{"id":519685,"date":"2023-02-14T23:38:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T23:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=519685"},"modified":"2024-06-11T08:03:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T08:03:59","slug":"forget-the-moon-bitcoin-could-target-the-cloud-at-40k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/forget-the-moon-bitcoin-could-target-the-cloud-at-40k\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget The Moon: Bitcoin Could Target The \u201cCloud\u201d At $40K"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin bulls<\/a> are hoping the bottom is in and heads off onto another moon mission toward new all-time highs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But before it gets there, if the bottom is indeed in, the top cryptocurrency by market cap could target the top of the weekly BTCUSD Ichimoku cloud next. Let\u2019s take a look.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Ichimoku Kinko Hyo<\/a> was developed in the 1930s by Japanese journalist Goichi Hosoda, and is loosely translated to \u201cone glance equilibrium chart.\u201d<\/p>\n The Ichimoku indicator is a unique tool, generating a \u201cgraphic environment\u201d with a variety of signals.\u00a0 <\/span>For example, Bitcoin is trading above the Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen, which is a bullish signal. However, the two lines remain crossed bearish and the sideways action of the Kijin-sen suggests the market is lacking a clear trend direction.<\/p>\n Bitcoin passing above the two lines in the past has put in a bottom on the one-week timeframe. If the bottom is indeed in, history then suggests that the next stop for BTCUSD would be the top of the Ichimoku cloud<\/a> located at roughly $40,000 per BTC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Following Bitcoin\u2019s first ever 90% correction, the young cryptocurrency rebounded to the top of the cloud at around $16 in 2012 before climbing to over $1,000 per coin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In 2015, BTCUSD bottomed at roughly $150, then bounced to the top of the cloud at roughly $400 in 2016 before blasting off to $20,000 in 2017.\u00a0<\/span>After the 2018 bottom was in, Bitcoin once again tapped the top of the cloud as its next stop at around $13,000 per BTC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today, Bitcoin is trading at $22,000 and the top of the Ichimoku cloud is at roughly $43,000 per coin. If history repeats \u2013 and the cryptocurrency is currently three for three once the bottom was in \u2013 then Bitcoin could reach the target in a matter of months<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The cloud, also called the kumo, is made up of Senkou span A and Senkou span B. The edges of the kumo identify possible areas of future<\/em> support and resistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Other signals the kumo can provide include measuring volatility by the narrowing or thickening of clouds, or potential trend changes when the cloud flips from red to green or vice versa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After a large collapse and FTX-related volatility, the Ichimoku cloud is looking extra thick, but it could ultimately prove to be where Bitcoin targets next.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Bitcoin bulls are hoping the bottom is in and heads off onto another moon mission toward new all-time highs.\u00a0 But before it gets there, if the bottom is indeed in, the top cryptocurrency by market cap could target the top of the weekly BTCUSD Ichimoku cloud next. Let\u2019s take a look.\u00a0 Why Bitcoin Could Soon Target $40,000 The Ichimoku Kinko Hyo was developed in the 1930s by Japanese journalist Goichi Hosoda, and is loosely translated to \u201cone glance equilibrium chart.\u201d Related Reading: Total Crypto Chart To Golden Cross Just Below $1 Trillion\u00a0 The Ichimoku indicator is a unique tool, generating a \u201cgraphic environment\u201d with a variety of signals.\u00a0 For example, Bitcoin is trading above the Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen, which is a bullish signal. However, the two lines remain crossed bearish and the sideways action of the Kijin-sen suggests the market is lacking a clear trend direction. Bitcoin passing above the two lines in the past has put in a bottom on the one-week timeframe. If the bottom is indeed in, history then suggests that the next stop for BTCUSD would be the top of the Ichimoku cloud located at roughly $40,000 per BTC.\u00a0 Could Bitcoin target the top of the cloud next? | BTCUSD on TradingView.com BTCUSD History And The Ichimoku Cloud Following Bitcoin\u2019s first ever 90% correction, the young cryptocurrency rebounded to the top of the cloud at around $16 in 2012 before climbing to over $1,000 per coin.\u00a0 In 2015, BTCUSD bottomed at roughly $150, then bounced to the top of the cloud at roughly $400 in 2016 before blasting off to $20,000 in 2017.\u00a0After the 2018 bottom was in, Bitcoin once again tapped the top of the cloud as its next stop at around $13,000 per BTC.\u00a0 History suggests the cloud it the target | BTCUSD on TradingView.com Today, Bitcoin is trading at $22,000 and the top of the Ichimoku cloud is at roughly $43,000 per coin. If history repeats \u2013 and the cryptocurrency is currently three for three once the bottom was in \u2013 then Bitcoin could reach the target in a matter of months.\u00a0 The cloud, also called the kumo, is made up of Senkou span A and Senkou span B. The edges of the kumo identify possible areas of future support and resistance.\u00a0 Related Reading: Bitcoin Weekly RSI Reaches Line Between Bear & Bull Market Other signals the kumo can provide include measuring volatility by the narrowing or thickening of clouds, or potential trend changes when the cloud flips from red to green or vice versa.\u00a0 After a large collapse and FTX-related volatility, the Ichimoku cloud is looking extra thick, but it could ultimately prove to be where Bitcoin targets next.\u00a0 Follow @TonyTheBullBTC on Twitter or join\u00a0the TonyTradesBTC Telegram for exclusive daily market insights and technical analysis education. Please note: Content is\u00a0educational and should not be\u00a0considered investment advice. Featured image from iStockPhoto, Charts from TradingView.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":517,"featured_media":519688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[428,1119,1144,78790,6664,79529,4524,76835],"class_list":["post-519685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-btc","tag-btcusd","tag-btcusdt","tag-crypto","tag-ichimoku","tag-xbt","tag-xbtusd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy Bitcoin Could Soon Target $40,000<\/h2>\n
Could Bitcoin target the top of the cloud next? | BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
BTCUSD History And The Ichimoku Cloud<\/h2>\n
History suggests the cloud it the target | BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n