Decred: How DCR defied market chaos with 32% price surge

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Decred: How DCR defied market chaos with 32% price surge

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Decred [DCR] has rallied 32.44% in the past 24 hours and was up 37% over the past week, at press time. The wider crypto market turmoil has barely affected DCR, which retained its long-term uptrend. Bitcoin [BTC] has shed 4.69% in the past 24 hours adn 19.95% in the past week.

In a post on X, the hybrid consensus crypto asserted that it builds on Bitcoins blockchain model by bringing on-chain governance and privacy, among other aspects.

This privacy narrative likely drove the November rally, as ZCash [ZEC] approached $750. Back then, AMBCrypto pointed out that overheated spot markets could see a DCR pullback.

Decred remains long-term bullish

Source: DCR/USDT on TradingView

Decred saw a steep pullback after its nearly vertical rally in the first week of November. At that time, DCR had rallied from $20.23 to $68.44 in just 16 hours. This was an incredible 238% move that was wiped out entirely in a month.

Yet, as the 3-day chart showed, the $40 resistance zone had been overcome, if only briefly. This signaled bullish strength. Additionally, no major swing lows have been broken on the D3 chart.

The altcoin has set a series of higher lows throughout 2025 and continued the trend into 2026. The OBV made higher highs to reinforce the strength of the buying.

The CMF, another volume indicator with a slightly more nuanced calculation, showed that capital inflows were not consistent during the rallies. Sustained demand instead of a few high-volume sessions to prop up the uptrend would be more welcome.

Lower timeframes show DCR opportunity

Source: DCR/USDT on TradingView

From the 21st of January to the 6th of February, DCR was trading within a range (purple) that stretched from $17 to $21.36. Recent hours of trading saw a decisive, high-volume bullish breakout.

This breakout, especially at a time of BTC weakness, will attract investors attention. A retest of the $21 range highs could offer a buying opportunity targeting $26 and $27.8, the local highs made in January.

Why traders should wait and watch

It is highly tempting to buy the relative bullish strength of Decred right away. Yet, the range breakout gave a short-term pullback target. A retest of $21 can be monitored for a bullish reaction before buying.