AVAX is currently around 7.56u. In the past seven days it’s down more than 20%, and in three days it’s down 11%. After it surged to 8.33, it was slapped back down—don’t panic yet, and see how it’s being washed.

This round of pullback cleans the leverage pretty thoroughly: the open interest shrank by nearly 8% in a day, with margin loans cut within 12 hours by 84%, while the funding rate is still 0.01%—almost nobody is paying a premium. Longs aren’t crowded, and floating supply gets cleared. This is one of the healthiest ways to move during a correction.

The key is that the money in spot hasn’t left. In the last ~3 hours it’s still net inflow: 12 funding candles are all positive, and big orders are also lifting. In the whale accounts, over 70% are still long positions—though they’ve only trimmed a little. Smart money is reducing, but it hasn’t run.

The issue is that momentum really is being consumed. After a 20% rise, some turnover was already expected; on the 4-hour timeframe, momentum has already flashed signals of depletion. ADX is still in the transition zone, so the trend hasn’t fully been established. So this isn’t a place to chase—it’s a place to wait.

My stance: stay on the sidelines, slightly positive. If the pullback can hold around 7.5 and spot keeps coming in, that’s the process of rebuilding positions; if it breaks down, reassess again. Chasing longs now doesn’t offer great value—waiting for a pullback confirmation will feel much better.

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