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Sonarcast

TAO (TAO / USDT) — funding, open interest and structure

Uptrend (−0.3% over 24h). A long lean, the scenario is developing.

$266.43-0.30%24h change

Key numbers

Price
$266.43
24h change
-0.30%
24h volume
$203.24M
24h high
$267.30
24h low
$248.00
Market cap
$2.97B
Sector
Layer 1
Funding rate
+0.014%
Open interest
$431.19M
OI change, 24h
+1.83%
OI trend
rising
RSI (1h)
63
ATR / price
+1.13%
Volume vs average
0.79x

What is happening

Price broke a key prior extreme — the earlier sequence of highs and lows is broken, the local character has changed.

Why: A marked stretch above VWAP·5d

Status
Active
Stage
Maturing

Facts

  • Price above VWAP·5d (+9%)
  • RSI 63
  • MACD weakening
  • OI rising (+1% over 4h)
  • Funding +0.014%
  • Volume ×0.8 vs the 20-candle average

What each number means

Funding ratelongs lean

Funding +0.014%: longs are paying, but without overheating. A moderate buyer lean.

Open interestposition inflow

OI is rising on a rally (+1.5% over 4h): new longs are stepping in — the move is backed by money. OI is accelerating.

RSIin range

RSI 63: neither overbought nor oversold — momentum is balanced.

EMA stackuptrend

Price is above EMA200 and the averages are stacked bullish (20>50>200) — a steady uptrend.

MACDupside momentum fading

The MACD histogram is above zero but weakening: upside momentum is running out, no reversal yet.

Volatility (ATR)volatility calm

Calm volatility (ATR 1.8%/h): a measured market, small moves. Volatility is expanding — bigger moves, longer wicks.

Cumulative volume deltaflow flat

CVD is flat: neither buyer nor seller dominates the flow.

Recent moveno pump

No active pump — the coin is in its normal regime.

Volumevolume normal

Volume is normal (0.8× the 20-candle average).

Candlestick patternsbullish pattern

Pattern "bullishEngulfing" (15m) (80%): the figure favors buyers. Stronger if the next candle confirms it.

Volume profilein value area

Price is inside the value area — a fair range, buyers and sellers in balance.

Pivot levelsabove pivot

Price is above the daily pivot $259.7033 — an intraday buyer lean. Nearest resistance $271.1367 (+1.8%).

Support and resistancebetween levels

Nearest levels: resistance $273.1850 (+2.5%) (2 touches), support $259.7450 (−2.5%) (2 touches).

Levels and structure

Range high / low
$267.60 · $257.07
Resistance
$273.19
Support
$259.75 · $256.46 · $253.16

Range and holding cost18 days

Where TAO sits in its recent range, how much it moves on an average day, and what holding a position has cost in funding.

Window high
$277.262026-09-07
Window low
$213.112026-09-16
Price within the window
75.8%
Average daily range
7.58%
Up days
9 / 18
Down days
9 / 18
Best day
+12.63%
Worst day
-7.43%
Average funding
+0.004%
Time funding was positive
87.8%
Open interest over the window
+553.56%
DateCloseChangeRangeFunding rateOpen interest
$261.71-0.79%7.91%+0.007%$412.04M
$263.80+5.38%9.85%+0.010%$410.99M
$250.33+7.74%9.56%+0.007%$370.51M
$232.34+4.71%5.59%+0.003%$336.85M
$221.88+1.88%4.25%+0.004%$325.93M
$217.78-6.19%7.84%-0.001%$310.98M
$232.16+0.42%5.76%+0.004%$372.52M
$231.19-0.61%3.89%+0.003%$341.03M
$232.61-1.19%2.62%+0.002%$343.11M
$235.42+0.050%8.1%+0.000%$330.98M
$235.31-7.43%9.26%+0.004%$352.99M
$254.21-1.68%7.66%+0.005%$382.99M
$258.55-0.56%7.95%+0.006%$409.27M
$260.00-2.20%8.63%+0.008%$398.21M

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Data as of Sep 21, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC

Sources: Binance, Bybit, CoinGlass, CoinGecko.

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