Bitcoin price analysts are pointing to a combination of high-timeframe indicators that suggest the bear market for the leading cryptocurrency may be over, signaling an impending upward wave.
TechDev, a prominent crypto analyst known for his insightful market analyses, recently shared a compelling perspective on social media platform to the bull bull of 2016 and 2020. markets.
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Volatility Contraction Indicates an Impending Breakout
To illustrate this perspective, TechDev presented a graph with monthly candles, Bollinger bands and a specialized indicator showing the logarithmic width between the bands in relation to the 200 month moving average. What’s especially intriguing about this chart is how Bitcoin’s Bollinger bands, which measure relative volatility, have shrunk significantly, implying an imminent breakout to the upside.
What #bitcoin looked like it did before we went north… pic.twitter.com/aDCCAKSDli
— TechDev (@TechDev_52) October 6, 2023
This influential analyst further points out that Bitcoin is not alone in its quest for a bullish breakout; the broader altcoin market is also under discussion. To make this comparison, TechDev refers to the ‘OTHERS’ chart, which measures the collective market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies except Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH).
In TechDev’s analysis, Bitcoin has created crucial support levels at the start of a long-term bullish momentum. At the same time, the “OTHERS” index has managed to break through a long-standing downside resistance. These developments collectively indicate that both Bitcoin and the altcoin market are poised for significant moves, which could potentially mark the end of the bear market phase.
According to the latest data from Coin geckoBitcoin’s price is at $27,916 with a 24-hour price movement of 0.0% and a marginal decline of 0.1% over the past week. This relative stability suggests that investors are holding on to their positions in anticipation of the expected breakout.
BTCUSD selling at $27,826 today. Chart: TradingView.com
Whale activity leads to speculation
Meanwhile, in a surprising turn of events, a dormant Bitcoin address that had remained inactive for three years suddenly came back to life. About 5,000 Bitcoins, worth approximately $140 million, were transferred from this address. It is notable that this substantial transfer was spread over three different addresses, viz marked by PeckShielda renowned blockchain security company.
#PeckShieldAlert A sleeping one $BTC address 1LH1dY…ztTz (which has been inactive for 3 years) transferred ~5K $BTC (~$140 million) to 3 addresses
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34aed6ryXt6ZCHv6k2WPiyy7ap5VbyHr8D… pic.twitter.com/kLj1SeEQSh
— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) October 8, 2023
The consequences of this are significant whale movement the price of Bitcoin remains to be seen. Such large transactions often attract attention and can have different effects on market sentiment. Traders and investors will be watching closely to see how this unexpected development plays out in the coming days and weeks.
The convergence of multiple high-timeframe indicators suggests that Bitcoin may be on the cusp of a boom of a bullish rebound, reminiscent of previous market cycles.
As Bitcoin continues to battle for an upward breakthrough alongside the broader altcoin market, the crypto community is eagerly anticipating the potential end of the bear market and the beginning of a new phase in the digital asset landscape.
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