Bulls are finally back. After a few days of bearish price action, Bitcoin (BTC) has bounced higher, rallying from Saturday’s $7,900 daily lows to $8,175 as of the time of writing this piece. That move represents a 3.5% gain.
Altcoins have followed suit, with a majority of large caps like Ethereum and XRP also experiencing 2% to 4% bounces from yesterday’s low. Monero, BSV, and BCH, and 0x are experiencing larger gains of upwards of 7%. What comes next for the cryptocurrency market will be important according to multiple analyses.Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Fractal Suggests Repeat of September Drop, Is $7K Next?
Bitcoin Needs to Close Above $8,150
As pointed out by , this move higher has allowed Bitcoin to break above a symmetrical triangle pattern that originated in mid-September. The triangle in question, per Milne’s analysis, was nearing its apex.Seems important? — Alistair Milne (@alistairmilne)The chart implies that for Bitcoin to remain in bullish territory, it will need to close above the upper arm of the triangle, which currently sits at around $8,050.
Fractal Predicts Dramatic Drop
While many analysts and traders have viewed this upward breakout in a bullish light, one noted that it fulfills a fractal that he has been tracking for a few days now.— il Capo Of Crypto (@CryptoCapo_)Capo notes that should the fractal play out almost in full, Bitcoin will peak at $8,350 in the coming hours, then fall at least as low as $7,500 in a massive red candle to the downside.
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