Bitcoin () is facing a “bottoming candle” in 2023, but BTC price action is still more than able to surprise the market.
In a tweet on Jan. 11, popular trader and analyst Rekt Capital predicted that BTC/USD could see “decent upside” this year.
Chart teases serious Bitcoin upside potential
Analyzing Bitcoin’s four-year market cycles around block subsidy halving events, Rekt Capital drew attention to 2023 being the deadline for its next “bottoming candle.”
Serious Bitcoin Teasing Chart Upside Potential Four-Year Bitcoin Market Cycles Around Half-Event Grant Blocks, Rekt Capital has drawn attention to 2023 being the deadline for its next "Background Candle."
With the next cut in half expected in 2024, the next 12 months are expected to experience a price floor, followed by a rally in the run-up to the event.
2024 forms the fourth candle in the current Bitcoin cycle, while 2023 forms the third. 2024 forms the fourth candle in the current Bitcoin cycle, and 2023 the third one." Candle 3 is a candle below in the 4-year BTC cycle.
But it can nevertheless generate a decent increase,' said Rekt Capital.
The possibility of Bitcoin taking traders by surprise is clearly visible in the four-year cycle chart. "Candle 3 in 2015 saw a 234 per cent increase.
Candle 3 in 2019 has recovered by 316%," he says.
Source: Rekt Capital, followed by Twitter.
Source: rekt capital/twittersome other comments on the channel brought market participants to equally optimistic conclusions.
“These have been the most profitable times to accumulate Bitcoin. The net unrealized profit/loss is still in deep capitulation terrority,” trading and analytics account Game of Trades wrote on Twitter on Jan. 11.
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Commenting on a chart of U.S. savings trends, Gerli warned on Jan. 10 that conditions were ripe for a repeat of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in terms of recession.
Commentary on a graph of savings trends in the United States, Gerli warned on 10 January that the conditions were right for the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) to recover in terms of recession.
10 the conditions were ripe for a repetition of the 2008 world financial crisis in terms of recession." the savings rate has just dropped to 2,2%, the bottom,' he said. "means the Americans are cash-strapped. The final time was in 2006-07. Immediately prior to GFC. Warning of major economic downturn.
Jan. 12 will see the first U.S. Consumer Price Index (data release of 2023, and bets are already in as to how Bitcoin will react.