Shiba Inu (SHIB) to $1 Target Remains a Distant Dream, Here's Why

Despite the projection from top exchange CoinW last month, a recent analysis from Trade City Pro challenges this expectation.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has been consolidating around the $0.000016 price level as bearish sentiments dominate the market. The meme coin had collapsed to a yearly low of $0.00001160 on Feb. 3 amid a broader market correction but immediately recovered above $0.000016.

Despite the consolidation and the bearish pressure within the market and SHIB’s inability to reclaim the 2024 peak of $0.000045 in recent times, many investors remain hopeful that the token will claim $1 in the future. Top exchange CoinW fueled this optimism in a projection last month.

However, a recent analysis from Trade City Pro challenges this expectation. The analyst outlined why such a price target is unrealistic, pointing to market cap assessments and overall market trends.

One of the biggest reasons the analyst dismisses the $1 price prediction is Shiba Inu’s massive token supply, currently at 589 trillion. Market capitalization, which is a product of the circulating supply and the current price, is an important metric when determining an asset’s potential.

If SHIB claims $1, its market cap will skyrocket to $589 trillion. To put this into perspective, the total market cap of gold is only $19 trillion and the entire crypto market cap now sits around $3 trillion. Given these numbers, the analyst asserts that such a valuation is impossible.

A report from The Motley Fool also suggests a $1 price is impossible for SHIB. Nonetheless, it is important to note that most commentators and community figures who believe in the Shiba Inu to $1 prediction do not actually expect the meme coin to reach this valuation anytime soon.

Meanwhile, Trade City Pro highlighted Shiba Inu’s current price action to present an outlook for its potential movements in the coming weeks. Looking at SHIB’s historical price movement, the analyst noted that the token spent 620 days inside a weekly range, with resistance at $0.00001171.

After breaking out, it climbed to $0.00003279 last year before facing rejection. The analyst suggested that SHIB later retraced to the $0.00001296 support and attempted to rise again in December 2024 amid a broader market uptrend, but resistance held strong.

This price action created an equal high, which suggests a potential double-top pattern on the weekly chart. A double top is a bearish formation that indicates a trend reversal. However, the analyst pointed out that volumes are declining during the correction, indicating a positive sign.

He noted that the market will only confirm the double top structure if SHIB breaks below the $0.00001296 support. If this happens, the price could drop further, with a target of $0.0000067. SHIB recently collapsed to $0.00001160 on Feb. 3, but immediately recovered, now trading at $0.00001603.

Notably, when it comes to investing in SHIB, the analyst revealed that he would never buy the token, regardless of potential profits. Instead, he says he prefers low-market-cap altcoins when speculating.

For those looking to sell, he advises that they exit the market if SHIB drops below $0.00001296, at least temporarily. If the market sentiment shifts and a bullish trend emerges, traders can consider re-entering.

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