AAOI fell 6.326% over the past 24 hours, with the price hovering around $99. The funding rate during the same period is positive at 0.00020763.
This combination—prices dropping while the funding rate is positive—points to a contradictory structure: bullish long positions are building up their cost basis. A positive funding rate means longs are continuously paying shorts, which is especially striking in a downtrend, suggesting that some longs may be adding on dips or simply holding on. For an asset that has dropped more than 6% in a single day, this is usually not a healthy signal; instead, it increases the liquidation pressure on these positions if the price falls further in the future.
Of course, the counterargument also holds: the price has already retraced, and a funding rate of 0.0002 is not extreme—it could simply mean longs believe the current level is a bargain area. But from the angle of micro-level capital flows, I’m more concerned about the risk of a negative feedback loop. If the price cannot quickly stop the selloff, these longs whose costs are being pushed higher may be forced to cut losses.
If AAOI’s price can stabilize around the current range and rebound, then this assessment would no longer hold, and a shift of the funding rate from negative back to positive could ease some pressure. But based on the existing data, I think further downside is more likely. I wouldn’t chase longs. If the price rebounds into the $99–$100 area, you could consider a small short position, with a stop-loss set above $102.
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This combination—prices dropping while the funding rate is positive—points to a contradictory structure: bullish long positions are building up their cost basis. A positive funding rate means longs are continuously paying shorts, which is especially striking in a downtrend, suggesting that some longs may be adding on dips or simply holding on. For an asset that has dropped more than 6% in a single day, this is usually not a healthy signal; instead, it increases the liquidation pressure on these positions if the price falls further in the future.
Of course, the counterargument also holds: the price has already retraced, and a funding rate of 0.0002 is not extreme—it could simply mean longs believe the current level is a bargain area. But from the angle of micro-level capital flows, I’m more concerned about the risk of a negative feedback loop. If the price cannot quickly stop the selloff, these longs whose costs are being pushed higher may be forced to cut losses.
If AAOI’s price can stabilize around the current range and rebound, then this assessment would no longer hold, and a shift of the funding rate from negative back to positive could ease some pressure. But based on the existing data, I think further downside is more likely. I wouldn’t chase longs. If the price rebounds into the $99–$100 area, you could consider a small short position, with a stop-loss set above $102.
Trading tag: #TradFi #链上美股 #AAOI
Where do you think this thesis is most likely to be wrong?
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