{"id":630942,"date":"2026-09-07T06:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T10:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=630942"},"modified":"2026-09-07T05:59:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:59:20","slug":"polkadot-price-surges-19-in-a-week-this-urges-caution-for-swing-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/polkadot-price-surges-19-in-a-week-this-urges-caution-for-swing-traders\/","title":{"rendered":"Polkadot price surges 19% in a week – THIS urges caution for swing traders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since Monday, the 31st of August, Polkadot [DOT] has rallied 18.9%. The altcoin was once again testing the psychological $1 resistance level, a level it last traded above back in June.<\/p>\n

It was reported that the daily network activity spiked by 150%. A large part of this activity was driven within the Polkadot Products Devnet environment.<\/p>\n

The activity spike<\/a> was a positive for the network, but it might not result in a sustainable price trend for the token. In August, news that Grayscale would not be proceeding with its proposed Polkadot ETF product<\/a> caused negative sentiment around the altcoin.<\/p>\n

Polkadot price trends have been bearish throughout 2026<\/h2>\n
\"Polkadot<\/a>
Source: DOT\/USDT on TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There has been a noticeable Polkadot<\/a> price move higher since mid-August, but long-term investors must remember that the price move came within a broader downtrend.<\/p>\n

The weekly chart showed that DOT has been in a downtrend since June 2025, when it first slipped below the $3.75 long-term support. The latest price bounce needs to close a weekly session above $1.38 to show that the weekly structure was changing.<\/p>\n

The $1 supply zone stood in the way of the bulls looking to make this happen. Despite the recent price uptick, the CMF showed that long-term capital flows remained firmly dominated by the sellers, with a reading of -0.16 at the time of writing and consistently low values throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Traders’ call to action – Take profits<\/h2>\n
\"Polkadot<\/a>
Source: DOT\/USDT on TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the weekly trend was bearish, the 1-day timeframe signaled a bullish shift. The downtrend’s lower high at $0.88 (cyan) has been breached. The Awesome Oscillator indicated that upward momentum was strong.<\/p>\n

The CMF’s reading of +0.21 also highlighted sizeable buying pressure.<\/p>\n

Yet, DOT is in a long-term downtrend, and the $1 and $1.38 resistance zones remain standing. Until they are breached, holders and swing traders can use this rally to take profits and stay sidelined to wait for a true recovery.<\/p>\n

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Final Summary<\/h2>\n
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  • A 150% increase in daily network activity, alongside a renewed challenge of the $1 resistance zone, has sparked interest in DOT.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • The altcoin is trading within a long-term downtrend, and its rally could be capped by the $1.0 and $1.40 overhead supply zones.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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