Aptos (APT) Slips 1% to $1.56 Amid Thin Holiday Trading and Market Weakness

Is Aptos running on fumes? The APT token just slipped 1%, but a sudden 71% spike in 24-hour volume during a sell-off tells a more complicated story. As the crypto market slows for the holidays, APT is caught in a tight battle between key technical levels.

Holiday Slump Hits APT Price

Aptos'sAPT token fell 1% to $1.56 on Wednesday, tracking a broader retreat in cryptocurrency markets. According to CoinDesk, the CoinDesk 20 index was also down 0.6% at the same time. The price action reflects typical holiday market conditions, with overall trading activity dropping 11% below its 30-day average, signaling a period of consolidation and trader fatigue.

A Tug-of-War Between $1.56 Support and $1.63 Resistance

The token's movement over the last 24 hours was confined to a narrow $0.06 range between $1.56 and $1.62, representing 3.6% intraday volatility. According to a CoinDesk Research technical model, a battle between bulls and bears took place at the $1.63 resistance level, while support held firm near $1.56. Notably, a volume spike of 71% above the 24-hour average (to 4.69 million tokens) coincided with selling pressure from the session's peak of $1.62.

Key Technical Outlook