AAVE price tests 9-month trendline after 17% rebound as breakout hopes build

Aave has rebounded sharply from this week’s sell-off and is now testing a key long-term resistance level after renewed buying, short-covering activity, and fresh optimism around the DeFi lending protocol lifted market sentiment.

According to data from crypto.news, Aave (AAVE) climbed as much as 17% from its Wednesday low near $72 to trade around $82 on June 25, recovering nearly all of the previous session’s losses. The rally followed heavy buying around a long-standing support zone, where sellers lost control after failing to extend the breakdown.

The recovery also coincided with renewed interest across decentralized finance tokens as traders rotated back into higher-beta assets following a wave of liquidations that swept through the crypto market earlier this week.

Rebound has pushed AAVE into a decisive technical resistance zone

The daily chart shows AAVE rebounding directly from the $72-$75 demand area before reaching the upper boundary of a descending trendline that has capped every rally since late 2025. Price now sits just below trendline resistance near $85, a level that traders are closely watching for confirmation of a larger trend reversal.

Commenting on the setup, crypto analyst Master of Crypto wrote in a June 24 X post:

The four-hour chart reinforces that view. AAVE has broken above a multi-day consolidation range near $77.7 while reclaiming its 20, 50, 100, and 200 simple moving averages, which now cluster between roughly $71 and $76.

Holding above those averages would strengthen the bullish case, while rejection near the descending trendline could trigger another retest of the recent breakout area.

Momentum indicators have also improved. Daily RSI has climbed above 60 after rebounding from oversold territory earlier this month, while the MACD has completed a bullish crossover and continues to expand above the zero line.

On the four-hour timeframe, RSI has advanced toward the upper-60s, showing buyers remain in control without yet reaching extreme overbought conditions.

Derivatives positioning and DeFi flows have strengthened the recovery

The recovery follows an aggressive unwind of bearish positioning after AAVE found support at its long-term demand zone. As spot buyers stepped in, short sellers were forced to cover positions, accelerating the advance through successive resistance levels.

The move gained additional momentum once price reclaimed its short-term moving averages, encouraging systematic traders to add fresh long exposure.

On-chain activity has also improved. Fresh USDT deposits into Aave’s lending markets have increased available liquidity across the protocol, supporting borrowing activity and reinforcing investor confidence in one of DeFi’s largest lending platforms. Stronger stablecoin inflows often accompany periods of renewed capital deployment into decentralized finance, particularly after sharp market-wide corrections.

Derivatives positioning has added another layer of support. Rising open interest alongside positive funding rates suggests traders have continued building long exposure instead of simply closing shorts. That combination points to fresh capital entering the market rather than a temporary relief rally driven solely by liquidations.

Macro conditions remain mixed. The Federal Reserve’s higher-for-longer interest-rate stance continues to weigh on speculative assets, while a firm U.S. dollar has limited risk appetite across crypto markets.

Even so, established DeFi protocols such as Aave have continued attracting capital from investors seeking on-chain yield opportunities, allowing the token to outperform many large-cap altcoins during the latest rebound.

The next several sessions will likely determine whether buyers can convert the current recovery into a confirmed breakout. A daily close above the $85-$88 resistance zone would expose the next upside targets around $102 and $132, while failure to clear the descending trendline could send AAVE back toward support between $72 and $75.