NEAR Price Surges Over 10% as Market Enters Q4
NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
cryptocurrency.com.tr reports that NEAR price has risen by over 10% in the last 24 hours, currently trading in the $5.5 price range. The asset is holding steady as the market transitions from a small price drop at the end of Q3 into a phase where the state of the market was previously unknown. This performance indicates a spectacular rally, with Q4 appearing healthily bullish as crypto prices move upwards into the start of the new month. The crypto community is pleased to see the market rally quickly after a short correction was expected.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for NEAR, measured when this story was written up on 1 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio spot data shows NEAR trading at $5.34 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 49.7%, indicating that buying and selling pressure are nearly balanced over the full day. However, shorter-term readings show a divergence: the 1-hour buy ratio is 41.6% and the 4-hour ratio is 45.3%, suggesting that buying pressure is fading in the immediate term compared to the daily average. The volume delta reflects this imbalance, with negative values of -$2,101,267 over 1 hour and -$3,197,905 over 4 hours, meaning more volume was sold than bought in those windows. Over the last 24 hours, the net volume delta is -$1,223,715, and the cumulative CVD closed at -$4,674,873, indicating that sellers have dominated the flow despite the price increase. Only 10 out of 24 hours saw net buying, highlighting inconsistent buyer commitment throughout the session.
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, NEAR experienced a +23.3% price change with a total volume delta of +$18,255,115, showing a strong bullish trend historically. The current 24-hour buy ratio of 49.7% is slightly below the 7-day average of 50.4%, a difference of 0.7 points, indicating a marginal shift toward neutrality. Volume today is at 0.89x the weekly average, suggesting trading activity is lower than usual. While the week saw 4 days of net buying, today's mixed signals and negative volume delta contrast with the broader weekly positive momentum. This represents a cooling-off day relative to the strong weekly performance, though the price remains elevated from the 8-day gains.