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Story: SUI DEX Volume Soars 89%, Traders Stay Cautious

By Julie Binoche

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Growing Ecosystem Use and Rising Social Metrics. One of the most promising signs for SUI has been the sharp rise in social interest.

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Derivatives Activity Declines as Traders Cool Off. However, despite the growing on-chain use, SUI’s derivatives market has seen a noticeable cooldown.

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Short Liquidation Clusters Could Influence Price Action. Despite the calm in derivatives, the liquidation map on Binance presents a potential opportunity…

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SUI Trading Within Clear Technical Channel. From a technical perspective, SUI remains in an ascending price channel.

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Mixed Signals Keep Traders Cautious. Although the on-chain fundamentals remain strong — including higher DEX volume and increased…

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Sui’s decentralized exchange (DEX) ecosystem is seeing a major upswing in activity, with trading volume climbing nearly 90% since the start of the year.

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As of May 15, SUI's DEX volume reached $90.79 billion year-to-date. Leading the charge is Cetus Protocol, which accounted for more than half of this volume at 58.

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SUI was last trading at $3.72 after a 5.36% intraday dip. Yet even with the price under pressure, activity on the network remains elevated.

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One of the most promising signs for SUI has been the sharp rise in social interest. Social dominance has increased to 1.24%, while weighted sentiment rose to 2.

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Increased on-chain activity and community engagement are typically viewed as signs of strong ecosystem health.

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However, despite the growing on-chain use, SUI’s derivatives market has seen a noticeable cooldown. Over the last 24 hours, derivatives volume fell by 19.65% to $3.57 billion.

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This decline reflects reduced speculative activity and suggests many traders are sitting on the sidelines or locking in gains after recent price movements.

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This sentiment is further supported by flat funding rates. The current aggregated funding rate sits at just 0.01%, indicating that neither bulls nor bears are currently in control.

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Despite the calm in derivatives, the liquidation map on Binance presents a potential opportunity for price movement. Between $3.75 and $4.

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SUI’s current price of $3.709 places it just beneath this key area. A slight upward move could force the closure of many short positions, which might drive prices higher…

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