{"id":372144,"date":"2019-02-20T22:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T22:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=372144"},"modified":"2024-06-11T07:44:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T07:44:46","slug":"bitcoin-struggles-to-break-above-4000-analysts-claim-btc-likely-to-drop-before-climbing-higher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-struggles-to-break-above-4000-analysts-claim-btc-likely-to-drop-before-climbing-higher\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Struggles to Break Above $4,000, Analysts Claim BTC Likely to Drop Before Climbing Higher"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following several consecutive days of price gains, Bitcoin\u2019s recent price rally has stalled as BTC failed to decisively move above $4,000. It\u2019s no surprise that $4,000 is a strong level of resistance for the cryptocurrency, as it has previously acted as a strong psychological level for BTC.<\/p>\n

Now, analysts expect Bitcoin to drop slightly before finding increased buying pressure, which could then help propel it to above $4,000.<\/p>\n

Analyst: Despite Bitcoin Price Surge, BTC Still in a Heavy Bear Market<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading down marginally at its current price of $3,975, around where it has been trading at for the past couple of days. It is important to note that BTC<\/a> has pushed up against $4,000 multiple times but has not been able to move above this price level.<\/p>\n

Mati Greenspan, the senior market analyst at eToro, recently discussed BTC\u2019s current price action, noting that although the upwards move from the low-$3,000 region has certainly been positive, the cryptocurrency is still firmly in a strong bear market.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor those who are in from the bottom it\u2019s great because some of the coins like Litecoin have doubled, but we are still in a strong bear market\u2026The big level isn\u2019t until $5,000, which coincides with the 200-day moving average. If we get a strong break of that, that\u2019s when things start to change,\u201d Greenspan said while speaking to MarketWatch<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If Bitcoin is able to continue climbing higher and breaks above $4,000, it is likely that this price will turn into a support level.<\/p>\n

Analysts Expect BTC to Drop Further Before Breaking Above $4,100<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Because Bitcoin\u2019s recent rally has stalled, analysts now believe that it needs to drop lower before garnering enough buying pressure to push it above $4,000.<\/p>\n

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Analysts expect Bitcoin to drop slightly before continuing to surge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flood, an extremely popular cryptocurrency trader on Twitter, told his over 60k followers that he thinks BTC will drop to $3,800 before continuing to surge, but further adding that a drop below $3,700 would likely lead the crypto back towards its support levels in the low-$3,000 region.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’d imagine we see a sweep of 3800 in order for larger players who missed the move to fill up on some longs and reduce some short hedges. This should be followed by a sharp bounce\u2026 $BTC seems fairly bullish here, but if 3700 breaks I wouldn’t stay in any longs,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I'd imagine we see a sweep of 3800 in order for larger players who missed the move to fill up on some longs and reduce some short hedges. This should be followed by a sharp bounce. $BTC<\/a> seems fairly bullish here, but if 3700 breaks I wouldn't stay in any longs… pic.twitter.com\/eub2NVgzM8<\/a><\/p>\n

— Flood (@ThinkingUSD) February 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n