Shiba Inu Whales Cut Holdings—Is a Bigger Price Drop Ahead?

Leading meme coin Shiba Inu has shed almost 10% of its value over the past week. As of this writing, SHIB trades at $0.0000125.

This price decline coincides with a significant drop in whale holdings during the same period. This signals waning confidence among large investors amid broader market weakness.

SHIB’s Market Confidence Wanes as Whale Sell-Off Accelerates

According to IntoTheBlock, SHIB’s large holders ’netflow has fallen 123% in the past week. This comes amid the meme coin’s 8% price dip. 

Large holders refer to whale addresses that hold more than 0.1% of an asset’s circulating supply. Their netflow measures the inflow and outflow of tokens in their wallets to track whether they are accumulating (positive netflow) or offloading (negative netflow) their holdings.

When this metric falls, it indicates that whales are selling large portions of their assets, leading to increased supply and putting more downward pressure on price.

Moreover, this decline in SHIB whale netflow could worsen the weakening confidence among SHIB retail traders, prompting them to sell their coins in anticipation of further losses. This can accelerate SHIB’s price dip in the short term. 

On the daily chart, SHIB’s falling Relative Strength Index supports this bearish outlook. At press time, this momentum indicator is a downward trend at 35.34.

An asset’s RSI measures an asset’s oversold and overbought conditions. It ranges between 0 and 100, with values above 70 indicating that the asset is overbought and due for a decline. Conversely, values under 30 suggest that the asset is oversold and could witness a rebound. 

At 35.05, SHIB’s RSI indicates that the asset is approaching oversold territory but has not fully entered it yet. This suggests weakening buying pressure and hints at the potential for further downside unless the meme coin demand picks up.

SHIB Holds Below Descending Trend Line

SHIB has remained below a descending trend line since December 8, keeping its price in decline. This pattern is formed when an asset’s price consistently makes lower highs over a period, connecting these peaks with a downward-sloping line. It is a bearish trend, indicating sustained selling pressure among SHIB market participants. 

If this decline continues, SHIB risks falling to a seven-month low of $0.0000107.

However, if buying pressure regains momentum, it could drive SHIB’s value to $0.0000166.