HUMA/USDT Funding Rate Turns Negative: Bearish Sentiment or Shakeout Trap?

Contract market fluctuations attract attention

As of July 31, the funding rate for the HUMA/USDT perpetual contract has dropped to -0.0089%, marking the first time it has entered negative territory recently. A negative rate means that shorts need to pay interest to maintain their positions, which is typically seen as a bearish signal in the market.

At the same time, the open interest remains at a relatively high level of 12.52 million contracts, reflecting that both bulls and bears have not significantly retreated. The atmosphere of “capital speculation” in the futures market is intensifying, and short-term traders need to be more vigilant.

Technical Analysis: Limited signs of active selling pressure from bears.

Although the current price is at a low of 0.03241 USD, from the order book structure, sell orders are concentrated in the range of 0.03250–0.03252 USD, with a total of about 1 million units; while buy orders are concentrated in the support range of 0.03230–0.03236 USD, with about 1.6 million units, indicating that the support below is more solid.

In addition, the short-term moving averages are in a “consolidation” state, indicating that price fluctuations are converging, with bulls and bears waiting for a direction to choose. If the funding rate continues to be negative but does not form a new low, it may reflect a “bear trap whipsaw.”

Market observation and changes in trading volume

In terms of trading volume, the 24-hour trading volume of HUMA/USDT is approximately 730,000 USDT, slightly below the monthly average level, indicating that the market is in a wait-and-see state and has not triggered a large-scale sell-off due to the price decline.

According to the Gate contract order book data, the current proportion of active buy orders is slightly higher than that of sell orders, which is favorable for a short-term rebound. Traders are advised to pay attention to whether there is a rapid rebound triggered by a significant volume of long positions or large liquidations.

Investor strategy recommendations

1. Short-term strategy: If the price stops falling around 0.0320 USD and a bullish candlestick with volume appears, consider a rebound, targeting 0.034–0.035 USD;
2. Risk control settings: Strictly set stop loss below 0.0318 to prevent price breakdown.
3. Trend Judgment: If the funding rate continues to turn negative and breaks below 0.0315 USD, then one must be wary of a true trend reversal.

Follow-up observation focus

• Will the funding rate remain negative?
• Is the contract open interest fluctuating dramatically?
• Has HUMA announced a new round of protocol updates or ecosystem integration?
• The recent network stability and TPS performance of the Solana public chain

Summary

The current HUMA/USDT contract market is showing certain bearish signals, but the order book data and volume support that it has not yet entered a systemic downtrend phase. For investors with trading experience, this is a range worth attempting short-term speculation, but be sure to combine it with risk control and patiently wait for a breakout confirmation signal.