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Story: Heavy Shorts on SUI Signal Potential for Big Market Shake-Up

By Pankaj K

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Key Support Zone at $3 in Play. SUI’s price hovered around $3.00 at the time of reporting — a level that traders are closely…

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Leverage Builds as Traders Brace for Volatility. The liquidation heatmap for SUI paints a picture of mounting tension.

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Bearish Lean but Room for Surprise Upside. Despite most indicators pointing toward bearish sentiment, the market is not entirely without hope.

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Market Sentiment Shows Traders Leaning Bearish. The behavior of leveraged traders often acts as a short-term sentiment indicator, and in SUI’s…

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Final Thoughts. SUI is at a crossroads. A critical support level is being tested, while large institutional and…

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The crypto market continues to reel under volatility, and SUI is currently at the center of heavy speculation.

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Data from OnChain Lens shows that institutional players like Abraxas Capital are significantly increasing short exposure.

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This build-up in shorts reflects a broader market strategy favoring downside protection as many top cryptocurrencies have shown signs of weakness following a strong May rally.

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But if the $3.00 mark gives way, the token could slide toward $2.00, and possibly even to the $1.38–$1.

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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) histogram still shows green bars, suggesting bullish momentum hasn't fully disappeared.

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The liquidation heatmap for SUI paints a picture of mounting tension. According to CoinGlass data, over $13.

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This cluster, ranging from $3.05 to $3.39, is packed with highly leveraged positions—some with 10x, 25x, or even 50x leverage. A quick price surge past $3.

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On the flip side, long traders have also accumulated positions between $2.70 and $2.95. If the price declines instead, these positions could be liquidated, triggering a wave of…

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This dual buildup—heavily shorted resistance zones and densely packed long support ranges—has set the stage for a potentially violent move, depending on which group is forced to…

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That’s especially true if the $3 level holds, giving bulls a chance to build upward momentum. A move toward $3.90 in such a scenario is not out of the question.

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