Dogecoin posted a 2% gain Wednesday, extending a weekly rally to 10% as futures traders increased bullish positions. The memecoin outpaced larger cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and XRP while attracting fresh capital into newly launched exchange-traded funds. A prominent analyst identified a technical buy signal amid mixed momentum indicators.
What Happened: Weekly Rally
Dogecoin rose 2.37% over 24 hours to $0.1510, outperforming Bitcoin and XRP during Wednesday's trading session. Open interest in Dogecoin futures climbed 1.91% in the same period. The Long/Short ratio on Binance jumped from 2.13 to 2.56, signaling increased bullish sentiment among traders.
Ali Martinez, a cryptocurrency analyst, spotted a buy signal on Dogecoin's weekly chart using the TD Sequential indicator, a technical analysis tool that identifies potential price reversals and exhaustion patterns. The Bull Bear Power indicator flashed a sell signal on TradingView, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator gave a bullish reading. These conflicting technical signals highlight divergent market momentum.
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Why It Matters: Institutional Capital
The Grayscale Dogecoin Trust ETF (NYSE:GDOG) and Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (NYSE:BWOW) attracted $177,250 in net inflows as of Dec. 3, bringing total inflows since launch to $2.85 million, according to SoSo Value.
Grayscale's fund closed 3.89% higher at $17.73 Wednesday, while Bitwise's fund rose 3.84% to $24.76.
The ETF flows demonstrate sustained institutional interest in the memecoin despite its reputation as a speculative asset.
The technical buy signal and rising futures interest suggest traders expect further gains. However, mixed momentum indicators reflect uncertainty about whether the rally can sustain itself beyond short-term speculative positioning.
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