TAO rallies 10% as traders eye $231 target
Bittensor (TAO)
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Eugene Serbin
bitcoinethereumnews.com reports that Bittensor [TAO] has surged more than 10% in the past day, marking one of its most significant rises recently. The asset is currently trading near $231, a key level traders are watching following a broader 45% rally. Chart analysis suggests that if TAO repeats the gains from previous periods, the price could see further upward movement.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for TAO, measured when this story was written up on 17 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
At $222.00, TAO shows a 1-hour buy ratio of 48.4% against a 4-hour ratio of 53.1%, indicating that short-term buying pressure is fading compared to the slightly longer timeframe. The 24-hour buy ratio sits at 49.3%, suggesting a balanced market over the full day. Volume delta reflects this shift, dropping to -$18,758 in the last hour after a positive $176,814 in the previous four hours. This means that while buyers dominated the 4-hour window, sellers have recently taken control in the immediate short term. Over the full 24 hours, net buying totaled $586,433, with spot volume reaching $20,547,257 across 90,895 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 49.6% sits at the 64th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.8% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for TAO, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, TAO experienced a 12.7% price decline with a total volume delta of -$4,927,700. Today's 24-hour buy ratio of 49.3% is slightly higher than the 7-day average of 48.4%, showing a marginal increase in buying interest. However, today's spot volume of $20,547,257 is only 0.90x the weekly average, indicating lower-than-usual activity. This suggests that while buying sentiment is slightly improved, the overall volume remains subdued compared to the recent weekly trend.