It is one week ago that we wrote Bitcoin Rejects $55.5k, Not Good. Even though BTC tried to go up again, it failed miserably. Such powerful trend in BTC, with the potential to move to +100k USD, is now clearly broken. BTC is almost completing a bearish topping pattern. What comes next is the million dollar question.
In our update last week we wrote this:
We identified 55,550 USD several months ago as a decisive level. Today we see that 55.5k USD coincides with channel support. So this is a double rejection, and this amplifies the importance of the rejection.
Note that this comes after a very complex consolidation which probably has been pretty exhausting for many crypto investors. The 3 rounded patterns on the BTC chart (yellow) show the complexity of the consolidation that started in February.
We continued:
Why is all this important? Because BTC is the leading indicator for the crypto market. BTC sets the direction, all other coins follow. This dynamic may not work on a day by day basis, it certainly works on if we look at the trend on the daily chart.
In other words BTC is starting a cooling off period. Because of this the entire crypto market will be cooling off. That’s not a bad thing, that’s a good thing. Because a cooling off period can open the door for a new bull run.
And here comes the big question.
The million dollar question is (a) will BTC start an epic breakdown or will it start a consolidation above 47k (b) how will the outcome on the previous question impact altcoins.
It is hardly possible to forecast how exactly this will play out. Crypto is hyper-volatile, so a flat period is not very likely.
The daily chart below makes the point that 47k has been acting as solid support since February, but BTC is on the verge of a breakdown. Whatever happens at 47k will be telling, and crucial. We may see price consolidate above 47k, and it would be great for the long term. However, a breakdown below 47k would be painful, and it would considerably delay any move above 60k.
We still see that some select altcoins are doing well. A few select coins might continue to do well. But if BTC decides to start an epic breakdown it might break any bullish trend in any coin.
Bi-furcation in crypto land, but on steroids.
And how exactly this will play out, with the risk looming of BTC breaking down, is a really tough question to solve.
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