oladokun is a Technical and On-Chain Analyst at BeInCrypto, where he specializes in market reports on cryptocurrencies from diverse sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWA), artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), Layer 2s, and meme coins. Previously, he conducted market analysis and technical assessments of various altcoins at AMBCrypto, utilizing on-chain analytics platforms like Messari, Santiment...
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