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Bitcoin (BTC) Head and Shoulders Pattern to Cause Drop to $80,000? Possible Scenarios

Published 12/27/2024, 06:36 PM
Updated 12/27/2024, 09:45 PM
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U.Today - Market analyst Aksel Kibar has offered a perceptive analysis of Bitcoin's possible course highlighting a price target of $80,000 in the event that particular chart patterns materialize. His research is predicated on a crucial pattern that the price of Bitcoin seems to be forming: a head and shoulders top that may influence the asset's future course. According to Kibar, this decline might be a retest of the broadening pattern that culminated in a breakout above $73,700 for Bitcoin.

In the recent Bitcoin rally, this level acted as a crucial threshold and the price surged above it to create a new range. The pullback is seen as a test of the validity of the breakout, and if the H&S formation keeps developing, $80,000 could be a potential downside target. The convergence of technical and behavioral indicators is the main conclusion of the analysis.

Kibar points out that the market community's knee-jerk and extremely confident replies frequently serve as markers of elevated speculative sentiment, which may trigger a correction. This behavioral observation is consistent with the historical trend of pullbacks following an initial breakout in broadening patterns.

According to the chart, in order to avoid a more significant retracement, key support levels like $91,000 and $87,000 must hold. Should these levels be broken, additional bearish pressure might be applied that could push the price as low as $80,000. On the other hand, a bounce above $100,000 would render the bearish H&S pattern meaningless and pave the way for a further upward bullish leg.

The future of Bitcoin is still in a precarious position. The $80,000 target is realistic in the H&S scenario, but whether Bitcoin can stabilize or face additional downward pressure will depend heavily on technical factors like key support and resistance levels, as well as overall market sentiment.

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