Key Takeaways
What signals growing confidence among ASTER investors after its Kraken listing dip?
A 12% price rebound and rising funding rates suggest traders view the dip as a short-term correction.
What key level could determine ASTER’s next move?
A break above the $1.3 resistance could trigger further upside, while rejection may lead to profit-taking.
Aster [ASTER] has made a bold turnaround after three straight days of declines following its listing on Kraken.
In the past two days, the altcoin has surged by 12%, reclaiming its position as one of today’s top performers at the time of writing.
The recent bounce reflects growing confidence among Aster investors and traders, who likely see the earlier dip as a temporary correction rather than a sign of lasting weakness.
Aster’s surging bull dominance!
Data from derivatives platforms paints a clear picture: long traders are in charge. ASTER’s Aggregated Funding Rate stood at 0.0123, as of writing, meaning traders betting on price increases are paying a small premium to shorts.
For context, the metric is often interpreted as a vote of confidence, as investor on longs are willing to pay the price and hold their positions further.
Source: Coinalyze
Adding to the optimism, Open Interest (OI) in ASTER Futures has jumped by more than $62 million to $483.66 million in the last 24 hours.
Historically, a converging rising OI and a resultant price surge point to a fresh capital influx in the market, rather than just short-term speculation.
