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Jeff_Cryptopop
Aug 15, 2020 5:23 PM

You Say Triangle, I Say Wedge 

Bitcoin / U.S. dollarBitstamp

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In the next six weeks, BTC price will have to make a decision, whether it is to rocket out of the top, or jump off of a bridge. The concerning thing is that a bearish wedge tends to break to the downside far more often than up. Like 80% of the time or more. Oh, but you were told BTC was definitely an ascending triangle that I've seen so many times here recently? Notice that with this wedge, you have 5 strong hits against the topside, and even one hazy touch. This is the pattern that BTC has been respecting since it's climb from the March dump. This would be the time to begin to plan an exit strategy to secure profits should BTC head down. Of note, this is the same pattern that many other markets are trading in, which is not surprising given the current economic situation.

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S & P 500

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Dow Jones:

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Day to day may make it seem different, but BTC is making its moves in sync with the other markets. I wouldn't count on FED money printing to save the price. They've been removing money off the books since June.

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Annnnnd....we are outside of the bearish wedge. However, this is a weekly candle (or at minimum a daily movement) so know that it can rise back inside. S&P has been out for a couple of days. I think we may see first signs of a bigger market dump soon.

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As you can see, the bearish wedge scenario is still in play and BTC's first attempt at regaining access was rejected, causing a drop down to the 50MA. I would expect a second attempt this week, probably around the 4th. We have a possible Wychoff Spring to deal with on the daily, however if BTC can't regain 12500 and close there by the end of the week, we will begin a long descent. Next time bears will be ready to short about 12K.

S&P and the Dow are in the same predicament.

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Looks now like all of the cats are out of their bags. DJI chart:


and S&P:

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So where now? According to the bias governing bearish wedges, the end targte is equal to the first touch to the underside of the wedge. Sometimes wedges form after sideways action, but this formed during a V shaped bottom. This of course means our final target is back down to $3850.
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supremetrejdr
I drew the same thing on my chart. Definitely a rising wedge
WinXSell
Jeff_Cryptopop
@WinXSell, I agree on the gap fill. That's really all of what this is about.
sushrest
Haha.. yes..
Yurlo
If you’re correct you’ve secured my follow ~ imo
Jeff_Cryptopop
@Yurlo, well, I certainly don't post enough to be an internet star like some look to do. It's simply what the chart pattern implies. It could be negated if it overcomes 14500, but it really needs to do it by the end of the month. However, I was right about the bottom in 2018 when everyone said 6000 was the bottom. I said it would likely find the same fib retracement that it had after the 2013 bull run, which would put it in the mid 3000s. I was right, but in doing so we broke BTC's long tern trend line at 5800. That's the same trend line BTC hit it's head on in June 2019 at 13800.
Yurlo
Beautiful work my friend ~ Yurlo
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