Shiba Inu Attempts Rebound as Traders Eye Key Support

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Improving Sentiment Supports SHIB Recovery Attempt

Shiba Inu (SHIB) showed a mild recovery on Wednesday, trading at $0.0000044 after stabilizing near a critical support zone earlier in the week. The meme-inspired token drew support from improving investor sentiment, reflected in rising social metrics, a favorable positioning in derivatives markets, and growing long exposure from bullish traders.

From a technical perspective, SHIB’s near-term recovery prospects are closely tied to whether it can remain above the key $0.0000043 level, which has emerged as an important support area.

On-Chain and Derivatives Data Point to Bullish Tilt

On-chain indicators suggested a pickup in market interest. Santiment’s Social Dominance metric for Shiba Inu, which tracks the proportion of SHIB-related discussions across cryptocurrency-focused media, has been climbing since August 16. By Wednesday, the metric stood at 0.016%, reflecting a rise in attention and a more constructive mood among meme coin participants.

Derivatives data also aligned with this improving backdrop. According to CoinGlass, the long-to-short ratio for SHIB reached 1.01 on Wednesday. A reading above 1 indicates that long positions slightly outnumber shorts, signaling that traders are leaning toward expectations of higher prices.

Funding dynamics reinforced the bullish undertone. SHIB funding rates turned positive on Tuesday and were at 0.0087% on Wednesday. Positive funding means that long positions are paying shorts, which is generally associated with a market skewed toward optimistic positioning.

Technical Picture: Support Zone in Focus

On Tuesday, Shiba Inu revisited the daily support region around $0.0000043 and held that level. By Wednesday, the token was trading back above $0.0000044, signaling a short-term rebound from that floor.

If the daily support at $0.0000043 continues to hold, SHIB has room to extend its advance toward the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), currently positioned at $0.0000046.

Momentum indicators showed signs of stabilizing conditions. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) registered 46 on Wednesday, moving closer to the neutral 50 mark and suggesting that selling pressure is easing. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator displayed shrinking red histogram bars, further pointing to a loss of downward momentum.

However, the downside remains a key risk. A daily close below the $0.0000043 support would undermine the nascent recovery and could open the door to a deeper pullback toward the next psychological threshold at $0.0000040.