Hamster Kombat soars 90% in 7 days: A short-term spike?

• Data revealed that only 10% of HMSTR investors were in profit. 
• Technical indicators suggested that Hamster Kombat was testing a crucial support. 

Hamster Kombat [HMSTR] showcased impeccable performance last week as the token’s price surged by 90%. However, the token couldn’t sustain the uptrend.

HMSTR witnessed a double-digit decline in the past 24 hours. Does this mean HMSTR will lose its recently gained value? 

Decoding Hamster Kombat’s performance 

The token registered more than 90% price hike in the past seven days, which was commendable. However, the uptrend didn’t last long. In the past 24 hours alone, the token witnessed a over 20% price drop.

At the time of writing, Hamster Kombat was trading at $0.004458 with a market capitalization of over $286 million.

Despite the 90% price hike over the last week, only 92k HMSTR addresses were in profit, which accounted for 10% of the total number of HMSTR addresses. 

Source: IntoTheBlock

It was interesting to note that whales had the majority of the stake in Hamster Kombat’s available supply. As per IntoTheBlock’s data, there were 10 whales that held over 84% of HMSTR supply at the time of writing. 

What metrics suggest

Since the token witnessed massive volatility in the recent past, we checked how this affected HMSTR’s on-chain metrics. As per our analysis, Hamster Kombat’s trading volume increased while its price rose. Similarly, its volume also dropped when its value depreciated.

Additionally, its open interest also followed a similar trend. Both of these metrics indicated that the recent 20% price drop might not last. Whenever trading volume and open interest drop, it indicates that the chance of the on-going precise trend changing is high.

However, after a sharp increase, HMSTR’s social dominance dipped, indicating a decline in the token’s popularity in the crypto market. 

Source: Santiment

Apart from this, Coinglass’ data revealed yet another bearish signal. The token’s long/short ratio dipped in the last 24 hours. This meant that there were more shirt positions in the market than long positions, which could trigger a further price decline in the near term. 

Source: Coinglass

The technical indicator, MA Cross, also gave out a bearish notion as the 20-day MA flipped the 9-day MA. At the time of writing, Hamster Kombat was testing a support. In the event of a successful test, investors could expect the token once again to touch $0.0049. 

Read Hamster Kombat’s [HMSTR] Price Prediction 2024-25

Nonetheless, the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) registered a downtick, hinting that HMSTR might fall under its support, which could mean a continued price decline in the coming days.

Source: TradingView