- ADA is up more than 10% in a week, but analysts say the real breakout still needs confirmation above key resistance.
- ADA open interest rose to $561 million, while positive funding rates show mild bullish positioning among traders.
Cardano has gained more than 10% over the past week, but analysts say ADA has not yet entered a confirmed breakout phase. The token traded near $0.27 on Monday after a strong weekly move, while traders continued to watch key resistance levels near $0.28, $0.30, and $0.35.
Market analyst Dan Gambardello said Cardano is showing early signs of improving momentum, though the larger move has not started. He pointed to MACD compression, oversold momentum readings, and a tightening price structure as signs that ADA may be building toward a stronger move.
ADA’s short-term chart still shows mixed conditions. The token is holding above the 50-day exponential moving average near $0.25 and the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement around $0.26. This area has become an important support zone after last week’s rally.
The daily RSI is near 64, which suggests buyers still control the near-term trend without pushing ADA into overbought territory. Meanwhile, the MACD histogram remains positive, showing that momentum has improved even though ADA still faces resistance above current levels.
Cardano’s Stochastic RSI and broader RSI readings sit near areas that previously appeared around cycle lows. Gambardello noted that the MACD has formed higher highs and higher lows since November 2025, while ADA’s price continues to compress near a trendline.
ADA Faces $0.35 Test Before Larger Breakout
Analysts are watching $0.35 as the first major upside target for Cardano. That level sits near the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement and close to the 200-day EMA, making it a key area for traders looking for stronger confirmation.
Before that, ADA must clear resistance near the 100-day EMA around $0.28 and the horizontal barrier near $0.30. A sustained move above those levels could open the path toward $0.32 and then $0.35.
On the weekly chart, Cardano also faces resistance around the 20-week moving average near $0.28. Above that, the 200-week EMA and 50-week EMA between $0.49 and $0.52 remain the larger levels needed for a confirmed macro breakout.
Meanwhile, Cardano was integrated into Archax’s tokenization engine, placing ADA-based assets inside a regulated UK institutional framework. The integration allows Cardano-based tokens issued through Archax to use regulated custody and settlement infrastructure from launch.
Derivatives data show mild bullish positioning among traders. CoinGlass data shows ADA futures open interest increased to about $573 million on Monday from $450 million on May 4. Rising open interest often shows that new capital is entering the market.
Funding rates also turned positive on May 4 and rose to 0.0040% on Monday. That means long traders are paying short traders, which often points to stronger bullish positioning in the futures market.
However, Gambardello also pointed to a similar MACD setup from September 2024. At that time, Cardano showed early strength, but the move faded, and the price returned to consolidation
A short-term pullback remains possible if momentum weakens. ADA could retest the mid-$0.20 area, with support near $0.26, $0.25, and $0.24. A deeper move could bring the prior swing low near $0.22 back into focus.
