Bitcoin has had a crazy day, with the bloody battle between bulls and bears resulting in a chair-shaped pattern, with BTC surging from its key support level within the lower-$7,000 to highs of $7,800 before fully retracing back to its support levels.
This volatility has confirmed that Bitcoin is still firmly caught in a downtrend, as analysts are noting that fleeting rallies like the one seen today are ideal short entries that are typically followed by further downside.
Fleeting rally leads Bitcoin right back to where it started.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading down marginally at its current price of $7,250, which marks a notable drop from its daily highs of $7,800 that was set at the peak of this morning's rally.
The inability for bulls to sustain this momentum is an incredibly bearish sign for Bitcoin, as it points to the possibility that the cryptocurrency's buyers are weak at the moment, which may spell trouble for the support it has formed in the lower-$7,000 region.
Analyst: break below current support likely to spark significantly further downside.
As for where Bitcoin is going next after this recent bout of volatility, analysts are noting that it is imperative that it stays above its Monday lows, which appear to be holding as support in the near-term.
TraderX0, another popular cryptocurrency analyst on Twitter, noted in a recent tweet that he is looking to add to his current short position if Bitcoin breaks below roughly $7,150.
"BTC: Break Mondays lows - and I'll be adding to my shortstargeting previous weekly open. Took 25% profits below mondays open and -re-added some shorts at 72s. Avg entry now 7530.".
The next few hours may offer significant insight into just how far the current downtrend will extend, as a break below Bitcoin's current support level could mean significantly further losses are imminent.
Bitcoin fully retraces daily pump as bulls defend key support level
gepubliceerd op Dec 5, 2019
by Cryptoslate | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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