Shiba Inu: Bearish Investors Dominate, But a Rebound is Possible
Despite market uncertainty, Shiba Inu (SHIB) appears to be following a bearish trend and is likely to continue its downward movement. This negative outlook is probably fueled by bearish price dynamics and low interest from traders and investors.
At the time of writing, investors heavily leaned towards the bearish side, as per Coinglass data. The SHIB Long/Short ratio was 0.69 – well below 1, implying more short positions than long positions. In fact, 59.17% of top traders held short positions, while only 40.83% were long.
Furthermore, whale activity has decreased. IntoTheBlock showed a 50% decline in SHIB transactions ranging between $1 million and $10 million over the last three months. Naturally, this steep drop in institutional investors’ and whales’ activity has added downward pressure.
Meanwhile, exchanges saw an inflow of $1.70 million worth of SHIB tokens in the last 24 hours, indicating potential dumping and suggesting increased selling pressure soon.
Technical Analysis and Outlook
SHIB has been moving in a bearish channel since the beginning of 2025. At the time of publication, the memecoin was at a critical resistance level, marking the upper limit of this channel.
The daily chart suggests that this level could be crucial in determining SHIB’s next price move. If it manages to stay above the resistance, it could signal a trend reversal. Otherwise, it might face further downside.
If SHIB’s price continues to rise and breaks out of the bearish channel, it could surge by 20%, reaching $0.00000152 in the coming days. Conversely, if the bullish momentum weakens due to bearish on-chain metrics, history could repeat itself. In that case, SHIB could drop by 14%, falling to $0.00000109.
Expert Insights on SHIB
Despite market uncertainty and a bearish price trend, experts hold a bullish view on SHIB. Recently, Finder released a report in which industry leaders, including the CEO of Bitget, shared their insights and forecasts on SHIB. According to the report, Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, was particularly optimistic about SHIB, suggesting the token could reach $0.0000600 by the end of 2025.
However, Finder’s panel remains mixed. Indeed, 57% are in favor of holding the memecoin (hold), 13% for buying, and 30% for selling. Moreover, most (79%) believe that SHIB will never surpass Dogecoin in terms of market capitalization, citing SHIB’s massive supply as a threat to its growth.
