dogecoin - to the moon

While historically linked to significant price increases, the golden cross is not a reliable standalone indicator.

What to know:

  • Dogecoin has formed a golden cross, suggesting a potential major price surge.
  • A golden cross occurs when the 50-day SMA moves above the 200-day SMA, indicating short-term momentum.
  • While historically linked to significant price increases, the golden cross is not a reliable standalone indicator.

Meme cryptocurrencies may soon heat up as their leader, dogecoin DOGE$0.2354, has formed a golden cross, hinting at a major price surge ahead.

A golden cross occurs when the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) of an asset’s price moves above the 200-day SMA. The crossover indicates that the short-term momentum is now outperforming the longer trajectory, with the potential to evolve into a major bull run.

Dogecoin’s averages crossed bullish early today. While the golden cross is seen as a positive indicator, it has a mixed record of predicting trends in most markets, including equities, bitcoin and DOGE. That makes it unreliable as a standalone indicator.

DOGE's daily chart. (TradingView)
DOGE’s daily chart. (TradingView)

That said, most of DOGE’s previous big moves unfolded with the appearance of the golden cross. For instance, prices surged over 130% to 46 cents in four weeks following the occurrence of the golden cross on Nov. 6, 2024. Prices surged 25% in four weeks after the averages crossed bullish on Nov. 22, 2023.

Similarly, a golden cross happened in early November 2020, marking the onset of a major four-month bull run that saw prices rally over 1,000% in four months.