As Wednesday drew to a close, Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) witnessed a pullback due to growing bearish market sentiment, causing the dog-themed meme coin to enter a consolidation phase.

What Happened: The meme coin faced rejection at the $0.28 resistance level, leading to a slight decrease in price. However, despite the consolidation, one crypto analyst believes that it could be setting the stage for a strong rally to higher levels.

In a recent analysis on X (formerly Twitter), Trader Tardigrade, a market expert and investor, outlined that DOGE has entered a consolidation phase following its pullback.

“Consolidation is healthy, especially when it occurs close to a key level. We're seeing a period of consolidation for #Dogecoin after its rejection from the $0.28 resistance zone.”

Although this period of sideways action can seem inconspicuous, Trader Tardigrade’s analysis flags the phase as a strategic pause prior to a big breakout. Furthermore, it implies that DOGE is gathering strength within the narrow price range even as the market momentum gradually wanes.

“This consolidation phase is setting up a strong move to higher levels. Expect a breakout in the upcoming days and for the sideways action to be short and beneficial. Once we clear this level, the next stop is $0.4.”

According to the expert, DOGE’s short-term consolidation over a few days is “super healthy for future price movements” as it hovers near critical resistance levels.

What to Expect From Dogecoin Next: The crypto analyst predicts that the meme coin will break out of the current consolidation phase in the coming days, setting the stage for a continuation of the uptrend.

After breaking above the current resistance, Trader Tardigrade sees the next major move taking Dogecoin to the $0.4 mark, adding that the meme coin will face strong demand at that level.

"This consolidation phase is setting up a strong move to higher levels. Expect a breakout in the upcoming days and for the sideways action to be short and beneficial. Once we clear this level, the next stop is $0.4, where we'll likely see strong demand for #Dogecoin."