Key Takeaways
Cardano is suddenly showing signs of life again, and traders are wondering why ADA is going up after weeks of weakness.
A key long-term support has held, a fresh breakout has appeared on lower timeframes, and momentum indicators are finally improving.
But the bigger question remains: Is this the start of a real rally, or just a temporary bounce before another drop?
Here’s what the charts reveal.
ADA’s price has increased alongside a diagonal support trend line this entire bull run.
More specifically, the support has been in place for 917 days, resulting in numerous bounces along the way.
The charts indicate that the most recent occurrence took place last week (green icon), as Cardano prevented a breakdown with a long lower wick.
It was the first notable bounce in months, giving some hope to the bulls that a rally might follow next.

The weekly chart highlights the most significant horizontal levels in addition to the diagonal support.
They are:
If the bounce continues, ADA will reach the resistance.
Alternatively, a breakdown from the trend line could take ADA down to $0.320.
Zooming in on the charts shows that the upside potential is half that of the downside.
If the ADA bounce continues, the price could increase by another 50% and hit $0.540.
On the other hand, a breakdown could trigger a 30% price decrease to $0.320.

Momentum indicators suggest an eventual breakdown is likely.
So, the most optimistic outlook has the ADA price retesting the $0.540 area before a breakdown.
The long-term ADA prediction is bearish, and a breakdown from the diagonal support will confirm that bears are in full control.
Despite the long-term concerns, the short-term ADA chart is bullish.
The ADA price broke out from a diagonal resistance, confirming the end of its short-term correction.
After creating a higher low, Cardano surged yesterday and nearly hit the 0.5-0.618 Fibonacci resistance.

Adding to the momentum, neither the RSI nor the MACD has created bearish divergences.
Therefore, Cardano’s rally could continue within the $0.49-$0.52 resistance zone.
However, that area aligns with long-term resistance, meaning the rally may stall once the price reaches it.
ADA sentiment on X is bullish.
Master of Crypto tweeted a bullish pattern, suggesting the rally will continue.
$ADA has broken out of an inverse H&S pattern. If it stays above the breakout line, the move can continue.
Target sits around $0.53 to $ 0.55$, just above the important $ 0.52 level, he stated.
The Penguin is even more bullish, illustrating a completed long-term correction.
According to him, Cardano will eventually rally above $1.
“The micro Elliott structure is a bit unclear, but on the HTF, I’m leaning toward the bottom being in.”
Cardano is experiencing a strong short-term breakout, but its long-term trend remains fragile.
If ADA fails to reclaim its higher-timeframe resistance levels, the bears may regain control.
A decisive move above $0.540 is needed to flip the long-term outlook bullish again.
Until then, Cardano’s rally may be limited, and another reversal remains likely.