$TAO This past 15 minutes has been pretty something—volume was pushed straight to three times the normal level, and price even punctured through the upper boundary of the range across 20 candlesticks.

Even more noteworthy is that OI is being amplified in sync. In the 15-minute timeframe, the change in notional positions is close to a million USD, suggesting it’s not just pure short-covering—it looks more like new capital is entering to bet on an upside move. The funding rate has also been staying in a high range recently; hot money is piling up here. Once the direction is confirmed, the burst power should be fairly strong.

At this point, it’s very close to its own historical extreme zone—one of the most abnormal spots in the whole pool. In the short term, I’m only watching whether it can hold the breakout level. As long as it can stay above it, there’s still the confidence to keep probing; if it falls back into the range, then this new high is just a false move.

Alright, I’m going back to watch the screen. For the long-versus-short game at $TAO —let’s hold fire and let the bullets fly for a bit.