{"id":573738,"date":"2024-02-07T08:45:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T08:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=573738"},"modified":"2024-06-11T07:37:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T07:37:52","slug":"bitcoin-mega-squeeze-ticking-time-bomb-10-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-mega-squeeze-ticking-time-bomb-10-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticking Time Bomb: Bitcoin Mega Squeeze Predicted In The Next 10 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin has been moving sideways since mid-January, when the price broke out of a parallel upward channel to the downside. The BTC price is currently around the same price as on January 13. However, the time of dullness could soon be over, as the Bollinger Band Width (BBW) indicator signals.<\/p>\n
The BBW is derived from the Bollinger Bands themselves, which consist of a middle line (typically a simple moving average) surrounded by an upper and lower band. These bands expand and contract based on the standard deviation of the price from the mean, which is a measure of volatility. The BBW quantifies the degree of these bands’ divergence or convergence by calculating the ratio of the difference between the upper and lower bands to the middle band.<\/p>\n
Bitcoin Mega Squeeze Incoming<\/h2>\n
In an analysis on X (formerly Twitter), crypto analyst HornHairs has drawn attention to the BBW which currently shows a reading close to 0.11. This number is significant because it suggests that the bands are very close together, indicating a period of low volatility or a ‘squeeze.’ He remarked<\/a>:<\/p>\n