ChainOpera AI (COAI) has experienced a dramatic price surge, rising more than 50% in the past 24 hours and over 300% in the past week, defying broader market downturns. The token, part of Binance's Alpha Spotlight program, saw its price climb from $5.24 on October 9 to a record high of $43.81 by Monday, followed by a near 90% crash to $5.47 before rebounding to around $23. This volatility has pushed its market cap from approximately $1 billion to over $4.5 billion, with daily trading volume hitting $243.5 million.
The rally is supported by a breakout from a symmetrical triangle pattern on the 4-hour chart, indicating potential trend continuation. Technical indicators show mixed signals: the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF) has turned upward, suggesting renewed accumulation by large investors, while the Money Flow Index (MFI) indicates active retail buying but a lack of dip-buying conviction. However, a bearish divergence in the Relative Strength Index (RSI) points to slowing momentum, risking a short-term pullback.
Key drivers include the resurgence of the AI token sector, fueled by partnerships like AMD with OpenAI and Nvidia's $100 billion commitment to AI, which boosted the total AI crypto market cap to nearly $32 billion. Additionally, strong derivatives activity, with open interest up 5% and $15.68 million in liquidations (mostly short positions), amplified the upward move. On-chain data from Nansen shows increased COAI tokens on exchanges, from 47.48 million to 55 million, hinting at potential selling pressure.
Critical price levels include resistance at $26, $31, and $38, with a close above $31 potentially leading to a retest of the all-time high near $45. Support lies at $21 and $15; a drop below $15 could undo recent gains. Despite risks, the setup remains bullish, with the Supertrend indicator flipping green and MACD showing strengthening momentum.