Aptos mainnet update and technical resistance test
Aptos (APT)
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Eugene Serbin
tradersunion.com reports that Aptos (APT) is trading at $0.825, marking a daily increase of 7.35% while holding above key moving averages. Aptos Labs has released mainnet node software v1.49.1 for validators and full node operators to consolidate emergency fixes and boost network stability. This update aims to reduce version fragmentation and encourage deeper validator and developer participation in the ecosystem.
Network activity has risen to 120.7 transactions per second, with over 10.4 million daily transactions processed to reflect strong user engagement. The introduction of APT staking on Bithumb is also broadening token access and potentially enhancing market liquidity. Technically, APT trades above the H1 MA-20 at $0.807 and the MA-50 at $0.7915, as well as the daily MA-200 at $0.7631.
Immediate support is anchored by the Ichimoku Kijun at $0.7956, with the MACD showing strong bullish momentum. Analysts note that despite persistent downside risks earlier, the rise above all key moving averages indicates a shift toward stronger momentum. The baseline scenario anticipates sideways activity within a volatility band between $0.7887 and $0.9099 over the next 2–3 trading days. A bullish breakout requires a sustained push above $0.9099, while a bearish scenario would only develop if price breaks below $0.7956.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for APT, measured when this story was written up on 25 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows APT trading at $0.8094 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 40.4%, which is lower than the 4-hour ratio of 51.4% and the 24-hour ratio of 49.9%. This divergence suggests that short-term buying pressure is fading relative to the broader daily trend. The 1-hour volume delta is negative at -$140,945, indicating that sellers are currently dominating immediate price action. In contrast, the 4-hour volume delta is positive at +$23,369, showing that buying pressure has built up over a longer timeframe. The 24-hour volume delta is slightly negative at -$15,149, though the cumulative CVD for the period remains positive at +$70,771. This indicates that while recent flow has been net selling, the overall daily trend still favors buyers.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.0% sits at the 59th percentile of the last 323 days, against a median of 49.3% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for APT, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 49.3%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 49.9% only 0.6 points higher than the norm. Trading volume today stands at 0.56x the weekly average, indicating a notably quieter day for the coin. While the price has risen 35.4% over the past 8 days, the total volume delta for that period is -$1,331,946. This negative delta over an eight-day period suggests that the price rally has been accompanied by net selling pressure. Only 3 of the last 7 days saw net buying, highlighting that this recent upward move has not been consistently supported by volume.