NEAR Falls 12.81% This Week: 173 of 200 Weeks Were Stronger
NEARUSDT closed the week down 12.81%, with 173 of 200 weekly samples stronger.
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NEARUSDT opened the week at 5.385 USDT and closed at 4.695 USDT, a drop of 12.81%. At the same time, popular posts on Square are discussing NEAR Intents ending its investigation and funds flowing back. Price moved down while an ecosystem-level funding recovery was being talked about, and that combination is what NEAR holders actually need to read this week.
What the week actually did
| Date | open | close | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | 4.948 USDT | 5.036 USDT | 1.78% |
| 2026-09-27 | 5.037 USDT | 5.386 USDT | 6.93% |
| 2026-09-28 | 5.385 USDT | 4.819 USDT | -10.51% |
| 2026-09-29 | 4.82 USDT | 4.883 USDT | 1.31% |
| 2026-09-30 | 4.883 USDT | 5.339 USDT | 9.34% |
| 2026-10-01 | 5.339 USDT | 4.803 USDT | -10.04% |
| 2026-10-02 | 4.804 USDT | 4.69 USDT | -2.37% |
| 2026-10-03 | 4.69 USDT | 4.695 USDT | 0.11% |
Only three days in this table are worth calling out. On 2026-09-27 the close was 5.386 USDT, up 6.93%, the highest point of the week and the starting point for everything that followed. Then 2026-09-28 fell from 5.385 USDT to 4.819 USDT, down 10.51%, erasing the prior day's gain in one session. On 2026-09-30 it climbed back to 5.339 USDT, up 9.34%, looking like a recovery, but 2026-10-01 immediately dropped from 5.339 USDT to 4.803 USDT, down 10.04%. Two double-digit drops within three days, with a 9.34% rebound in between. On 2026-10-02 the close was 4.69 USDT, down 2.37%, and on 2026-10-03 it was 4.695 USDT, up 0.11%, with volatility collapsing. The week was not a one-way decline; it was a repeated pull between 4.69 USDT and 5.386 USDT that ended near the lower edge.
Where it sits in a 200-week sample
NEARUSDT has 200 weekly samples, and 173 of them were stronger than this week. In other words, this week sits in the weaker part of the sample.
| Stronger week | open | close | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 2.297 USDT | 4.166 USDT | 81.37% |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.507 USDT | 2.394 USDT | 58.86% |
| 2025-11-03 | 2.189 USDT | 3.073 USDT | 40.38% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2.268 USDT | 3.803 USDT | 67.68% |
| 2024-03-11 | 5.955 USDT | 8.25 USDT | 38.54% |
Put these side by side with the current week and the gap is not small. The week of 2026-09-14 ran from 2.297 USDT to 4.166 USDT, up 81.37%, just two weeks before this one started. The week of 2026-05-18 ran from 1.507 USDT to 2.394 USDT, up 58.86%. The week of 2025-11-03 ran from 2.189 USDT to 3.073 USDT, up 40.38%. The week of 2023-12-18 ran from 2.268 USDT to 3.803 USDT, up 67.68%. The week of 2024-03-11 ran from 5.955 USDT to 8.25 USDT, up 38.54%. All of them closed well above their open, while this week opened at 5.385 USDT and closed at 4.695 USDT. The 173 figure says nothing about what comes next; it only marks where this week sits in the historical sample.
What popular posts on Square are saying
Popular posts on Square believe that NEAR Intents ending its investigation and funds flowing back is one of the most repeated items in the NEAR ecosystem this week (relayed, not the site's view). The posts focus on two points: the funds were recovered, and the investigation has ended, both framed as ecosystem-level progress. Some posts pair this with NEAR's price and note that the news side looks positive while the chart did not react immediately. To be clear, these claims come from relays on Square and are not established facts, and the funds-flowing-back framing appears only in that discussion, not in the official endpoint's market data.
Three things easy to miss
First, gaps. On 2026-09-27 the close was 5.386 USDT and on 2026-09-28 the open was 5.385 USDT, nearly identical, yet that day closed at 4.819 USDT. An open near the prior close does not prevent a double-digit decline intraday; the day's direction can be completely independent of the overnight level. Second, leverage. Two days this week fell 10.51% and 10.04%. With high leverage, a move of that size against the position triggers reductions or liquidations first, and by the time price returns to 4.695 USDT the position may no longer exist. Being right on direction and surviving the middle are two different things. Third, funding. Perpetual contracts charge or pay funding every settlement cycle, and that cost keeps accruing during chop and reversals. A flat price does not mean a flat holding cost.
One more honest point: the best week is a conclusion reached in hindsight. The week of 2026-09-14 gained 81.37%, but that was picked out of the 200-week sample after the fact; at the start of that week nobody knew it would look like that. Comparing an already-finished strong week to this one only shows this week is weaker, not that the next week will catch up.
On fees
Binance's 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 2026-10-03; source: Binance official endpoint. Not investment advice.
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