{"id":52457,"date":"2023-06-02T12:55:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T12:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=52457"},"modified":"2023-06-02T12:55:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T12:55:05","slug":"bitcoin-wicks-down-to-26-5k-but-trader-eyes-chance-for-bullish-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=52457","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin wicks down to $26.5K, but trader eyes chance for \u2018bullish surprise\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-3af9fd0a=\"\">\n<p>Bitcoin (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\" rel=\"noopener\">BTC<\/a>) bounced near multiple support trend lines into June 2 as market indecision remained in force.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-06\/3318eb81-6dc0-40f7-9add-21461a8ca248.png\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center\"><em>BTC\/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Traders bet on $27,500 BTC price ceiling<\/h2>\n<p>Data from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pro.cointelegraph.com\/?via=markets&amp;_ga=2.142027444.742658523.1640948929-762064149.1640948929\" rel=\"noopener\">Cointelegraph Markets Pro<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSD\/?exchange=BINANCE\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView<\/a> showed BTC\/USD hitting lows of $26,519 on Bitstamp after the daily close.<\/p>\n<p>The pair showed little signs of a trend change as a stalemate between bulls and bears continued to produce little volatility.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/last-btc-price-dip-before-a-30k-breakout-bitcoin-wipes-weekend-gains\" data-amp=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/last-btc-price-dip-before-a-30k-breakout-bitcoin-wipes-weekend-gains\/amp\" rel=\"noopener\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/last-btc-price-dip-before-a-30k-breakout-bitcoin-wipes-weekend-gains\" data-amp=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/last-btc-price-dip-before-a-30k-breakout-bitcoin-wipes-weekend-gains\/amp\" rel=\"noopener\">collection of moving averages (MAs)<\/a>\u00a0and the short-term holder (STH)\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-reaches-decision-point-4-btc-price-metrics-to-watch\" data-amp=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-reaches-decision-point-4-btc-price-metrics-to-watch\/amp\" rel=\"noopener\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-reaches-decision-point-4-btc-price-metrics-to-watch\" data-amp=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-reaches-decision-point-4-btc-price-metrics-to-watch\/amp\" rel=\"noopener\">realized price\u00a0near $26,000<\/a>, thus staying untested on intraday timeframes.<\/p>\n<p>Analyzing the current setup, popular trader Crypto Ed considered the potential for upside topping out at $27,500.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think we go down, but as long as we do not break that $26,000, there is a chance for a bullish surprise,\u201d he said in a YouTube <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pJzZkChKGVM\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">update<\/a> on the day.<\/p>\n<p>To break the current impasse, Crypto Ed continued, Bitcoin would nonetheless need to tackle the area above $27,600.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I think we bounce back toward $27,500 \u2014 resistance of the previous range high \u2014 and from there I will be looking for, possibly, shorts toward $25,000,\u201d he confirmed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">$BTC<\/a> \/ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24USD&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">$USD<\/a> &#8211; Update <\/p>\n<p>I remain short while we are below $27,500 legends. No change in my play here, as only ETH is taking the stage right now <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UQlP7heLxP\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/UQlP7heLxP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crypto Tony (@CryptoTony__) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoTony__\/status\/1664530537128640513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">June 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fellow trader Crypto Tony likewise urged caution until $27,500 returned. His focus was on the largest altcoin Ether (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/ethereum-price\" rel=\"noopener\">ETH<\/a>), which rebounded from lows of $1,840 at the May monthly close to hit $1,897 on the day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now i have gone over the structure and we really are not bullish unless we flip $2,000 into support,&#8221; part of Twitter commentary\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoTony__\/status\/1664571054138998789\/photo\/1\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">warned<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>An accompanying chart presented a target of $1,700 or lower should the $2,000 mark fail to flip.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-06\/151dec0b-a7d0-4d13-8283-0ea843d97c1e.jpeg\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center\"><em>ETH\/USD annotated chart. Source: Crypto Tony\/ Twitter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Bitcoin move \u201cshould be here\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Elsewhere, others argued that time was ticking for Bitcoin price to break out, with financial commentator Tedtalksmacro flagging favorable macro conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-hodlers-exited-capitulation-above-20k-new-metric-hints\" data-amp=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-hodlers-exited-capitulation-above-20k-new-metric-hints\/amp\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin hodlers exited \u2018capitulation\u2019 above $20K, new metric hints<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTreasury yields + USD lower, gold + equities higher,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedtalksmacro\/status\/1664303692151914496\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">summarized<\/a> about a comparative performance chart on June 1. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf Bitcoin is going to move, it should be here imo&#8230; TradFi shifting risk-on again.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-06\/5949af0b-3aa2-4cd9-b9df-26f207ebd650.jpeg\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Bitcoin vs. macro assets comparison. Source: Tedtalksmacro\/ Twitter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Popular trader Moustache was equally upbeat about a Bitcoin copycat move based on bullish signals from the S&amp;P 500.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the S&amp;P 500 looks bullish, so does Bitcoin,\u201d he concluded in part of his latest market analysis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">$BTC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>If the S&amp;P 500 looks bullish, so does <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">#Bitcoin<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>5 months later and everything is going according to plan (see next tweet).   <\/p>\n<p>-Breakout from a &gt;1-Year Descending BW <br \/>-Successful retest&#x2705;<br \/>-Inverse Head &amp; Shoulder <br \/>-First (W)-Candle is about to close ABOVE the SMA 100 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p36vZZgCoE\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/p36vZZgCoE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u24d7  (@el_crypto_prof) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/el_crypto_prof\/status\/1664297125163806720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">June 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Moustache built on existing findings from January, in which he predicted similar moves on Bitcoin should the S&amp;P 500 stage a comeback.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Magazine: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/ai-eye-traders-chatgpt-stock-picks-ai-dice-adobe-firefly\/\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Eye: 25K traders bet on ChatGPT\u2019s stock picks, AI sucks at dice throws, and more<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__disclaimer\">This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-wicks-down-to-26-5k-but-trader-eyes-chance-for-bullish-surprise\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC) bounced near multiple support trend lines into June 2 as market indecision remained in force. BTC\/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView Traders bet on $27,500 BTC price ceiling Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC\/USD hitting lows of $26,519 on Bitstamp after the daily close. 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