Aave (AAVE) Faces Downward Pressure as Whales Sell Off Their Holdings

Aave is currently sailing turbulent waters as large whales appear to be selling off their holdings amid a period of downward pressure.

Aave (CRYPTO: AAVE) is experiencing downward pressure as large market players, known as whales, are selling off their holdings.

Over the past five days, Aave has seen a persistent decline, with five consecutive red candles on the daily chart since Oct. 31.

After hitting a local high of $158 at the end of October, Aave’s price began a downtrend, falling around 14% over the following days to reach its current level near $129.

Despite showing a slight recovery today, Aave is struggling to reclaim bullish momentum amid broader market volatility.

The broader market is showing some signs of recovery amid election-related events in the U.S., and Aave’s modest 1.1% increase today reflects this general uptick.

However, without a decisive move above key resistance levels, Aave remains vulnerable to further declines.

One factor contributing to Aave’s decline is a series of large selloffs by major market players.

Data from Lookonchain shows substantial recent transfers to exchanges by whales.

Whales are dumping $AAVE!

0x7634 withdrew 25,790 $AAVE($3.39M) from #Aave and deposited it to #MEXC 50 minutes ago.

0x790c withdrew 7,822 $AAVE($1.04M) from #Aave and deposited it to #Binance 3 hours ago.#Cumberland deposited 10,000 $AAVE($1.29M) to #OKX 6 hours ago.

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According to data from Lookonchain, wallet address 0x7634 withdrew nearly $3.39 million worth of AAVE and moved it to the MEXC exchange, signaling a potential sell-off.

Other major transactions include a $1.04 million transfer to Binance, a $1.29 million deposit to OKX, and another $1.02 million transaction to Binance — all within the past 24 hours.

These large transactions indicate that whales are reducing their Aave positions, contributing to downward pressure on the asset’s price.

Can AAVE Survive The Whale Dump?

At the time of writing, Aave is up 0.66% over the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $129.65.

The asset is down 15.74% in the last seven days, with its market cap reducing to $1.94 billion.

On the daily chart, the DMI confirms the bearish trend. The -DI stands at 27.6, indicating strong selling momentum, while the +DI is low at 13.8, highlighting weak buying pressure.

However, the ADX is at 19.8, signifying a lack of strong trend strength, which could imply a prolonged period of price consolidation. With the ADX dropping below 20, the bulls could leverage this opportunity to weaken the selling pressure.

The chart further shows pivot levels, with the current price sitting just above the support level at $126.2. If the price dips below this, Aave could face a further drop, potentially breaking below the $120 mark.

Meanwhile, the asset needs to gain significant ground to change the prevailing sentiment. Aave would have to cross the pivot level at $147.12, a 13.5% increase from its current price, to shift momentum from bearish to bullish. Even then, additional resistance levels lie ahead at $160.04, $168.03, and $180.96.