Dogecoin falls 2% as liquidation pressure hits meme coins

Dogecoin fell back toward $0.125 as selling pressure pushed the token through short-term support, leaving price action pinned near a level traders are watching for signs of stabilization after a sharp breakdown.

News background

The move came amid renewed weakness across crypto markets, with liquidation activity picking up and risk appetite fading across high-beta tokens. Meme coins were among the hardest hit as traders reduced exposure, pushing volumes higher even as prices drifted lower.

DOGE-specific flows showed elevated activity rather than a quiet slide, suggesting positioning adjustments rather than simple lack of interest. Market participants have been cautious following recent volatility, with short-term traders selling rallies and longer-term buyers waiting for clearer signs of a base.

Technical analysis

Dogecoin declined from $0.1271 to $0.1250 over the 24-hour period ending Jan. 23, breaking below the $0.1254 support level on heavy volume. The decisive move lower occurred during the U.S. session, when trading volume surged to 556 million tokens — about 124% above the 24-hour average — driving price to a session low of $0.1233.

That breakdown confirmed a broader bearish structure, with DOGE printing a sequence of lower highs and lower lows. Resistance is now firmly established in the $0.1260–$0.1270 zone, where sellers have repeatedly stepped in over recent sessions.

On shorter timeframes, DOGE attempted a brief rebound. In the final hours of the session, price bounced from $0.1245 to $0.1253, breaking above the intraday downtrend line on a sharp pickup in volume. The move lacked follow-through, however, and DOGE slipped back into consolidation near $0.1250, suggesting the bounce was more about short covering than fresh demand.

Momentum indicators remain weak on higher timeframes, even as oversold readings begin to emerge on shorter charts — a combination that often leads to choppy consolidation rather than immediate trend reversal.

Price action summary

• DOGE fell from $0.1271 to $0.1250, down about 1.7%
• High-volume breakdown below $0.1254 drove price to $0.1233
• A short-lived bounce lifted DOGE to $0.1253 before stalling
• Price settled near $0.1250 with volatility compressing into the close

What traders should know

This is still a sell-the-rally tape, but downside momentum is starting to slow.

• As long as DOGE stays below $0.126–$0.127, rallies are likely to be sold.
• Holding $0.124–$0.123 keeps the door open for sideways consolidation and base-building.
• A clean break below $0.123 puts $0.12 and $0.115 back in focus as next downside levels.
• To shift the tone meaningfully, DOGE needs to reclaim $0.126+ and hold it — something it hasn’t managed since the breakdown.