Why Is Dogecoin Going Up Today? DOGE Price Prediction Shows 25% Upside Potential

Monday, 21/09/2026 | 11:05 GMT by Damian Chmiel
  • The meme coin broke above a downtrend line from its January peak, with the May highs near 12 cents as the next target.
  • It still trades below its 200-day average, and there was no Dogecoin-specific news behind Monday's gain.
A graphic representig DOGE token laying on a stack of USD tokens
Why is Dogecoin going up? Let's check current price prediction and technical analysis

Dogecoin (DOGE) rose 4.3% to $0.0910 on Bitstamp by 08:31 UTC on Monday, September 21. The gain lifted the meme coin back above $0.09 and out of the chart pattern that had capped it since the August rally.

There was no Dogecoin-specific news behind the gain. DOGE followed Bitcoin , which traded near $82,400 at a 90-day high, according to CoinGecko data at 08:34 UTC.

What Is Driving the Crypto Rally?

On Friday, Bitcoin topped $80,000 and DOGE gained 7%, helped by regulatory hopes and cooler Treasury yields.

Pantera Capital's Dan Morehead argued that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC ) were delivering regulatory clarity without Congress.

Crypto stocks moved harder than the coins. Coinbase shares jumped about 12% on Friday to a 30-day high, and Strategy and Robinhood also rallied, according to Yahoo Finance data.

On Monday, Dogecoin outpaced the market leader. Bitcoin gained about 1.3% from its previous close, a third of the DOGE move, and the meme coin added a technical signal of its own.

Will Dogecoin Go Back Up to 12 Cents?

My daily chart shows DOGE breaking out of a bull flag that formed after the late-August jump from about $0.068 to $0.10. The upper edge of that flag is the downtrend line drawn from the January 2026 peak near $0.156, which price crossed today.

If the breakout holds, I see room for a move to about $0.1157, the area of the May highs. That is roughly 27% above Monday's price and would take DOGE close to 12 cents for the first time since May.

Dogecoin breaks above the downtrend line from its January peak, with the May highs near $0.1157
Dogecoin breaks above the downtrend line from its January peak, with the May highs near $0.1157

The 200-day exponential moving average stands at $0.0929 and horizontal resistance is at $0.0950. DOGE is still trading below both.

ScenarioConfirmationTargetInvalidation
Flag breakoutDaily close above $0.0950 and the 200-day EMA$0.1043, then $0.1157Daily close back below $0.0884
Failed breakoutDaily close below $0.0884$0.0800, then $0.0684Recovery above $0.0950

What Happened to My July Dogecoin Call?

In July, I expected the opposite. My July 13 analysis set a target of $0.048 after DOGE broke a support line that had held since July 2024.

DOGE instead bottomed near $0.068 in August and then closed above $0.0806, the first level I named as a warning for the bearish view. The second condition, a weekly close above $0.1434, is still far away.

What Would Stop the Dogecoin Rally?

The weak spot is that the move leans on Bitcoin. Without its own catalyst, DOGE is exposed to any pullback in the wider crypto market.

For my breakout scenario, the decisive level is $0.0884. A daily close back below it would put DOGE back inside the flag and bring $0.0800 and the August low near $0.0684 back into view.

Dogecoin (DOGE) rose 4.3% to $0.0910 on Bitstamp by 08:31 UTC on Monday, September 21. The gain lifted the meme coin back above $0.09 and out of the chart pattern that had capped it since the August rally.

There was no Dogecoin-specific news behind the gain. DOGE followed Bitcoin , which traded near $82,400 at a 90-day high, according to CoinGecko data at 08:34 UTC.

What Is Driving the Crypto Rally?

On Friday, Bitcoin topped $80,000 and DOGE gained 7%, helped by regulatory hopes and cooler Treasury yields.

Pantera Capital's Dan Morehead argued that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC ) were delivering regulatory clarity without Congress.

Crypto stocks moved harder than the coins. Coinbase shares jumped about 12% on Friday to a 30-day high, and Strategy and Robinhood also rallied, according to Yahoo Finance data.

On Monday, Dogecoin outpaced the market leader. Bitcoin gained about 1.3% from its previous close, a third of the DOGE move, and the meme coin added a technical signal of its own.

Will Dogecoin Go Back Up to 12 Cents?

My daily chart shows DOGE breaking out of a bull flag that formed after the late-August jump from about $0.068 to $0.10. The upper edge of that flag is the downtrend line drawn from the January 2026 peak near $0.156, which price crossed today.

If the breakout holds, I see room for a move to about $0.1157, the area of the May highs. That is roughly 27% above Monday's price and would take DOGE close to 12 cents for the first time since May.

Dogecoin breaks above the downtrend line from its January peak, with the May highs near $0.1157
Dogecoin breaks above the downtrend line from its January peak, with the May highs near $0.1157

The 200-day exponential moving average stands at $0.0929 and horizontal resistance is at $0.0950. DOGE is still trading below both.

ScenarioConfirmationTargetInvalidation
Flag breakoutDaily close above $0.0950 and the 200-day EMA$0.1043, then $0.1157Daily close back below $0.0884
Failed breakoutDaily close below $0.0884$0.0800, then $0.0684Recovery above $0.0950

What Happened to My July Dogecoin Call?

In July, I expected the opposite. My July 13 analysis set a target of $0.048 after DOGE broke a support line that had held since July 2024.

DOGE instead bottomed near $0.068 in August and then closed above $0.0806, the first level I named as a warning for the bearish view. The second condition, a weekly close above $0.1434, is still far away.

What Would Stop the Dogecoin Rally?

The weak spot is that the move leans on Bitcoin. Without its own catalyst, DOGE is exposed to any pullback in the wider crypto market.

For my breakout scenario, the decisive level is $0.0884. A daily close back below it would put DOGE back inside the flag and bring $0.0800 and the August low near $0.0684 back into view.

About the Author: Damian Chmiel
Damian Chmiel
  • 3981 Articles
  • 117 Followers
About the Author: Damian Chmiel
Damian Chmiel is a Senior Analyst & Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 15 years of experience in the CFD and online trading industry. Active as both a trader and journalist since 2010, he focuses on broker coverage, fintech innovation, and regulatory developments across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. His work includes interviews with C-level leaders at major brokerages and fintech platforms, as well as co-authoring Finance Magnates’ quarterly industry benchmarking reports. Damian’s reporting is data-driven, market-aware, and grounded in direct industry engagement. His analysis and commentary have also been cited by external media outlets, including Investing.com, Binance, The Asset, Stockhead, and Dispatch. Education: MA in Finance and Accounting, Cracow University of Economics
  • 3981 Articles
  • 117 Followers

More from the Author

Trending

!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}