{"id":424039,"date":"2020-05-15T17:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T17:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=424039"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:48:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:48:48","slug":"strong-correlation-between-bitcoin-and-stock-market-may-finally-be-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/strong-correlation-between-bitcoin-and-stock-market-may-finally-be-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong Correlation Between Bitcoin and Stock Market May Finally Be Over"},"content":{"rendered":"
The tight correlation between Bitcoin<\/a> and the stock market has been deteriorating in recent days. And following the latest price action, the correlation may finally be over and Bitcoin can break free from the shackles of the S&P 500.<\/p>\n Bitcoin<\/a> price was trading well above $10,000 in February, but the massive stock market crash now dubbed Black Thursday spilled into the crypto market.<\/p>\n The day of destruction caused Bitcoin to collapse to under $4,000.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Cryptocurrency Community Explodes In Chatter Over Oil and Stocks\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Major stock indices like the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke records for the crashes that ensued.<\/p>\n With turbulence across stocks, oil, gold, and more, crypto investors began to take an interest in traditional markets.<\/p>\n The more closely crypto analysts watched these assets, a correlation between Bitcoin<\/a> and the S&P 500 became abundantly clear.<\/p>\n But that correlation has been fading, and may finally be coming to an end. In the below chart, now only has the correlation diverged, but Bitcoin’s recent peaks and troughs appear to be anti-correlated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Starting at the end of April, Bitcoin<\/a> picked up additional momentum due to the asset’s halving. The event helped BTC sustain its bullish strength into the following month.<\/p>\n Stimulus money also going into cryptocurrencies that have scarce, limited supply may also be directly influencing prices rising.<\/p>\n Related Reading | All Bitcoin Fundamentals Scream \u201cBuy\u201d Says Prominent Market Researcher\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Whatever the cause, Bitcoin has been outperforming the S&P 500 and the rest of the stock market.<\/p>\n However, yesterday’s daily close across tech stocks formed a bearish engulfing candle<\/a>, that could signal another major crash in the stock market.<\/p>\n If another Black Thursday type drop happens, it could drag Bitcoin down once again and cause the correlation to resume.<\/p>\nBitcoin Correlation With S&P 500 Finally Diverges Thanks to Halving<\/h2>\n
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