Price Position and Structural State
Sui (SUI) closed at 1.0363 USDT on October 15, 2026, up 1.36%. The asset now sits in a sideways structure inside its 55-day range. Current 55-day support is near 0.6705 USDT, with resistance near 1.2969 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
SUI is trading below short-term moving averages while still holding above longer-term support. MA9 at 1.0682 USDT may cap short-term recovery attempts, while MA50 at 0.9377 USDT remains the more significant structural support area. The structure resembles a pullback within a broader trend more than a full trend failure.
Trading Friction and Price Efficiency
SUI shows high trading friction, with a 3-day friction score of 25.0. 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 fell -5.96% in one day, showing clear position reduction. OI sits near the middle of its 60-day range, so the move reduces leverage from a normal base rather than clearing an already crowded leverage base.
Funding is near neutral across the 24-hour and 7-day averages, at -0.000079% and +0.002942%. This shows limited cost pressure on either side, so funding is not giving a strong directional signal right now.
The long/short ratio is 1.97, sitting near the lower side of its 90-day range at 17.96%. This means long accounts still dominate, but the long tilt is weaker than usual compared with recent history.
Correlation, Beta, and Index Relationship
SUI remains strongly linked to the broader crypto market (Sigloid Index), with beta indicating higher sensitivity to index movements. Correlation confirms that SUI moves in line with the index, while R² shows that index behavior explains a significant share of its movement. Elevated beta means price tends to amplify broader market moves rather than simply track them. Over the 30-day window, the relationship is stable. Over the 60-day window, the relationship is stable. Over the 180-day window, the relationship is stable.
| Window | Correlation | Beta | R² | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30D | 0.82 | 1.868 | 0.672 | Strong, high beta |
| 60D | 0.759 | 1.39 | 0.576 | Strong, high beta |
| 180D | 0.746 | 1.288 | 0.557 | Strong, high beta |
Momentum, Volatility, and Indicator Pressure
SUI is moving more day to day, but participation remains weak. ATR% reads 8.06, close to the top of its 90-day range, while Bollinger Band width% reads 23.97, close to the bottom of its 30-day range. 20-day Volume Z-score is -0.06.
Momentum is mixed. RSI is 48.69, ROC14 is -11.93%, and MACD histogram does not confirm a clean direction. Indicator pressure remains uneven.
The read is incomplete, so support, resistance, and the daily close matter more than the indicator setup.
Broader Market Regime
The Sigloid Index remains in a sideways regime, showing no clear broad market direction. SUI stays closely linked to that market condition, so changes in market sentiment can still influence price behavior even when the broader trend is unclear.
Key Levels for the Next State Change
For SUI, the next structural shift depends on range boundaries. A daily close above 55-day resistance at 1.2969 USDT establishes a bullish regime, while a daily close below 55-day support at 0.6705 USDT confirms a bearish regime.