Polkadot price stuck in descending channel | Credit: Hameem Sarwar
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Key Takeaways
After losing all gains from its $5 breakout, Polkadot now trades at $3.58, forming a potential double bottom.
DOT has been confined within a falling channel since May 23, with $4.45 as a significant resistance zone.
If current conditions hold, DOT could fall to $3.32 support, possibly below $3, should bulls fail to hold the line.
Polkadot (DOT) is finally getting some breathing space for the first time since last month.
Since May 18, Polkadot’s price has shed 22% of its value, effectively wiping out all gains from its breakout above $5.
As of this writing, DOT changes hands at $3.58, aligning closely with CCN’s May 20 analysis, which anticipated a retest of this level.
While the altcoin appears to have found a local bottom, a rebound remains unlikely.
Polkadot Stabilizes
Polkadot’s price has been confined within a descending channel for several weeks. On the daily chart, this downtrend appears to have led to a double bottom pattern near $3.58, a level first tested on April 8.
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Following that initial touch, DOT rebounded, climbing to a local high of $5.35 roughly a month later. While the cryptocurrency has now revisited the $3.58 support, a repeat of that upward move may prove difficult.
The key obstacle is that DOT remains below the upper boundary of the falling channel. This continues to act as resistance. Bulls may struggle to initiate a sustained recovery without a decisive breakout above this trendline.
In this setup, the Awesome Oscillator (AO) is below the zero line, indicating bearish momentum; likewise, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) supports the AO’s signs.
If this trend continues, Polkadot’s price might find it challenging to retest the supply zone at $4.45.
A closer look at the 4-hour chart reinforces Polkadot’s bearish outlook. DOT continues to trade within a descending channel that has persisted since May 23.
This indicates weak demand and sustained downward pressure in the short term.
Adding to this outlook, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) has slipped into negative territory. This indicates a clear shift in momentum toward the bears.
This crossover into the bearish zone suggests that selling activity has intensified, reducing the likelihood of a near-term breakout unless a reversal signal emerges.
Echoing the MACD’s bearish signal, the Supertrend indicator has also turned negative. As seen below, the red line has risen above Polkadot’s price.
This position reinforces the downtrend, indicating that resistance is now firmly in place and any bullish attempts may be met with rejection unless market conditions improve.
Regarding its short-term targets, DOT’s price could move down to $3.32 at the underlying support. If bulls fail to defend this region, the cryptocurrency’s price might decrease below $3.
On the flip side, if Polkadot bulls drive the price above the upper trendline of the falling channel, this forecast might change. If that were to happen, DOT might rise toward $4.58.
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Victor Olanrewaju is a crypto analyst and reporter at CCN with deep roots in on-chain research and technical analysis. His crypto journey began in 2017, but it was the 2020 Uniswap airdrop that sparked a full-time pivot into the space.
With a foundation in copywriting, Victor honed his craft creating high-converting content for leading crypto brokers — most notably an XRP price prediction that ranked #1 on Google during the 2021 bull run.
He later joined AMBCrypto in 2022, where he combined storytelling with technical and on-chain analysis to cover key market narratives.
In 2024, he expanded his expertise at BeInCrypto, collaborating with analysts and using tools like Glassnode, Santiment, and IntoTheBlock to break down Bitcoin and altcoin trends.
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