Dogecoin bounced sharply in early Sunday trade, recovering from Saturday’s slide to reclaim the $0.26 handle. The move higher came after a mid-session flushout drove price to $0.248 on heavy volume, clearing weak longs before buyers stepped in. DOGE is now consolidating just above $0.26 with traders eyeing the $0.30–$0.33 zone as the next resistance cluster. News Background • DOGE has been trading within a broad $0.24–$0.27 band through September as ETF filings and institutional mining investments build longer-term narratives. • Reports show 2 billion DOGE accumulated by large holders over the past 72 hours, consistent with historical pre-breakout patterns. • Broader crypto markets are stabilizing after last week’s $1.7 billion in liquidations, with DOGE drawing inflows as traders rotate back into high-beta tokens. Price Action Summary • DOGE dropped from $0.254 to $0.248 during Saturday’s mid-session selloff, establishing strong support at $0.247–$0.249. • Volume surged to 485.6M during the capitulation, confirming institutional participation. • The token rebounded into an ascending channel formation, closing near $0.252. • By early Sunday, DOGE had reclaimed $0.26, with consolidation now evident above the level. • Traders flag $0.30 as the next resistance test, with $0.33–$0.40 as breakout targets. Technical Analysis • Support: Strong base around $0.247–$0.249 following heavy-volume rebound. • Resistance: Short-term at $0.265, broader upside targets $0.30–$0.33. • Volume: Spikes at 15:00 (485.6M) and during late-session rallies (>17M in minutes) confirm institutional flows. • Trend: Ascending channel structure forming from $0.248 trough. • Momentum: Final 60-minute advance from $0.251 to $0.252 (+0.5%) signaled continued bid into session close. What Traders Are Watching • Whether DOGE can sustain closes above $0.26 to confirm base-building. • SEC’s pending DOGE ETF rulings — a potential near-term catalyst for institutional adoption. • Whale flows after 2B DOGE accumulation over 72 hours. • Breakout potential toward $0.30–$0.40 if momentum accelerates.