Dogecoin is struggling below the $0.180 resistance zone against the US Dollar. DOGE must stay above the $0.1450 support zone to start a fresh increase.
- DOGE started a fresh decline below the $0.1750 zone against the US dollar.
- The price is trading above the $0.1700 level and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours).
- There is a key contracting forming with support at $0.1540 on the 4-hour chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The price could restart its increase unless there is a close below the $0.1450 support.
Dogecoin Price Turns Red
After struggling to clear the $0.20 resistance zone, Dogecoin price started a fresh decline. There was a sharp bearish move below the $0.180 and $0.1650 levels. DOGE traded as low as $0.1283 and recently attempted a recovery wave like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
The price climbed above the $0.1450 level. It broke the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.2096 swing high to the $0.1283 low.
However, the bears are active near the $0.1680 resistance and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.2096 swing high to the $0.1283 low. The price is now consolidating near the $0.1550 level. There is also a key contracting forming with support at $0.1540 on the 4-hour chart of the DOGE/USD pair.
Source: DOGEUSD on TradingView.com
Dogecoin is also below the $0.1600 level and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $0.160 level. The next major resistance is near the $0.170 level. A close above the $0.170 resistance might send the price toward the $0.1880 resistance. The next major resistance is near $0.200. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.220 level.
More Downsides in DOGE?
If DOGE’s price fails to gain pace above the $0.160 level, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.1520 level.
The next major support is near the $0.1450 level. If there is a downside break below the $0.1450 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might decline toward the $0.120 level.
Technical Indicators
4 Hours MACD – The MACD for DOGE/USD is now gaining momentum in the bearish zone.
4 Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for DOGE/USD is now below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $0.1520, $0.1450 and $0.1280.
Major Resistance Levels – $0.1600, $0.1780, and $0.200.