SUI Falls for 5 Consecutive Days, Whales Also Dump; If $1.15 Support Breaks, Will $1 Collapse?

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SUI is experiencing a five-day continuous decline due to large-scale long position liquidations in the derivatives market and a sharp drop in demand from retail investors, leading to pessimistic forecasts that it could retreat to the psychological support level of $1.00.

According to investment media FXStreet on May 15 (local time), SUI has fallen by approximately 3% as of Friday, undergoing a total price correction of 14% this week alone. Retail investors' buying interest has noticeably decreased as market attention shifts away from less-favored Layer-1 tokens. This bearish trend is also evident in the derivatives market, where SUI's open interest, according to CoinGlass data, decreased by 4% over the past 24 hours to $744.12 million. This suggests that the nominal value of outstanding contracts has sharply declined, indicating a lack of investor interest.

Position liquidation data confirms the overwhelming dominance of selling pressure. Of the approximately $3.13 million in liquidations that occurred over the past 24 hours, $2.71 million was concentrated in long positions that had bet on price increases. This acts as a cascading selling pressure that exacerbates further declines when prices fall. Experts warn that if this position unwinding is not completed, additional downward volatility could occur.

From a technical analysis perspective, SUI is currently in a very precarious zone. On the 4-hour chart, it is undergoing a difficult test of support near the 50-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $1.1558 and the lower Bollinger Band at $1.1442. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has fallen below the neutral line to 40, indicating strong selling pressure, and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) histogram also remains in negative territory, suggesting a high likelihood of facing selling bombs with every rebound attempt.

The future direction of the price depends on whether the 50% Fibonacci retracement level around $1.1519 can be held. If this support breaks, there is a possibility of a double-digit decline, potentially plummeting past the 200-day EMA at $1.0270 to the 78.6% Fibonacci level at $0.9972. Conversely, if it successfully rebounds from its current position, it could attempt to recover to the $1.2900 level, passing through the Bollinger Band midline at $1.2171, but the overall momentum has already significantly shifted downwards.

In conclusion, SUI stands at a critical turning point as its structural recovery falters. Although the 200-period EMA still holds below, meaning the overall recovery structure has not completely collapsed, it appears insufficient to reverse the rapidly deteriorating investor sentiment. Investors should exercise caution, being aware of the possibility of a 'flash crash' towards $1.00 if the $1.1519 support breaks.

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