Questions about whether Cardano (ADA) is beginning to lose momentum have surfaced more often in recent crypto market coverage, driven by price action that continuesQuestions about whether Cardano (ADA) is beginning to lose momentum have surfaced more often in recent crypto market coverage, driven by price action that continues

Cardano Price Prediction: Is ADA Entering a Weak Phase as Cardano Struggles Below Key Resistance?

2025/12/16 09:39

Questions about whether Cardano (ADA) is beginning to lose momentum have surfaced more often in recent crypto market coverage, driven by price action that continues to shape trader sentiment.

ADA has moved lower as traders reassess their risk exposure. That shift has diverted some attention away from larger, established tokens and toward lower-priced assets, which are seen as easier entry points and, by some, among the best options to buy in crypto.

Selling pressure on Cardano has continued to build, and the market reaction has been swift. 

ADA extended its decline, falling another -10% to trade near $0.41 at the time of writing.

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Derivatives data points to traders stepping back. Open interest in ADA futures decreased by a further 11% to approximately $713.5 million. 

That move suggests positions are being closed rather than expanded, a sign of reduced confidence in near-term upside.

Funding rates have also weakened. Short positions now outweigh longs, with more than 55% of tracked markets positioned for further downside. 

That imbalance shows traders are still leaning toward lower prices rather than a rebound.

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Is Cardano (ADA) Entering a Tight Consolidation Phase?

On the technical side, ADA’s price action has begun to tighten. A chart shared by a crypto analyst on X shows the token trading within a narrowing range. 

On the daily timeframe, ADA is consolidating below a key resistance area near $0.86, a level that has capped multiple recovery attempts in recent months.

The chart also shows a descending triangle structure. Lower highs are pressing against relatively stable support, a setup that often signals growing pressure ahead of a decisive move.

Cardano’s price action shows little conviction at current levels. Several exponential moving averages are packed tightly together, a sign that momentum has slowed and traders remain undecided.

ADA is still trading above the 100-day and 200-day EMA zones. That area has acted as a demand base since mid-year and continues to provide short-term support. A clean break below it would weaken the near-term structure and likely shift sentiment to the downside.

On the upside, a firm daily close above $0.86 could change the picture. That move would put the $1.01 to $1.20 range back into focus as the next resistance zone.

Momentum indicators offer no strong signal either way. The RSI sits around the mid-50s, pointing to balanced conditions.

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The post Cardano Price Prediction: Is ADA Entering a Weak Phase as Cardano Struggles Below Key Resistance? appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

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