Polkadot rises 10.5% on dotUSD support and decentralization lead
Polkadot (DOT)
Editor:
Eugene Serbin
tradersunion.com reports that Polkadot (DOT) increased by 10.47% following a surge in buying interest and strong community backing. This rally is driven by ecosystem expansion and high decentralization rankings, with DOT holding the highest rating among Layer 1 blockchains according to Chainspect data. The project also benefits from robust support for the proposed dotUSD stablecoin.
Technical indicators show DOT trading above major moving averages, including the 20-day at $0.977, the 50-day at $0.883, and the 200-day at $1.087. This alignment signals bullish momentum across short, medium, and long-term timeframes. The Ichimoku Kijun support is located at $1.046, while the near-term ceiling sits at $1.171 and the floor at $1.096.
Momentum readings are strong, with MACD and ADX forecasting buy signals, and the RSI at 59.022 favors additional gains without being overbought. Bull/Bear Power is positive at 0.072, confirming intraday dominance by buyers. Analysts noted the robust momentum and leading decentralization while warning of potential short-term exhaustion. The data validates a continued technical advantage, identifying $1.171 as the crucial resistance level.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for DOT, measured when this story was written up on 18 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows DOT trading at $1.08 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 59.1%, indicating strong immediate buying pressure. This contrasts with a lower 4-hour buy ratio of 47.9%, suggesting that short-term momentum is stronger than the broader four-hour trend. The 24-hour buy ratio sits at 52.3%, showing a slight majority of buy orders over the full day. Volume Delta for the hour is positive at +$60,666, while the 4-hour delta is negative at -$126,177, indicating that larger timeframe sellers are currently outweighing buyers. The 24-hour Volume Delta is +$573,260, confirming net buying over the day. Cumulative Volume Delta closed at -$1,321,656, meaning that despite the price rise, total sell volume exceeded buy volume over the period. Spot volume reached $12,648,878 with 82,635 trades in 24 hours. Net buying occurred for 9 of the 24 hours, showing intermittent buying strength.
The latest daily buy ratio of 47.0% sits at the 23rd percentile of the last 324 days, against a median of 48.9% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for DOT, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 48.1%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 52.3% an unusual day with 4.2 points higher buying pressure. Volume was 1.32x the average, indicating significantly higher activity than usual. However, the week saw only 1 day of net buying out of 7, and the 8-day Volume Delta was -$2,335,386. The price changed -1.6% over the 8 days, showing a recent downtrend despite today's surge. This day stands out as a volume and ratio spike against a generally bearish weekly backdrop.