Bitcoin (BTC) Briefly Surges to $7,000
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading up nearly 9% at its current price of $6,880, up significantly from its daily lows of $6,300.
Prior to last night’s upwards surge, analysts had all generally agreed that $6,400 was a key level that the crypto had to break above in order for a fresh bull trend to be confirmed.
Alex Krüger, a popular economist who focuses primarily on cryptocurrencies, spoke about the state of the markets after BTC raced past this price level, noting that it is now “in bull market territory.”“$BTC now in bull market territory after an intraday blow-off top. R: 7000, 8000. S: 6400, 6000. Old levels not as valuable, hence why above 6400 only looking at round numbers as major resistance. Hourly volume at Bitmex was the 2nd largest ever after Sep/5/18,” he explained.
now in bull market territory after an intraday blow-off top.Although the market is firmly in an uptrend, it is important to note that $7,000 is likely to be a strong level of resistance. Despite this, it does appear that bulls are garnering growing strength, which may ultimately allow them to push the cryptocurrency’s price higher before it faces any strong levels of resistance.R: 7000, 8000
Old levels not as valuable, hence why above 6400 only looking at round numbers as major resistance. Hourly volume at Bitmex was the 2nd largest ever after Sep/5/18. — Alex Krüger (@krugermacro)
S: 6400, 6000
Analyst: Now’s the Time to Buy Pullbacks
Because Bitcoin is now in a bull trend, analysts agree that traders should look toward future pullbacks as a good buying opportunity.
“$BTC: I use high time frame levels to form a bias. $6000 floor was a major resistance level. It got blasted. When major resistance fails, the market is bullish. Once the bullish bias is set, I look for intraday buy setups: I) Pullback to support II) Run on lows,” he explained.
I use high time frame levels to form a bias. $6000 floor was a major resistance level. It got blasted. When major resistance fails, the market is bullish. Once the bullish bias is set, I look for intraday buy setups: I) Pullback to support II) Run on lows (1/2) — Cred (@CryptoCred)As the weekend continues on and the markets continue establishing their footing within their newfound year-to-date highs, it is likely that analysts and traders alike will soon gain a greater understanding of whether or not this fresh bull trend will ultimately result in a parabolic surge.
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