COINUSDT Falls 5.69% This Week: 26 of 34 Weeks Were Stronger
Under the SEC funding-lapse ETF review topic, Binance COINUSDT closed the week down 5.69%, with 26 of 34 weekly samples stronger.
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A 5.69% weekly drop that lands mid-to-lower in the sample
As of 2026-10-04, Binance COINUSDT moved from an open of 196 USDT to a close of 184.84 USDT, a weekly change of -5.69%. Over the same window, MSTRUSDT posted 2.1% and HOODUSDT posted -4.73%. All three are US equity USDT-margined perpetual contracts; COINUSDT and MSTRUSDT both listed on Binance on 2026-02-09, while HOODUSDT listed on 2026-02-02. Read together, the divergence matters more than the headline: names filed under the same crypto-equity theme did not move in step. For contract traders, the practical question this week was not direction but relative strength within one narrative.
How the daily bars actually printed
| Date | open | close | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | 197.09 USDT | 195.99 USDT | -0.56% |
| 2026-09-28 | 196 USDT | 192.8 USDT | -1.63% |
| 2026-09-29 | 192.81 USDT | 190.46 USDT | -1.22% |
| 2026-09-30 | 190.47 USDT | 186.7 USDT | -1.98% |
| 2026-10-01 | 186.69 USDT | 189.99 USDT | 1.77% |
| 2026-10-02 | 189.98 USDT | 183.31 USDT | -3.51% |
| 2026-10-03 | 183.33 USDT | 184.26 USDT | 0.51% |
| 2026-10-04 | 184.27 USDT | 184.84 USDT | 0.31% |
Three sessions carry the information. On 2026-09-30, COINUSDT went from 190.47 USDT to 186.7 USDT, -1.98% on the day, turning a slow drift into a sustained decline. On 2026-10-01 it printed a 1.77% gain, from 186.69 USDT to 189.99 USDT, which looked like stabilisation. Then 2026-10-02 delivered the heaviest bar of the week, from 189.98 USDT to 183.31 USDT, -3.51%, erasing the prior bounce. The final two sessions, 2026-10-03 and 2026-10-04, closed at 0.51% and 0.31%, moving from 183.33 USDT and 184.27 USDT to 184.26 USDT and 184.84 USDT, a flat consolidation after the drop. The rhythm was slow decline, acceleration, failed bounce, then sitting low.
Where this week ranks across 34 weekly samples
COINUSDT has 34 weekly samples, and 26 weeks were stronger than this one, placing it in the mid-to-lower part of the sample. Among the stronger weeks, the larger moves were 2026-04-13 from 165.71 USDT to 201.21 USDT at 21.42%; 2026-08-17 from 149.28 USDT to 188.36 USDT at 26.18%; 2026-06-29 from 149.07 USDT to 174.48 USDT at 17.05%; 2026-09-14 from 171.97 USDT to 195.42 USDT at 13.64%; and 2026-03-02 from 175.6 USDT to 192.51 USDT at 9.63%. Some stronger weeks were simply smaller declines, such as 2026-09-21 from 195.43 USDT to 195.99 USDT at 0.29%, 2026-04-20 from 201.25 USDT to 201.31 USDT at 0.03%, and 2026-05-18 from 190.24 USDT to 189.35 USDT at -0.47%. Laid side by side, the read is plain: -5.69% is not an extreme move, just a below-average week in a sample that leans positive.
What the trending posts on Square say
Trending posts on Square argue that the SEC pausing crypto ETF reviews due to a funding lapse weighs on sentiment for crypto equities and related instruments rather than changing fundamentals immediately (relayed, not this site's view). A frequently repeated point is that once the review schedule is interrupted, the market loses its reference for approval timing, expectations cannot be priced, and selling first is the default. Other posts note that the transmission differs by business model, so platforms, holders and brokers are not affected symmetrically, which is why instruments under one topic diverged (relayed, not this site's view). These remain opinions without verifiable conclusions.
Three things easy to get wrong
First, gaps and grinding declines are different animals. COINUSDT showed no open-to-open gap this week; it fell a little, bounced, then fell again, which is harder to trade because it keeps suggesting a floor. Second, high leverage suffers most in a weak sideways tape. Being right on direction but wrong on rhythm still gets consumed by intraday swings, and the 1.77% gain on 2026-10-01 sitting next to the -3.51% drop on 2026-10-02 punishes both chase buyers and chase sellers. Third, watch funding and holding cost. Perpetuals charge over time, so cost quietly eats into P&L beyond directional calls. One more note: the best week is a conclusion in hindsight. Nobody knew 2026-08-17 at 26.18% would be a strong sample week while it was happening, and the same applies to -5.69% now. Treating finished weekly bars as a repeatable rule is the most common misread.
On fees
The Binance contract default maker fee is 0.02%, and the default taker fee is 0.05%. The rebate ratio is 20%. After the rebate, the effective maker fee is 0.016% and the effective taker fee is 0.04%.
Source: https://fapi.binance.com/fapi/v1/exchangeInfo
Data as of 2026-10-04; source: Binance official API. Not investment advice.
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