NEAR Price Spikes Over 7%. Is a $2 Breakout Coming in 2026?

The NEAR price has been rising more than 7.6% within the past 24 hours, as it went down to a low of $1.50 on the previous day, but it went up to $1.62. The MACD showed overbought and oversold, which were indications of the price fluctuations that were observed on the chart, and golden cross and death cross formations that identified the trend reversals. Currently, NEAR price has fallen below the major support at $1.55 and is trading at an average price of $1.54.

NEAR Stalls Between $1.51–$1.555 as Overbought Signal Triggers Reversal

In order to better understand and have a bigger market picture, we can analyze the annual chart in the last 24 hours. In early hours of trading of December 6, 2025, NEAR price traded sideways with support at $1.51 and resistance at $1.555. The price went into an overbought state at 10:45 AM CET and a pin bar was formed towards the upper end of the range indicating a possible reversal of the price trend. NEAR price fell then to the low of the day at $1.506.

NEAR/USDT M5 chart, analyzed by Ali Oliyaee, published on TradingView, December 17, 2025

MACD Golden Cross Fuels NEAR Price Rally From $1.506 to $1.62

At this point, RSI was showing an oversold territory and in a few minutes, at 14:15 UTC, the MACD showed a golden cross. This led to a bullish trend, where the price took an up-channel and increased in it to the highest point of the day at $1.62. This time the price again came into an overbought state, on the RSI, and the MACD indicated a death cross, which caused a fall to the end of the trading day.

NEAR Price Breaks $1.554 Support. Is a Drop to $1.506 Next?

Today, December 17, 2025, the support is at $1.554, and the resistance is at $1.575. During the writing period, NEAR price has fallen below the support level and it is trading at around $1.545. In case this failure is verified the price can fall to the previous days low of $1.506. Alternatively, the rise in NEAR price back into the trading range would lead to the next target, which would be the upper limit of the trading range with resistance of $1.575.

NEAR Protocol Price Prediction FAQs (2026–2035)

What is NEAR Protocol’s projected price in 2026?

NEAR price could be around $1.87–$2.09 in 2026 according to several forecasts.

What is the forecast for NEAR Protocol price by 2030?

By 2030, NEAR Protocol price may reach about $2.70 to $5.17 in many long‑term models.

Could NEAR Protocol price reach over $10 before 2035?

Some algorithms project NEAR price could climb significantly by 2035, even above $10 in highly bullish models.

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