THETA rises 7% on Gartner AI infrastructure data
Theta Network (THETA)
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Eugene Serbin
Tradersunion.com reports that Theta (THETA) posted a daily gain of 7.12% to trade at $0.2348. The asset is currently positioned above its short-, medium-, and long-term moving averages, signaling strong momentum. Theta Network highlighted Gartner’s assessment, shared via X, that complex agentic reasoning tasks require at least five times more resources than standard chatbot interactions.
This disclosure underscores the rising cost and significance of AI inference infrastructure. The report notes that this focus aligns Theta’s technology with growth areas in the AI-driven compute space. References to concrete industry data add credibility to Theta's positioning and fuel positive sentiment.
On the hourly chart, THETA/USD trades above the MA-20 at $0.223185 and the MA-50 at $0.224702. It remains well above the MA-200 at $0.172645, with the Ichimoku Kijun at $0.22455 defining immediate support. Technical indicators show a buy signal from the MACD, while the RSI stands at 67.
The Stoch RSI and CCI read as overbought, suggesting potential for short-term cooling. Analysts note a shift from sustained bearish momentum to positive technical strength with reduced downside risk. The baseline scenario expects consolidation within a range of $0.2296123 to $0.2399877 over the next 2–3 trading days.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for THETA, measured when this story was written up on 2 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio spot data shows THETA trading at $0.2195, with a 1-hour buy ratio of 34.5% and a 4-hour buy ratio of 43.0%. These short-term readings are lower than the 24-hour buy ratio of 50.4%, indicating that buying pressure is fading in the immediate term. The 1-hour volume delta is -$27,825 and the 4-hour delta is -$40,639, showing net selling in recent hours. Over the full 24 hours, the volume delta is positive at +$4,272, despite a cumulative CVD close of -$52,909. This means that while net buying occurred over the day, the most recent flow has turned negative. Spot volume for the period was $505,496 across 7,034 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 48.1% sits at the 34th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.3% - ordinary for this coin.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for THETA, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the 7-day average buy ratio was 49.8%, compared to the latest day's 24-hour ratio of 50.4%. This represents a slight increase of 0.6 percentage points in buying activity relative to the weekly average. However, spot volume was only 0.62x the weekly average, indicating significantly lower trading activity. Net buying occurred on 4 of the last 7 days, with a total 8-day volume delta of +$3,074. The price changed -1.6% over the 8-day period, suggesting this is an ordinary day for the coin with modest volume and balanced flow.