- SHIB printed a rare hourly golden cross, hinting at improving short-term momentum
- Higher timeframes remain bearish, with price stuck inside a long-standing descending channel
- A breakout above $0.00000826 would be needed to shift sentiment into early 2026
As 2025 winds down, Shiba Inu has quietly printed a signal traders don’t see every day, a short-term golden cross on the hourly chart. It’s not a full trend reversal, not yet, but it has been enough to wake up market watchers in a crypto market that still feels indecisive and thin. The setup hints that momentum may be trying to shift, even if only briefly, as SHIB trades around the $0.0000074 area and attempts to steady itself.
Hourly golden cross forms as SHIB tests a rebound
Over the final 72 hours of 2025, SHIB’s hourly chart produced a golden cross, with the 50-period moving average crossing above the 200-period moving average. That crossover typically signals improving short-term momentum, especially after extended weakness. In this case, it arrived just as SHIB started to lift off its recent lows.
Price moved up from roughly $0.000007 on December 26 and pushed to about $0.00000739 before ticking slightly higher to $0.0000074 on December 29. At the time of writing, SHIB was hovering near $0.00000738, posting a modest 24-hour gain of around 2.8%. It’s progress, small but noticeable, though context still matters here.
Despite the bounce, SHIB’s broader performance remains heavy. December is still in the red, and on a yearly basis the token is down more than 66%, according to CoinGecko. So while the hourly signal is constructive, it’s happening inside a much larger downtrend.
Short-term momentum improves, but the bigger picture stays weak
The golden cross emerged as part of a late-year rebound attempt, but higher timeframes haven’t confirmed any real shift yet. On the daily chart, SHIB continues to trade inside a descending channel that has been intact since October, and that structure hasn’t broken.
Price has repeatedly failed to clear Supertrend resistance near $0.00000825, forming lower highs along the way. Each rally has been met with selling pressure, which keeps capping upside. The most recent bounce started near $0.0000067, an area that has acted as support near the bottom of the channel.
That same zone lines up with Parabolic SAR support, helping SHIB avoid a deeper drop for now. Still, volume on the rebound has been light, and the move looks more corrective than impulsive. Until price pushes above the upper trendline, upside attempts may continue to fade out quicker than bulls would like.
Range-bound trading and low volume signal market hesitation
In recent sessions, SHIB has been stuck in a tight range between roughly $0.00000698 and $0.00000729. Volume has thinned out alongside this range-bound action, pointing to a lack of conviction on both sides of the trade. Buyers aren’t aggressive, sellers aren’t panicking either.
On shorter timeframes, SHIB is holding just above VWAP, which has helped keep price stable in the near term. The 30-minute RSI has cooled back toward the mid-50s after flirting with overbought levels earlier. That balance shows some stabilization, but momentum remains fragile overall.
This hesitation isn’t unique to SHIB. Many altcoins are moving sideways as liquidity dries up into the holiday period, with traders reacting cautiously to macro conditions and year-end positioning.
Key levels to watch as SHIB heads into 2026
Attention now turns to whether SHIB can build on this rebound or if it stalls once again. Immediate resistance sits near $0.00000826, followed by a more ambitious target around $0.000011. A clean break above the descending trendline would be the first real sign that the short-term bearish structure is losing control.
On the downside, support around the $0.000007 area remains critical, with $0.00000699 acting as a nearby floor. Futures data shows reduced leverage and rising exchange withdrawals, which could help calm volatility heading into early 2026. For now though, SHIB closes the year below trend resistance, leaving traders alert, but still cautious.
