Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) price has shown strength recently, and several on-chain metrics are indicating that a rally may be on the horizon.

What Happened: Crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed on Monday that active addresses, transaction volume, and whale activity are all showing signs of momentum for DOGE.

In another post on Tuesday, Martinez noted that whales have scooped up over 1 billion DOGE in the last month alone.

ChainGPT AI, an AI aggregator on X, previously reported a massive 528% surge in active addresses, reaching 469,000. It also noted a 70% jump in futures open interest to $1.65 billion.

According to the AI, with rising demand and renewed ETF excitement, analysts are eyeing a potential move to $0.40. It also pointed out a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern forming on the charts, further strengthening the bullish case.

Why It's Important: Increased whale activity is often a key indicator that smart money is positioning itself before a potential price surge. When whales move, retail traders tend to follow, boosting market momentum and triggering a fear of missing out (FOMO), which can accelerate buying pressure.

At press time, DOGE was trading at $0.22, down less than 1% in the last 24 hours.

Technically, DOGE broke out of a descending wedge pattern that began in November 2022 after the coin hit highs of $0.48. The breakout happened on May 10 and was marked by a strong bullish candle and a spike in trading volume.

This breakout signals the end of the downtrend and suggests that a new uptrend could be forming. After the breakout, DOGE pulled back slightly to test the upper boundary of the wedge, which, if it holds as support, would confirm the bullish trend.

DOGE also recently exited a sideways trading range that began in March. The fact that both breakouts happened around the same time makes the overall move even more significant.

Momentum indicators are also in alignment with the upward trend. The MACD line is above the signal line, and both are in positive territory, which indicates continued strength. The histogram remains in the green, although the bars are getting smaller, which may hint at a slowdown in momentum.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is currently at 61, which suggests that there’s still room for the price to move higher. The RSI’s upward trend further reinforces the positive outlook.

Key Resistance Levels And Analyst Price Targets: The next major resistance level to watch is at $0.30. If this level is breached, then traders could have their sights set on $0.45, which is a previous local high before the last downtrend began.

Trader Tardigrade expects a short period of consolidation before a final push toward $0.40. Another analyst, Alts King, believes that DOGE is gaining momentum quickly and could reach $0.48 in the near term if the current trend continues.

Chart: TradingView

Several analysts have price targets of $0.40 on the cryptocurrency. It’s also a psychological level that could attract buying pressure as upward momentum builds. Some analysts are even eyeing the $1 mark in the bull cycle.

Strong buying pressure and DOGE’s recent performance, outperforming Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), could both fuel Dogecoin’s next big move.

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