{"id":419683,"date":"2020-04-01T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T18:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=419683"},"modified":"2020-04-01T16:13:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T16:13:19","slug":"bitcoin-closes-q1-with-historic-darth-maul-candle-heres-what-it-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-closes-q1-with-historic-darth-maul-candle-heres-what-it-means\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Closes Q1 With Historic Darth Maul Candle: Here’s What it Means"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price<\/a> had one of its most volatile months yet, resulting in a massive, $6,000 long \u201cDarth Maul\u201d candle on the three-month price chart.<\/span><\/p>\n But what does this rare and explosive candlestick pattern typically indicate, and what could this mean for Bitcoin price in the future?<\/span><\/p>\n Last night at 8:00 PM Eastern, the monthly candle closed on Bitcoin price<\/a> charts, and with it came the close of the first quarter of 2020 \u2013 a quarter filled with economic turmoil, a pandemic, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n The first-ever cryptocurrency ended 2019 with a bang, falling to $6,400 before beginning 2020 with a massive, over 60% rally, taking Bitcoin price to over the crucial psychological barrier at $10,000.<\/span><\/p>\n Related Reading | Bitcoin Price Action Triggers Devastatingly Accurate Sell Signal\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n However, the rally failed to incite retail FOMO, and days later, fears over the rapid proliferation of the coronavirus peaked, spilling into markets and causing record-breaking collapses in most major asset classes.<\/span><\/p>\n Bitcoin <\/a>and the rest of cryptocurrencies were hit particularly hard, causing the leading cryptocurrency by market cap to plummet to a low of $3,800.<\/span><\/p>\n The over 60% fall shocked even the longest-term Bitcoin holders and wiped cryptocurrency exchange order books clean for days to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n In the first three months of 2020, Bitcoin price<\/a> went from $6,800 to $10,500, back down to $3,800 before closing last night\u2019s monthly above $6,400 \u2013 holding onto monthly support by a mere few dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The resulting price action has left a nasty looking candle on three-month Bitcoin price<\/a> charts, resembling a \u201cDarth Maul\u201d lightsaber from the popular sci-fi series Star Wars.<\/span><\/p>\n This type of candle features a tight red-bodied candle, with two enormous wicks on either end, forming the two-ended lightsaber the Star Wars character wields. <\/span><\/p>\n The damage these candles do is almost as sinister as the villain himself, and on smaller timeframes, are a sign that stop losses on either side of the trading range were taken out.<\/span><\/p>\n Stop runs or stop loss hunting<\/a> is a common practice in trading and results in candlesticks with the devilish-looking appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n Oftentimes, these stop runs are designed to clear out stops ahead of the final, decisive move to a new range.<\/span><\/p>\n Related Reading | How the Dow\u2019s Fractal of Doom Could Take Bitcoin to $1,000<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Just a few weeks earlier, a \u201cDarth Maul\u201d candle hit Bitcoin on smaller timeframes<\/a>, causing 1% spoke to clear out stops above, followed by a 3% drop lower just minutes later, wiping out the stops below before the final move down was made.<\/span><\/p>\nFirst Quarter 2020 in Crypto Closes Out More Volatile Three Months Yet<\/h2>\n
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Bitcoin Price 3-Month Candle Closes With Darth Maul Lightsaber Stop Run<\/h2>\n