Crypto analyst Ali Martinez has warned that the next move could make or break everything for Dogecoin as it now stands at an important moment in its market cycle.

According to a recent analysis by the analyst, Dogecoin’s ability to embark on a rally hinges on whether it can hold above a crucial support zone around $0.16.

His forecast is grounded in a technical study of Dogecoin’s long-term price movement, which shows the meme coin has maintained a consistent uptrend channel since 2015, bouncing between support and resistance levels during each cycle.

Eight-Year Uptrend Channel On Dogecoin’s Weekly Candlestick Chart

The analyst's observations are based on the cryptocurrency's weekly candlestick chart.

Dogecoin has been locked inside an ascending channel since 2015, defined by higher highs and higher lows over the years. This structure has repeatedly pushed the coin to new all-time highs during bullish periods while also defining the boundaries for corrections in bear markets. The channel itself is split into two halves by an upward-sloping trendline that has served as both support and resistance.

Martinez believes that the same setup may be taking shape again. Dogecoin’s price met resistance near $0.48 in December 2024 and has since corrected downward over the past three months. As it stands, the meme coin is now trading close to the lower trendline of the upward channel, and its reaction here could make or break its price trajectory for the rest of the year.

A Bounce From $0.16 Could Trigger A Surge Toward $14

The lower support trendline has been crucial in Dogecoin price rallies, with the latest being its role in Q4 2024. Back then, DOGE rebounded at the lower trendline, which was situated around the $0.09 mark and went on the ensuing rally that saw its price increase by about 430%. At the time of writing, the lower trendline support, which is supposed to make a higher high, is now situated around the $0.16 price level.

The optimal move is for Dogecoin to rebound at this lower trendline, and Martinez emphasized that holding above $0.16 could serve as the launchpad for a major rally. If the support level holds, he anticipates that Dogecoin could begin ascending toward the mid-range of the channel, which is estimated to be around $2.5.

A move to $2.5 would send Dogecoin trading at new all-time highs and turn the mid-range trendline into a support level. Continued strong momentum would then push Dogecoin to ultimately reach the upper boundary of the channel at approximately $14. However, there could be corrections in between these movements.

The downside of failing to hold this support is just as significant. Falling below $0.16 would cause the support trendline to shift downwards. In that case, DOGE could be vulnerable to deeper losses and prolonged consolidation.

At the time of writing, Dogecoin is trading at $0.1754, up by 3.5% in the past 24 hours.