• GMX launches first SPY/USD RWA perpetual, boosting DeFi-TradFi integration.
• Price targets $20.23 as bullish momentum aligns with rising derivatives volume.
• Open interest jumps 130.74%, signaling long-term trader commitment and market optimism.

 GMX derivatives trading volume has exploded following a wave of ecosystem upgrades and market launches. The spike follows the launch of its first real-world asset perpetual market.

GMX-Solana’s RWAs Launch and Major Ecosystem Upgrade

GMX-Solana introduced its first real-world asset (RWA) perpetual contract market, SPY/USD, tracking the S&P 500 ETF. The launch of SPY/USD perpetuals marks a milestone for GMX’s evolution.

The market uses Chainlink’s price feeds to guarantee data accuracy. However, Chaos Labs provides risk parameters to maintain trading stability.

The combination allows traders to access traditional equity exposure through a decentralized derivatives platform. This closes the distance between DeFi and TradFi.

The GMX team has confirmed that this is only the first of several planned RWA perpetual markets. It suggests a clear strategy to diversify trading products and attract new user segments.

Alongside the market debut, GMX-Solana deployed version 0.7.0 on mainnet, a major technical upgrade for the ecosystem. The release includes full Rust SDK support.

Hence, developers can build integrations more efficiently, expanding the potential for third-party tools. Furthermore, the upgrade enables GT token minting through order and borrowing fees, introducing new reward systems to boost the trading activity.

This increased fee-based minting system enhances the utility of the token and increases user participation on the platform.

Strong Rally Could Lead to GMX Touching $20.23

The chart shows that GMX bullish action continued with a long-term consolidation above $16. It bursts upward to a new intraday high of $25, then corrects back to $18.30.

The immediate resistance is now the $20.23 VWAP level. This is in harmony with the 0.236 Fibonacci retracement box above the $28.50 swing high.

A move above $20.23 on the daily close would make it target the 0.382 retracement of previous highs at $22.68. Then, the next target is at $25. The current support is at $17.73, which was at the 0.618 retracement.

Fib. and Volume. Source: TradingView

It has stronger support around the previous breakout area ($16). If the support fails to hold above $16, it will lead to a stronger decline to the 0.382 retracement at $13.24.

The volume of the breakout was much higher than the averages in recent times, showing strong buying conviction. But the rapid decline to $25 is proof of profit-taking.

The bullish market structure would be maintained if the token keeps trading over $18. It would also prepare GMX for retesting at high levels of resistance.

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Breakout Hints At Strong Upward Momentum

The reading of RSI stands at 69.80, just above the overbought mark, indicating selling pressure. The MACD line is above zero, with the blue line at 0.85 being higher than the signal line at 0.19.

This implies that the bullish trend isn’t over yet. This is a price activity that occurred after a breakout from long-term consolidation. The rally has taken the token’s price to the heights it was at months ago before profit-taking caused the current retracement.

The sharp gains enabled GMX to approach the psychological level of $20, but it was rejected. Although MACD momentum is still positive, the RSI is positioned near overbought levels.

MACD and RSI. Source: TradingView

This creates a possibility that the bullish streak is entering a cooling phase. The closest support level that the buyers can seek to protect is around the $18 level.

This volatility in GMX indicates a great interest among traders. But its sustainability will depend on the continuation of key support areas. The upcoming sessions will be important in determining whether there will be a continuation of the breakout or a return to consolidation.

Volume and Open Interest Derivatives Rise

The derivatives data from Coinglass indicated that daily volume has increased by 2,083.01% to $1.10 billion. In the meantime, the open interest rose by 130.74% to $43.32 million.

The 130.74% increase in open interest indicates that traders are not merely opening positions but also taking them over the longer term.

The volume of this trading activity demonstrates that the launch of RWA has achieved speculative momentum. Hence, it has attracted liquidity from retail and institutional investors.

Source: Coinglass

Due to its ecosystem growth, high technical momentum, and a new record activity in derivatives, GMX is regaining relevance. In the short term, the breakout price of $20.23 would be an evident indicator. Then, whether the bulls can help it remain above that price could determine price development in the following quarter.

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