Hedera hits $4.3B market cap as HBAR trades near $0.10
Hedera (HBAR)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
tradersunion.com reports that Hedera (HBAR) reached a market capitalization of $4.3 billion on September 23, 2026, a milestone attributed to increased capital inflows and rising investor participation. The asset is currently trading at $0.0995, having risen 7.2% over the session to position itself above key moving averages. Technical indicators show the price holding above the MA-20 at $0.098 and the MA-50 at $0.094, while remaining well above the daily MA-200 at $0.0816.
The Ichimoku Kijun provides immediate support at $0.0964, with MACD and ADX signaling strong and buy momentum respectively. Although the RSI is at 58.94 and the Stochastic RSI reads oversold, the Bull/Bear Power favors buyers on intraday timeframes. Analysts note that accelerating institutional adoption and robust technical momentum are fueling this sustained uptrend.
The expected volatility band for the next one to two trading days is set between $0.0934 and $0.1056. There is a 71% likelihood of further upward movement, with only a 29% probability of a downside move. A breakout above $0.1056 would signal a new bullish leg, while a close below $0.0934 could trigger a short-term correction. Traders are advised to monitor price action outside this corridor for signs of a new directional move.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for HBAR, measured when this story was written up on 23 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
HBAR is trading at $0.09910 on Binance spot markets, with a 1-hour buy ratio of 52.9% indicating slight buying dominance in the short term. This contrasts with the 4-hour buy ratio of 45.1%, suggesting that buying pressure has faded over the medium term. Over the last 24 hours, the buy ratio sits at 51.1%, showing a balanced but slightly bullish sentiment across the full day. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at +$32,115, meaning more volume was bought than sold in the last hour. However, the 4-hour volume delta is negative at -$366,411, indicating that sellers have dominated volume over the past four hours. The 24-hour volume delta is +$705,077, showing that net buying has outweighed net selling over the full day.
The latest daily buy ratio of 52.0% sits at the 84th percentile of the last 323 days, against a median of 49.2% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for HBAR, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, HBAR has seen a 7-day average buy ratio of 51.8%, which is slightly higher than today's 24-hour reading of 51.1%. Volume today is 2.00x the weekly average, making this an unusually active day for the coin compared to its recent history. The asset has gained 33.4% over the last 8 days, with a total volume delta of +$3,714,302 for the period. Net buying occurred on 6 of the last 7 days, indicating a consistent upward trend leading into this milestone. Today's activity continues the pattern of net buying established over the past week, albeit with higher volatility in the 4-hour timeframe.