ADA surged to 0.20 and was knocked back—so is this move really a reversal?
As of just now, ADA is around $0.189.
A few days ago it pushed close to $0.20, but it’s fallen back again.
Clear enough: bullish, but I won’t chase it here.
Why?
First, over the past week ADA is still up about 15%, which means its relative strength hasn’t been fully broken.
Second, in the previous period, whales accumulated more than 240 million ADA in five days—not just retail investors are chasing.
Third, Cardano has also seen real progress recently; it’s been testing and connecting IBC cross-chain with Injective on the testnet.
But the biggest flaw right now is also very obvious:
$0.20 is a price the market is unwilling to let go of easily.
So next, I’ll only watch three levels:
Resistance overhead: 0.197—0.20
Breakout confirmation: If it breaks out with volume and holds above 0.20, I’ll turn more bullish; the next target would be $0.22—$0.23.
Short-term support: 0.184—0.186
The true line between strength and weakness: around 0.173.
For those who already hold: If you’re above 0.184, I won’t panic just because of a one-day pullback—the real thing to guard against is a renewed drop back below 0.173.
For those who haven’t bought yet: I won’t chase around 0.19. Either wait for a pullback to support, or wait until 0.20 truly holds to enter on the right-hand side.
The most interesting part of this ADA move isn’t how much it’s risen.
It’s this—
The whales have already placed their bets; now it’s the price’s turn to prove whether they bought right.
I’m a bit bearish on this short-term move in Korea’s AI chip stocks—I’m not in a hurry to buy.
Today the KOSPI fell more than 4%, Samsung dropped about 6%, and SK Hynix at one point nearly fell 10%.
But what’s strange is:
AI demand hasn’t collapsed, and profits haven’t collapsed either.
What’s really frustrating the market is—
The money was made, but shareholders feel they didn’t get their fair share.
Samsung and SK Hynix are expected to have total net cash of around $263 billion by the end of the year.
So shareholders are now directly demanding:
More dividends, more buybacks, and less of only focusing on continuing to burn capital expenditure.
So in this pullback, I think it’s not just “the AI trade going quiet.”
It feels more like the market has started asking again:
When it comes to the money made from AI, who does it ultimately end up in the pocket of?
For the short term, I’ll stay cautious.
But if Samsung and SK Hynix later actually roll out more aggressive buyback and dividend plans, it could become a catalyst for the next round of rebound.
This AI cycle is moving into its second phase:
Previously, it only looked at growth.
Now it’s starting to look at—
After the money is made, how much do shareholders end up getting?
SNDK is slightly bearish in the short term, but the mid-term logic is not broken. If, after that, it pulls back to around $1,200—$1,250 and shows clear support, it may be worth paying attention.
This is not a fundamental breakdown.
Instead:
The earnings are great, but market expectations are even higher.
SanDisk’s earnings report this time is actually very strong:
Q4 revenue was $8.97 billion, yoy growth of 372%.
Data center business revenue doubled quarter-over-quarter, and AI storage demand is still the core driver.
But why doesn’t the market buy it?
Because the stock price has already priced in too much of the future in advance.
From the June high of about $2,350, it has recently pulled back and traded in a range of $1,200—$1,450.
This looks more like:
profit-taking after overly optimistic expectations fell short, plus leverage positions being unwound.
Similar to the prior moves of Samsung and SK hynix:
the cycle logic hasn’t disappeared, but capital needs to reprice.
Short term:
Support: $1,200—$1,250
If price can stabilize here with increased volume, short-term repairs may be in the cards.
Breakdown:
The next support to watch is $1,100—$1,150.
Upward resistance: $1,400—$1,450. Only if it can regain and hold above that, will market sentiment potentially improve.
Mid term:
I’m still relatively positive.
AI data center demand, storage price increases, and growth in data center orders—
these core logics have not changed.
So: Don’t chase a rebound in the short term. Wait for panic to wash out, and wait for price to find support. A deeper pullback may feel more comfortable than chasing at highs.
Great companies don’t necessarily rise every day.
But truly strong companies often provide opportunities when the market is excessively pessimistic. Latest price performance (Aug 6) The regular session close of the stock was about $1,350.50 (-5.40%). After-hours, it pushed lower further, with a low around $1,243–$1,288, and the decline widened to 7%–8%. Intraday high was about $1,440–$1,447, and the low tested down to around $1,340. SNDKUSDT (perpetual contract) is highly linked to the underlying stock; after the earnings release, it also saw a rapid pullback, with leverage-driven volatility clearly amplified.
On the contrary, the first earnings report isn’t bad at all: Q2 revenue was $7.8 billion, beating the forecast of $6.9 billion; adjusted EBITDA was about $3.5 billion, nearly doubling year over year.
The company’s fundamentals haven’t broken yet.
But whether the stock is a good buy is another matter.
On August 6, up to about 910 million shares will become eligible for release.
At a time like this, I’d rather miss a bit than step in early and become a bag-holder for early investors.
What I really want to see is this:
When the release actually comes, when a large amount of shares can be sold,
the stock price still won’t drop.
That would show there truly are people willing to pick up the shares below.
So my logic is very simple:
Good earnings report → long-term fundamentals get a boost.
910 million shares eligible for release → in the short term, I’m more cautious.
If the price falls on high volume after the release: continue waiting.
If it gets hammered and then quickly snaps back: then start paying attention.
With so much selling pressure from the release, and yet the stock won’t budge down— that’s actually a signal I like the most.
A lot of people only look at one line when trying to catch a falling knife:
“it’s already down a lot.”
I’d rather look at the other line:
“with so many people wanting to sell, why can’t it drop?”
Many people think oil prices fall → inflation eases → BTC is bullish.
It’s not that simple.
This drop in oil prices is currently more like two things pressing down at the same time:
As tensions between the US and Iran ease, the war premium is first unwound; OPEC+ production increase expectations also land another blow on the supply side.
So in the short term:
Crude oil: clearly bearish. Gold: the safe-haven premium will also be compressed a bit. BTC and ETH: actually feel a little better.
Because when oil prices are lower, inflation pressure is smaller, and the Fed has slightly less justification to keep hiking.
But:
a fall in oil prices comes in two types.
If it’s a decline caused by the easing of tensions from the war, it’s generally bullish for risk assets.
If later it turns into continued selling because “global demand isn’t doing well,” then it’s not bullish for BTC—it means the economy is weakening too.
So I’m not in a hurry to call “oil down = coins up.”
First, see whether that 6% cut is wiping out the war premium, or whether it’s pricing in a deterioration in demand.
Today’s market action: I’m watching these key things.
1. BTC is still grinding around 63,500—64,000.
Overall, it’s relatively resilient.
On Monday, spot BTC ETFs saw a renewed net inflow of about $170 million—mainly driven by BlackRock’s IBIT buying.
Trading volume isn’t large; the market feels more like it’s waiting and watching rather than panicking and fleeing.
As long as it doesn’t break down with volume through 62,500—63,000, I won’t treat this move as a trend-collapse for now.
2. SpaceX will release its first earnings report tonight.
After the U.S. stock market closes today, it will announce Q2.
More importantly is August 6, when about 911.5 million shares enter their first major unlock window.
So even if tonight’s earnings look great, we still have to see whether the market can absorb the next batch of shares the day after tomorrow.
3. Circle will announce Q2 tomorrow.
Just before the earnings release, Morgan Stanley sharply cut its target price.
Whether the stablecoin story can still support a high valuation is crucial this time—this earnings report will be key.
4. Macro pressure hasn’t gone away.
U.S. Treasury yields are still elevated, and the risk from carry trades after the coordinated U.S.-Japan intervention in the yen is still being worked through.
There’s also employment data this week.
As for the Coldcard vulnerability, there are currently no new large-scale breakout points, but the risk hasn’t completely passed.
Right now, it’s neither broad panic nor a comfortable one-way bull market.
It’s more like—
BTC is holding, macro is weighing down, capital is waiting, and certain individual events are moving on their own tracks.
In the short term, I’ll keep watching 63K. Hold it, keep consolidating. If it really gets volume and breaks through to the downside, then we’ll reevaluate again.
But the part of this earnings report you should really look at isn’t the rockets.
It’s whether Starlink can (or can’t) bankroll Musk’s AI ambitions.
Market expectations put SpaceX’s Q2 revenue at about $6.9 billion, of which Starlink may contribute around $3.8 billion in revenue and $1.4 billion in operating profit.
In plain terms:
Starlink is a cash cow right now, while AI is a money-eating monster.
So the real question tonight isn’t “how much did SpaceX make?”
It’s—
Does the money Starlink earns still have what it takes to keep funding AI and super-projects like Starship?
If it does, the market will keep buying into Musk’s strategy of “one profitable business supports a whole set of future plans.”
If it doesn’t, the valuation gets a little awkward.
Tonight, just watch these three things:
Is Starlink growth still fast? How much is AI still going to burn? And when Starship will truly start making money.
On the surface, this earnings report is about SpaceX.
In reality, it’s a balance sheet for Musk’s entire AI + space empire.