There is a slow but steady climb happening on the $HBAR chart right now, and this Hedera price prediction breaks down exactly what triggers the next leg once either side of the current range gives way.
This is a purely technical and data-based read on Hedera, not a personal position or financial advice.
Hedera is priced at $0.09843, up 2.61% on the day. Futures volume over 24 hours stands at $326.89M against spot volume of $110.86M, showing derivatives are leading this move by a wide margin. Market cap sits at $4.28B with open interest of $165.09M.
Circulating supply is 43.83B HBAR against a total and max supply of 50.00B, meaning the vast majority of eventual HBAR supply is already in circulation.
Source: CoinGlass, September 23, 2026.
Liquidation activity around HBAR has picked up alongside the recent move higher. 
Over the past hour, $82.60K in positions were wiped out, almost entirely longs at $82.57K against just $25.58 in shorts.
That long-heavy pattern holds over 4 hours too, with $86.60K in total rekt, $86.23K of it long versus only $371.37 in shorts.
Zooming out to 24 hours, total liquidations reach $362.37K, split between $167.70K in longs and $194.67K in shorts, a more balanced picture than the shorter windows.
The skew toward long liquidations on the smaller timeframes suggests leveraged buyers have been getting shaken out on pullbacks even as HBAR trends higher overall.
CMP: $0.09836 (1-hour Binance HBAR/USDT perpetual chart)
Bullish trigger: close above $0.10972
Bearish trigger: close below $0.08993
Data timestamp: September 23, 2026
Risk note: momentum has been slow and grinding rather than explosive, so a breakout here needs volume confirmation to be trusted
On the 1-hour HBAR/USDT chart, price has been climbing along a gently rising ascending trendline since the 21st, with the pace of the move noticeably slower and steadier than some of the sharper altcoin runs seen elsewhere this week. 
$HBAR recently pulled back to retest that trendline near $0.098 and has held above it, keeping the broader structure intact.
The oscillator panel below the chart shows a reading of 54.01, sitting almost dead center in neutral territory after two Bear-labeled dips earlier in the climb.
That kind of reading leaves plenty of room for HBAR to keep grinding higher without running into overbought resistance right away.
If $HBAR closes above $0.10972, that confirms a breakout from the current range and opens a path toward $0.13501, a level that would mark a meaningful extension of this slow uptrend.
If instead the trendline gives way and HBAR closes below $0.08993, the next support to watch is $0.07946, and losing that zone would suggest the recent grind higher has run out of steam.
Level Type | Price | % Distance from CMP |
Resistance 2 | $0.13501 | +37.2% |
Resistance 1 | $0.10972 | +11.6% |
Current Price | $0.09836 | - |
Support 1 | $0.08993 | -8.6% |
Support 2 | $0.07946 | -19.2% |
In the bullish case, $HBAR keeps riding its ascending trendline, closes above $0.10972, and pushes toward $0.13501, extending a move that has already been building steadily since the 21st.
In the base case, $HBAR spends more time consolidating between $0.08993 and $0.10972, letting the neutral oscillator reading and the recent long liquidation activity work themselves out before committing to a clear direction.
In the bearish case, the trendline finally breaks after holding through this latest retest, HBAR closes below $0.08993, and price slides toward $0.07946, which would mark a clear end to the current uptrend structure.
With futures volume running well above spot volume, HBAR remains sensitive to liquidation-driven swings, and the recent skew toward long liquidations on shorter timeframes shows leveraged buyers are already getting tested on pullbacks.
A slow grinding trend like this one can also lose momentum quickly if broader altcoin sentiment turns, since HBAR's own move has been gradual rather than driven by a single sharp catalyst.
Failure to clear $0.10972 on the first attempt could extend consolidation longer than expected.
Hedera's enterprise-grade consensus network continues to position it differently from most layer-1 competitors, and a slow, controlled uptrend like the one currently on the chart often reflects steadier accumulation rather than speculative spikes.
If $HBAR can clear $0.10972 and build on it in the months ahead, the network's ongoing enterprise and ambassador-driven adoption gives it a reasonable long-term case, though a grinding trend like this makes it hard to say with confidence how far that extends by 2030.
Ascending Trendline: A rising support line connecting a series of higher lows.
Liquidation: The forced closing of a leveraged position when losses exceed available margin.
Open Interest: The total value of outstanding derivative contracts not yet settled.
Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.