Bitcoin (BTC): The Weeks (Months) Ahead

in #teamsingapore6 years ago

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Summary

Bitcoin (BTC) has broken the long term downtrend on the daily time frame, reached a strong resistance at $10,000, and pulled back to the 0.618 Fibonacci Retracement level around the $8,000 region. It has showed a nice bounce off this 0.618 support for the last 3 days. A small rally here could be in play.

It can also be seen the area between $7,400-$8,000 is where strong support lies. If BTC were to sustain its up move, staying within/above this area is crucial. Point to note is volume has been decreasing since February 2018.

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What Happened

Consensus 2018 came and went without the rally many had expected. Lack of clarity over regulation and institutional custodial announcements were likely the reasons for the pull-back, not just for BTC, but the entire crypto market, shedding 100 Billion dollars in market cap in the process.

However, there was also positive news, with Nomura, a global financial services group partnering Ledger to offer institutional-grade cryptoasset custody service. I believe this will have a snow ball effect and bring the bigger players into the crypto space.

Outlook

Scenario 1 - BTC Bearish

If there is a bearish case for BTC, it would be a move down to the $8,000-$7,400 region. BTC could have a small rally to the psychological resistance $9,000 before moving lower and consolidating in the $8,000-$7,400 region. In this region, it would then be interesting to see whether the bigger players decide this is the bottom and step in.

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Scenario 2 - BTC Bullish

Knowing how illogical markets can be, and the fact that the big plays are always happening behind the scenes, it would not be a surprise if this market come to life in the coming days/weeks. We could see volume spikes and BTC heading towards the $10,000 level. A consolidation at $10,000 and break-out here would be the clearest signal of the next bull run everyone (hodlers) is waiting for.

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Disclaimer:
This is my personal view. I am not a financial adviser nor affiliated to any investment advisory. Your decisions are yours and yours alone. Do not listen to hear-say. Do Your Own Research (DYOR).

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