Key Takeaways
AERO climbed 21% on Coinbase integration hype and whale buys, yet shorts took 54.72% of futures positions. With RSI at 69 and Stoch RSI near 97, is a breakout or sharp pullback next?
Aerodome Finance [AERO] soared 21.33% reaching a six-month high of $1.12 before easing to $1.08 at press time.
Over the same period, the altcoin’s trading volume surged 276% to $242 million while market cap jumped 20% to $932 million. That’s a sign of stronger capital inflow and heightened on-chain activity.
But what’s driving the current market hype?
Coinbase integration talk lights the fuse
The surge followed renewed hype around Coinbase integration.
Analyst Kyle Chasse said Aerodrome could rally as Coinbase plans direct access for its 8 million users. With more than $553 million in Total Value Locked, Coinbase’s backing adds weight to the bullish case.
On top of that, DEX Spot Volume hit $656 million, rising nearly $300 million in four days, per Artemis.
Source: Artemis
Another Crypto Twitter user, HashSpike, noted that long-term value lies in DEX revenue, with 100% going to AERO lockers — a setup he sees as “MAX-LOCKED” bullish.
Aerodrome whales return to the spot market
After a quiet July, whales returned to the spot market five days ago.
Spot Average Order Size data from CryptoQuant showed multiple Big Whale Orders, pointing to renewed accumulation.
Source: CryptoQuant
In fact, Spot Netflow turned deeply negative for two consecutive days, hitting a seven-month low of -$1.7 million at press time.
Naturally, negative Netflow means more tokens left exchanges than entered, often a prelude to price gains.
Source: CoinGlass
Futures data reveals a twist
However, whales didn’t limit themselves to spot buys.
CryptoQuant’s Futures Average Order Size showed large whale trades for seven straight days.
Source: CryptoQuant
At the time of writing, Open Interest rose 40% to $80.58 million while futures volume spiked 657.13% to $483.85 million.
When both climb together, it reflects higher capital inflow into derivatives.
Source: CoinGlass
Having said that, Aerodrome’s Long/Short Ratio fell to 0.97, with shorts making up 54.72% of positions.
This suggested some whales were betting against the rally, at least in the short term.
Source: CoinGlass
Momentum indicators flash overbought
According to AMBCrypto’s analysis, Aerodrome Finance rallied as whales rushed into the market following Coinbase integration speculations.
As a result, the altcoin’s Stochastic RSI surged to 97, reaching extremely overbought conditions. Likewise, its Relative Strength Index surged to 69, further confirming the buyer’s presence.
Source: TradingView
Typically, when these indicators are in such a manner, they signal strengthening upward momentum but also warn of potential price volatility.
Therefore, if buyers, especially whales, continue accumulating, the uptrend will continue, reclaim $1.12, and target the next $1.24.
However, if speculation fades as quickly as it emerged, Aerodrome Finance will retrace to $0.948.