Why is Raydium down today? Seller pressure and technical outlook

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Raydium falls 7.61% to $1.29 today

Highlights

Raydium completed a $640,000 token buyback, its largest since February 2025, reducing circulating supply and available float.
Trading volume on September 9, 2026 jumped to over five times the monthly average amid increased activity on LaunchLab and tokenized asset launches.
RAY/USD trades below its short-term average with price at $1.2979, forecast to consolidate between $1.1474 and $1.4484, with technical signals skewed toward an upward move.

Token buyback and trading surge drive tightening float amid selling

Raydium executed a $640,000 token buyback, its largest since February 2025, which directly reduced the circulating supply and tightened the available float, according to Fxstreet and Coinfomania. On September 9, 2026, the platform’s trading volume surged to more than five times its monthly average amid intensified activity around LaunchLab and tokenized asset launches, highlighting increased user participation as reported by Diariobitcoin. These events suggest an improving fundamental backdrop, though price action has remained under broader selling pressure.

Strong bullish signals clash with oscillator as resistance holds

RAY/USD is positioned below its MA-20 level while remaining above both MA-50 and MA-200, indicating $1.3198 as immediate resistance set by the Ichimoku Kijun. Key indicator readings show MACD giving a Strong Buy signal and ADX indicating Buy, suggesting underlying positive momentum. RSI also suggests Buy, with Stochastic RSI and CCI both neutral, and Bull/Bear Power pointing to strong intraday buyer dominance. However, the Awesome Oscillator issues a Strong Sell, highlighting a divergence from other momentum signals.

Consolidation likely as breakout direction sets risk

Over the next two to three trading days, RAY/USD is expected to trade within a volatility band of $1.1474 to $1.4484. The baseline scenario anticipates consolidation inside this corridor. There is a 71% probability of an upward move, with further gains reliant on a breakout above the Kijun resistance, while a fall below support would raise near-term downside risk.

Viktoras Karapetjanc, expert at Traders Union, sees the recent $640,000 Raydium token buyback and record platform activity as supportive fundamental signals. He notes that while price remains under short-term pressure, the combination of reduced circulating supply and increased user engagement improves the project’s outlook. Multiple indicators reveal strong underlying demand, though some technical signals are mixed. Karapetjanc believes these developments offer a positive backdrop for consolidation and potential upside. "If buying momentum continues to build alongside strong fundamentals, I expect Raydium to recover toward its upper volatility band in the near term."

Earlier, analysts noted that Raydium was demonstrating broad technical strength but warned that overbought conditions could lead to a short-term pullback. The latest developments, including increased fundamental activity and tightened supply, suggest a more complex outlook, making the $1.3198 resistance and the $1.1474–$1.4484 trading corridor critical levels to monitor for potential breakout or reversal scenarios.

Source of Data: RAY Price Analysis by TU

The analysis is based on a proprietary model combining technical, on-chain, and expert data. Not investment advice. See methodology

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