Price Position and Structural State
Aztec (AZTEC) closed at 0.01315 USDT on August 30, 2026, down 2.23%. The asset now sits in a sideways structure inside its 55-day range. Current 55-day support is near 0.01134 USDT, with resistance near 0.01558 USDT. Price is near the middle of the range, so the market has no clear structural edge until it closes outside these levels.
Moving Averages and Trend Context
AZTEC is trading below all key moving averages, but the weakness is still early rather than deeply stretched. MA20 at 0.013195 USDT stands as the first moving-average resistance area to reclaim. Price sits 3.64% below MA50, within a historical range of -31.96% to 22.32%. The structure is bearish, but downside extension remains inside its normal range.
Trading Friction and Price Efficiency
AZTEC shows high trading friction, with a 3-day friction score of 27.9. The score combines price progress, wick rejection, and volume confirmation. Recent candles show contested movement, with weak price progress or heavier wick rejection. In this condition, moves near support or resistance carry less weight until price closes more cleanly.
Open Interest, Funding, and Positioning
Open interest increased +0.90% in one day but remains near the lower side of its 180-day range. This shows participation is improving from a low leverage base.
Funding is positive on the 24-hour average at +0.005000%, with the 7-day average also positive at +0.005114%. This shows sustained long-side cost pressure across both short and medium windows.
The long/short ratio is 2.41, showing more long accounts than short accounts. It sits near the middle of its 60-day range, so this is a long tilt without clear historical crowding.
Correlation, Beta, and Index Relationship
AZTEC remains strongly linked to the broader crypto market (Sigloid Index), with beta showing normal sensitivity to index movements. Correlation confirms that AZTEC moves closely with the index, while R² shows that index behavior explains a significant share of its movement. This means broader market direction carries meaningful weight when interpreting AZTEC. Over the 30-day window, the relationship is weakening. Over the 60-day window, the relationship is weakening. Over the 180-day window, the relationship is stable.
| Window | Correlation | Beta | R² | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30D | 0.634 | 0.883 | 0.403 | Strong linkage |
| 60D | 0.619 | 0.966 | 0.383 | Strong linkage |
| 180D | 0.602 | 1.196 | 0.362 | Strong linkage |
Momentum, Volatility, and Indicator Pressure
AZTEC's bands are opening, but the move still lacks full support. Bollinger Band width% reads 35.58, near the upper side of its 60-day range. ATR% reads 7.70, close to the bottom of its full historical range. 20-day Volume Z-score is -0.93, showing slightly below-normal participation.
Impulse and acceleration are improving, but broader momentum is still weaker. MACD histogram is positive and ROC14 is +14.05%, while RSI is 45.95.
The read is still incomplete: momentum is improving, but volatility or participation has not confirmed the move strongly enough.
Broader Market Regime
The Sigloid Index remains in a bullish regime, showing broad strength across the market. AZTEC stays closely linked to that market condition, so broader market strength can support price behavior and keep market direction important for this asset.
Key Levels for the Next State Change
For AZTEC, the next structural shift depends on range boundaries. A daily close above 55-day resistance at 0.01558 USDT establishes a bullish regime, while a daily close below 55-day support at 0.01134 USDT confirms a bearish regime.