Jupiter (JUP) dropped 10.77% as selling pressure emerged after strong recent growth in its DeFi products and lending activity. The move is contradicted by Jupiter trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which underline a robust longer-term uptrend amid short-term price weakness.
Highlights
- Jupiter Lend reached $2.6 billion in deposits and $1.08 billion in loans, leading Solana's lending protocols after a 28.1% thirty-day rise in total value locked through October 6, 2026.
- Jupiter Spend processed more than $833 million in on-chain payments in May and $7.6 million in monthly settlements, reporting continued growth in DeFi and payment product usage within Solana.
- JUP/USD currently trades below its 20-day moving average under short-term pressure, but strong bullish medium and long-term momentum sets an expected range of $0.2847 to $0.3403 over the next five trading days.
Sustained DeFi adoption drives ecosystem growth amid persistent selling
Jupiter Lend was reported to have become Solana's largest lending protocol, with deposits reaching about $2.6 billion and loans at $1.08 billion following a 28.1% increase in total value locked over the 30 days ending October 6, 2026. Jupiter's on-chain card product, Jupiter Spend, supported record crypto card volumes, facilitating more than $833 million in on-chain payments in May and $7.6 million in monthly settlements, reflecting continued usage growth across its DeFi and payment products. These developments were accompanied by expanding adoption within the Solana ecosystem, though price action has remained under broader selling pressure.
Bullish trend prevails as short-term weakness meets resilient momentum
JUP/USD is currently trading below its 20-day moving average at $0.3162, but remains above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages at $0.2593 and $0.2066, indicating short-term price pressure within a still-bullish medium- and long-term structure. The Ichimoku Kijun at $0.2912 acts as support, with the near-term ceiling at $0.3153 and the floor at $0.3043 guiding current price direction. Momentum metrics show a positive bias: the MACD and ADX point to strong bullish momentum, the RSI at 65.31 is leaning bullish but not overbought, Stochastic RSI is neutral, and the CCI signals additional buy interest. Bull/Bear Power at 0.0326 signals buyers dominating intraday action, and the Awesome Oscillator supports the prevailing bullish trend. JUP last traded near the day’s low with intraday volatility measured at 11.80%, suggesting near-term pressure despite a supportive broader technical backdrop.
Earlier, analysts noted that Jupiter was under intensifying bearish momentum, with downside risks highlighted amid mixed technical signals. The current article adds a new dimension, as improving on-chain activity and bullish momentum indicators now suggest traders should watch for a potential breakout if JUP surpasses the near-term resistance at $0.3153.