NEAR launches privacy-centric perpetuals with Hyperliquid
NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
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Eugene Serbin
tradersunion.com reports that NEAR (NEAR) is trading at $3.73, up 7.17% for the day on 19 September 2026. Near Protocol has launched the industry’s first privacy-centric perpetuals trading in partnership with Hyperliquid. This milestone introduces private leverage trading to the DeFi space and expands the platform's capabilities.
The rollout is credited as the primary catalyst for growing interest and increased utility across the Near Protocol ecosystem. NEAR is trading above its key moving averages, reflecting sustained bullish momentum in the short and medium term. On the hourly chart, the token sits above the MA-20 and MA-50, while remaining over the MA-200 on the daily timeframe.
The Ichimoku Kijun at $3.662 serves as immediate support for the current price action. Momentum indicators signal strength, with both MACD and ADX giving strong buy readings. RSI is at 58.99, indicating room for further upside without entering overbought territory.
Bull/Bear Power demonstrates strong buyer dominance intraday. Analysts note that the integration of privacy-focused perpetuals adds a differentiating layer to the ecosystem.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for NEAR, measured when this story was written up on 19 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows NEAR trading at $3.76 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 52.7%, indicating immediate buying pressure. This contrasts with the 4-hour buy ratio of 47.5%, suggesting that recent short-term activity is more bullish than the slightly longer timeframe. The 24-hour buy ratio stands at 50.2%, showing a balanced but slightly positive sentiment over the full day. Volume Delta for the hour is positive at +$275,908, while the 4-hour delta is negative at -$1,303,123, indicating that larger timeframes have seen more selling than buying recently. Volume Delta for the 24 hours is +$1,177,789, showing net buying over the day despite the 4-hour dip. The CVD at 24-hour close is -$2,400,987, meaning that overall volume has been dominated by sellers closing positions or initiating shorts over the day.
The latest daily buy ratio of 49.0% sits at the 37th percentile of the last 324 days, against a median of 49.7% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for NEAR, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 49.8%, making the latest day's 50.2% slightly higher by 0.5 points. Spot Volume for the 24-hour period was $341,359,150, which is 4.27 times the average volume for this period. This volume spike indicates an unusual day for the coin compared to its typical trading activity. Days of net buying were 5 out of 7 in the weekly view, showing consistent but not dominant buying pressure over the week. The price change over 8 days was +59.2%, with a total Volume Delta of +$4,737,064, confirming strong upward momentum over the longer term.