Bitcoin (BTC) price is down by 2.5% today, surprising traders who were certain that new all-time highs were in the cards after the cryptocurrency’s early week rally to $72,000.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed that leveraged long traders were caught off guard as BTC price suddenly dropped from a high of $71,980 on May 21 to an intra-day low of $67,550 on May 23.
BTC/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView
“Bitcoin is still following a similar path to 2016-2017,” said independent analyst Jelle, reacting to what has become a familiar pattern for BTC in previous cycles.
Jelle said that Bitcoin will enter a parabolic uptrend once it breaks the 2021 all-time highs, projecting a Bitcoin price of $100,000.
Trader and analyst Mags explained that the current BTC correction could be a “fake out,” a pattern it has displayed since bottoming out at $15,500.
“Price consolidates inside a range for a few weeks or months, then it breaks down below the range, trapping all the bears, followed by a quick reclaim and another leg up.”Source: Mags
Jelle also noted that BTC’s recent recovery above $65,000 saw it break “all key resistance levels,” including the 50-day exponential moving average (EMA), which is currently at $64,665.
Source: Jelle
Jelle further explained that this has resulted in “hidden bullish divergence,” further supporting Bitcoin’s upside.
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Fellow analyst Matthew Hyland noted that BTC price was close to retesting the demand zone between $64,000 and $67,000, representing the neckline of an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.
“Bitcoin broke out above the H&S and closed a daily candle above it. A rest of the breakout at $67K is always possible. So, if it were to happen, do not be alarmed. The overall structure is bullish on a higher timeframe. Bitcoin tested the last resistance before all-time highs.”BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Matthew Hyland
Popular analyst Wolf Of All Streets shared the following chart, saying bulls would want to see the $67,000 support area (center of range) hold as support. This…
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