{"id":224160,"date":"2025-09-13T18:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/224160\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T18:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:03:13","slug":"cardano-can-ada-eye-1-16-next-amid-whale-buying-frenzy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/224160\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardano &#8211; Can ADA eye $1.16 next amid whale buying frenzy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Key Takeaways\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Whales accumulated over 20 million ADA, signaling renewed confidence in Cardano\u2019s upside. Meanwhile, strong long dominance and rising Open Interest point to bullish continuation if $0.93 breaks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/predictions\/cardano-price-prediction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Cardano [ADA] <\/a>has attracted significant whale interest, as wallets holding between one million and ten million ADA accumulated over 20 million tokens in just the past 24 hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This sudden demand adds to tightening liquidity, reducing available supply on exchanges and often leading to strong upward pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Historically, whale-led buying has preceded meaningful rallies, as large holders tend to anticipate future price growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Their presence also attracts retail traders seeking to follow strong money flows. After months of subdued activity, the renewed whale appetite highlights growing confidence in ADA\u2019s short-term breakout potential.<\/p>\n<p><b>Will ADA bulls conquer the $0.93 resistance?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Price charts revealed that ADA was consolidating near the $0.93 level, at press time, an area marked as the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement zone and a historically stubborn barrier.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A confirmed breakout above this resistance could pave the way toward $1.019, the immediate Fibonacci target, with extended upside stretching to $1.166.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Technical indicators such as the Parabolic SAR maintain support for bullish continuation, suggesting momentum favors buyers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet the challenge lies in whether bulls can generate enough demand to decisively push through this heavy resistance zone without triggering another corrective setback.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ADAUSDT_2025-09-13_09-42-40.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-527864\" class=\"size-full wp-image-527864\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Cardano price action \" width=\"2114\" height=\"1145\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ADAUSDT_2025-09-13_09-42-40.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-527864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/p>\n<p><b>Long traders take control!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Derivatives data from Binance revealed that longs dominated with over 72% of total positions, compared to just 27.58% for shorts, at press time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This overwhelming bias demonstrates that market participants hold a strong conviction in ADA\u2019s potential to extend its rally toward higher Fibonacci targets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Such imbalances often fuel rallies, yet they also increase the likelihood of sharp volatility if price retraces and triggers liquidations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Encouragingly, this positioning aligns with whale accumulation on-chain, forming a strong convergence of sentiment across both spot and derivatives markets. Together, these dynamics create strong bullish undercurrents for ADA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-13-080402.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-527865\" class=\"size-full wp-image-527865\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"ADA long\/short ratio \" width=\"1900\" height=\"447\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-13-080402.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-527865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/LongShortRatio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">CoinGlass<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Rising Open Interest strengthens the bullish case for ADA<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speculative activity has intensified further, with Open Interest (OI) climbing 3.67% to reach $1.92 billion, at press time. Rising OI typically signals new capital flowing into Futures markets, confirming heightened conviction among traders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When paired with the dominance of long accounts, this suggests traders expect continuation of ADA\u2019s upward trajectory. <\/p>\n<p>However, such aggressive participation also comes with risks, as heightened leverage amplifies potential swings during corrections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, the balance between whale demand, technical bullish patterns, and retail participation provides Cardano with a compelling foundation for a breakout above its critical resistance level.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-13-112610.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-527866\" class=\"size-full wp-image-527866\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"2208\" height=\"444\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-13-112610.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-527866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/currencies\/ADA\/futures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">CoinGlass<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To sum up, Cardano is shaping one of its most bullish setups in months, supported by whale accumulation, technical patterns, and derivatives positioning. <\/p>\n<p>Whales have committed over 20 million ADA, long traders dominate futures, and open interest continues to expand steadily.<\/p>\n<p>If ADA clears $0.93, the path toward $1.16 appears wide open. While resistance remains a formidable hurdle, the overall signals lean decisively in favor of bullish continuation.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext: <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/pump-whale-dumps-250m-tokens-will-prices-fall-below-0-005\/\" rel=\"prev nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">PUMP whale dumps 250M tokens \u2013  Will prices fall below $0.005?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key Takeaways\u00a0 Whales accumulated over 20 million ADA, signaling renewed confidence in Cardano\u2019s upside. 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