APT$1.7301 posted rose in the past 24 hours, advancing 1.3% to $1.73.
The token maintained tight correlation with broader crypto markets throughout the period, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis model.
The model showed that volume patterns revealed underlying institutional accumulation.
Price action accelerated during the end of the period as APT pierced previous resistance near $1.72 on sustained buying pressure, according to the model.
Multiple volume spikes exceeded 40,000 tokens confirming institutional participation in the breakout move, the model said.
The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 index, was 0.5% higher at publication time.
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