Dash Retreats From $96 Peak As Short Sellers Gain Upper Hand

Alexey Bondarev
Alexey BondarevJan, 18 2026 7:32
Dash price chart showing 12% decline after failed attempt to breach $100 resistance level (Image: Shutterstock)
Dash price chart showing 12% decline after failed attempt to breach $100 resistance level (Image: Shutterstock)

Dash dropped 12% after briefly touching $96 during a 130% weekly rally that failed to break triple digits, with technical indicators and funding rate data now pointing to a possible slide toward $60.

What Happened: Privacy Coin Rally Loses Steam

The altcoin surged nearly 130% over the past week before hitting a wall just shy of $100.

Friday's intraday high of $96 marked the peak. The token then reversed course and was trading near $74 at press time, holding above the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level near $73.

Warning signs had appeared before the pullback. The Chaikin Money Flow indicator showed a bearish divergence days earlier, with the metric printing higher lows while prices formed higher highs—a pattern that typically reflects weakening capital support behind price gains.

Funding rate data showed short positions outpacing long contracts for nearly a week. Traders had positioned for downside before the reversal occurred.

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Why It Matters: Technical Levels Remain Critical

The 61.8% Fibonacci level—often called the bull market support floor—represents a crucial threshold for trend continuation.

A breakdown below $73 would confirm a shift toward a bearish structure, with analysts eyeing $60 as the next support and the 23.6% Fibonacci level near $50 as a secondary target. However, a rebound from current levels combined with reduced selling could stabilize the token.

A move above the $83 resistance would signal renewed strength, potentially reopening the path toward $100.

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Alexey Bondarev

Alexey Bondarev is the Head of Content at Yellow.com, having reported on crypto for the last 10 years. He specializes in in-depth Research and Learn pieces, with a focus on analytical reporting, industry context, and the bigger forces shaping crypto, from the AI era and security technologies to fintech innovation. He believes that everything digital will imminently overcome everything analogue and is working hard to make that come true.

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