Same Indicator That Predicted Bitcoin Rally Would Top at $10500 Flips Bullish

On June 1st, Bitcoin surged just under $1,000 in mere hours, rallying from $9,500 to a high of $10,400. It was a move that made analysts immediately flip bullish on the flagship cryptocurrency. Chief executive of Real Vision Raoul Pal shared the below chart in the wake of the move with the following comment: “Here it is on a log scale… this is the biggest chart pattern break out thus far…” Crucial Bitcoin breakout chart shared by Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal (@RaoulGMI on Twitter). At the time, few expected the cryptocurrency to stumble after such a strong breakout. But stumble it did, with Bitcoin again trading against the sentiment of the majority. The asset dove $1,500 in the span of three minutes in a sharp correction that liquidated over $100 million worth of long positions on BitMEX. Clearly, most traders were caught off guard by the move. But one indicator predicted the rejection that would take place: Bitfinex’s order book. The order book is now predicting that upside is in the works. Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: $200M of Bitcoin Liquidated, Ethereum DeFi Adoption Limited, Bloomberg Is Bullish Key Bitcoin Market Signal Suggests a Rally Is Imminent Prior to the aforementioned $1,500 correction, an analyst shared the chart below. It shows Bitfinex’s order book data laid on top BTC’s price action: “It’s a heatmap. A visual painting of the asks/bids on the book.” The trader who shared the chart said. As we now know, the chart called the top of the rally, as Bitcoin was strongly rejected in the $10,400 range, around where the order book indicates there was resistance. Bitcoin price chart with OB Dominance Bands indicator shared by crypto trader Coiner-Yadox (@Yodaskk on Twitter). The chart is two weeks old. According to an updated version of the chart, Bitfinex traders are now supporting the price, stacking bids in the $9,500 region. Considering the relevance of the order book data to Bitcoin’s trend, we could be about to see another leg higher. Bitcoin price chart with OB Dominance Bands indicator shared by crypto trader Coiner-Yadox (@Yodaskk on Twitter). The chart is new. Related Reading: Textbook Wyckoff Analysis Shows Bitcoin Is About to See a Brutal Drop to $7,000s Positive Fundamental Trend Stands to Boost Bull Case Other fundamentals are suggestive of upside as well. As reported by NewsBTC previously, Blockstream CEO Adam Back says that he thinks Bitcoin will hit $300,000 within the next five years. He attributed this lofty prediction to two core ideas: Compared to traditional asset classes like bonds and real estate, Bitcoin is making sense. Bonds, he claimed, are overvalued (presumably referencing their lack of yield), and real estate is risky due to the ongoing work from home situation. The money-printing by central banks and governments is rapidly proving the value of a scarce asset like BTC. Featured Image from Shutterstock Price tags: xbtusd, btcusd, btcusdt Same Indicator That Predicted Bitcoin Rally Would Top at $10,500 Flips Bullish

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