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Buyers stepped in during AAVE's 12% slide on June 7, but they couldn't stop the selloff — now oversold conditions may set up a relief rally.
AAVE fell 12% to $61.12 on June 7, its steepest single-day drop in weeks, as persistent selling overwhelmed buyer demand despite elevated trading activity. The decline pushed the token further from key resistance levels and extended a broader downtrend that has erased more than 83% of its value from the $666 all-time high.
Data from CryptoQuant showed Spot Taker CVD remained buyer-dominant throughout the decline, indicating some traders viewed lower prices as a buying opportunity. Even so, demand failed to offset persistent sell-side pressure, allowing the correction to continue. The divergence between buyer activity and falling prices suggested sellers retained control despite attempts to absorb available supply.
Trading volume surged 75.62% to roughly $474.4 million, signaling strong market participation rather than a lack of interest. The token's relative strength index fell to 27.50, placing it firmly in oversold territory and highlighting sustained selling pressure. Liquidity clusters between $64 and $66, with another concentration around $69 to $70, could attract price action if buyers manage to extend a recovery attempt, according to CoinGlass data.
The decline extended AAVE's broader downtrend, with the token now trading more than 83% below its all-time high of $666. The weekly chart showed AAVE breaking below the important $87.60 support zone after spending months inside a descending channel. The next major support sits near $50, while resistance remains at the broken $87.60 level and further above at $128.23.
Aave's fundamentals tell a different story
While the token price has struggled, the underlying protocol continues to generate significant revenue. Aave generated $287 million in fees during 2026, according to CoinGecko, and holds roughly $22 billion in total value locked across its lending markets on Ethereum and other chains.
Bitwise was named the official asset issuer for Aave Horizon on June 2, bringing a regulated yield fund into Aave's lending platform. The move backs Aave V4's modular overhaul, which replaced the single-pool design with separate lending markets that price risk independently. The "Aave Will Win" governance proposal passed in April, directing 100% of protocol revenue to the DAO treasury — a shift that turns AAVE into a value-capture token for the first time.
The broader DeFi sector faces headwinds that extend beyond AAVE. More than 343,000 ETH, worth roughly $547 million at current prices, sits close to liquidation thresholds across DeFi lending protocols on Ethereum, with major positions on Maker and Aave V3 concentrated between $1,362 and $1,566, according to Lookonchain data. While no cascade liquidation has been confirmed, the concentration of risk on Aave's own platform adds a layer of uncertainty for the token's near-term outlook.
Whether the current oversold conditions produce a relief rally toward the $64-to-$66 liquidity zone or lead to another test of support near $50 may determine AAVE's next major move. The token's path to recovery depends on whether institutional inflows from Bitwise and the broader Horizon rollout can offset persistent selling pressure in the spot market.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
