Key Takeaways
What does the Aave-Maple partnership aim to do?
Aave, the largest blockchain-based lending protocol, will get access to Maple’s network of allocators and borrowers.
What is the Aave price prediction for the next 4-6 weeks?
Unless the $235-$250 supply zone is flipped to support, the downward momentum in recent weeks is likely to continue.
Aave [AAVE], a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, and Maple Finance [SYRUP], an on-chain asset manager, announced a strategic partnership on Tuesday. The partnership aims to bring institutional-grade assets into Aave’s lending markets.
This news did not have a lasting bullish impact on AAVE’s price action though. The token’s price saw rejection at the $235-resistance. In fact, AMBCrypto’s analysis of the higher timeframe outlook highlighted that bears may be in control for now.
Source: AAVE/USDT on TradingView
On the price charts, AAVE sunk to the lows of May 2025. The past two weeks of price action saw AAVE dip below the $210-level – A level that has acted as a demand zone in the past five months.
The OBV showed a downturn over the past month, showing a hike in selling pressure on the token. The RSI slipped below neutral 50 on the weekly timeframe. Together, they suggested that the bears had the upper hand.
The previous weekly session closed at $222, below the low made in July at $245. This meant that the internal AAVE structure had flipped bearishly, and a deeper retracement might be likely.
Why AAVE’s price prediction is bearish
Source: AAVE/USDT on TradingView
The 4-hour chart revealed the persistent selling pressure behind AAVE. The OBV and the price both formed lower highs for a month, and the RSI just flipped bearishly after a brief price bounce to $235.
In the coming days, a rally beyond $235, or a descent below $200, will dictate the short-term price trend of AAVE.
The liquidation heatmap of the past month underlined a cluster of liquidity just beneath the $250-level. This magnetic zone sat at $237-$248 and presented an attractive magnetic zone for the price in the short term.
Combined with the bearish outlook on the higher timeframe price charts, it might be likely that AAVE would bounce to $250 to collect the liquidity overhead. Thereafter, a continuation of the downtrend could commence.
To invalidate this scenario, AAVE would need to rally beyond $250 and retest this supply zone as demand, with steady buying pressure in the spot market. Bitcoin’s rally back above $112,000 could help too.
Disclaimer: The information presented does not constitute financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice and is solely the writer’s opinion
