Polkadot (DOT) recently broke out of a prolonged corrective structure, showing early signs of bullish recovery.
The higher time frame (4-hour chart) reveals a falling wedge breakout, which typically signals trend reversals.
Meanwhile, the lower time frame (1-hour chart) suggests an ongoing five-wave impulse structure, indicating further bullish potential.
Key Fibonacci levels and Elliott Wave analysis will help determine the next significant price movement.
DOT has been in a prolonged downtrend since reaching a high of $11, forming a clear ABCDE correction within a descending wedge.
The final wave (e) appears to have bottomed out at around $3.60, close to the 1.0 Fibonacci retracement level, meaning that the price reverted nearly 100% on March 11.
The breakout from this wedge suggests a potential reversal, with the price now targeting higher Fibonacci retracement levels.
The first significant resistance lies at $5.19, aligning with the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement of the prior downtrend.
If DOT breaks through this level with strong volume, it could confirm a larger bullish reversal, targeting $6.45 (0.618 Fibonacci level) as the next major upside zone.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 4-hour chart is recovering from oversold territory, suggesting renewed buying interest.
However, a failure to hold above $4.00 – $4.10 (0.618 Fibonacci retracement from the latest move) could lead to another corrective leg before sustained upward momentum.
On the 1-hour chart, DOT is currently within an Elliott Wave five-wave impulse structure. The price has already completed waves (i) through (iv), with wave (v) targeting the $4.57 – $4.60 range.
This area coincides with a local resistance zone, making it a critical monitoring level.
We see the rising wedge formation, which could be interpreted as a leading diagonal in a new bullish structure.
A corrective (a)-(b)-(c) retracement is expected after the completion of wave (v), likely bringing DOT back toward $4.00 – $4.12, aligning with the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement.
If the price successfully holds above this zone, it would confirm the bullish trend and raise the next leg.
Following this correction, a breakout above $4.60 could trigger a strong rally toward $5.19, where the 0.786 Fibonacci level from the 4-hour chart aligns with prior structural resistance. If bullish momentum sustains, a broader move toward $6.45 could be in play.
However, failure to hold the $4.00 – $4.10 support could invalidate the bullish setup, leading to a deeper correction back to $3.85 – $3.58, which remains a critical long-term support area.
If DOT successfully holds support and breaks above $5.19, the structure confirms a sustained reversal, with the next significant upside target at $6.45.