Cardano (ADA) decentralized exchange trading volume has collapsed by 94% since August, falling from over 19 million ADA per week to roughly 1.17 million ADA as of Feb. 16, even as technical charts begin to show early signs of a possible reversal near the $0.30 resistance level.
What Happened: DEX Volume Collapse
Weekly DEX volume on the Cardano network peaked at 19,103,979 ADA in August 2025. By mid-February 2026, that figure had plummeted to just 1,176,723 ADA, according to data highlighted by BeInCrypto's Dune Dashboard.
ADA's price has tracked the decline, dropping roughly 68% over the same six-month stretch.
Despite the collapse in participation, an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern has formed on the daily chart.
The left shoulder appeared in January, the head in early February, and the right shoulder has since completed at similar levels — but a daily candle close above $0.30 is needed to confirm the breakout.
The Relative Strength Index has also formed a bullish divergence: between Dec. 31 and Feb. 18, ADA made a lower low in price while RSI posted a higher low, suggesting weakening selling pressure.
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Why It Matters: Profit-Taking Threat
The share of Cardano supply held in profit dropped from 27% to 6% during the late January-to-mid-February decline, according to Santiment data. It has since recovered to around 10%.
That recovery introduces a risk: when holders return to profit, many sell to lock in gains. On Feb. 15, profitable supply rose near 11%, and ADA's price fell from $0.29 to $0.27 — a 7% drop in a single session.
A confirmed break above $0.30 could push ADA toward $0.40 to $0.41, representing a potential 35% to 38% rally from the neckline. A drop below $0.27, however, would weaken the bullish structure, and a further slide below $0.22 would invalidate the pattern entirely.
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