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Bitcoin is the largest and world’s first digital currency launched back in 2009 by the entity, Satoshi Nakamoto. Being a digital currency, a defining feature of Bitcoin is that it functions without a central bank or single administrator. Rather, Bitcoin instead can be sent by peer-to-peer (P2P) networking, which is itself absent of any intermediaries.Instead of being a physical currency, Bitcoins represent pieces of digital code that can be sent and received across a kind of distributed ledger network called a blockchain. As Bitcoins are not issued or backed by any governments or central banks, it is considered to be legal tender. Transactions on the Bitcoin network are confirmed by a network of computers (or nodes) that solve a series of complex equations. This process is called Bitcoin mining. In exchange for Bitcoin mining, computers receive rewards in the form of new Bitcoins. Over time, mining grows increasingly difficult, leading subsequent rewards to become smaller and smaller. Given the structure of code, there will only ever be 21 million Bitcoins in existence. However, as of 2020, there were already 18.3 million Bitcoins in circulation. Bitcoin Making HistorySince its launch back in 2009, Bitcoin has remained the most popular and largest cryptocurrency in terms of market cap in the world. Its popularity has also contributed significantly to the release of thousands of other cryptocurrencies, that are now known as altcoins. At its inception, the crypto market was originally hegemonic, though presently the landscape contains countless altcoins.Bitcoin has also been controversial since its original launch. It has been heavily criticized for its use in illegal transactions and money laundering given its decentralized nature.As Bitcoin is impossible to trace, this makes the cryptocurrency an ideal target for illicit behavior. Critics also point to its high electricity consumption for mining, rampant price volatility, and thefts from exchanges. Bitcoin has been seen by some as a speculative bubble given its lack of oversight.
Bitcoin is the largest and world’s first digital currency launched back in 2009 by the entity, Satoshi Nakamoto. Being a digital currency, a defining feature of Bitcoin is that it functions without a central bank or single administrator. Rather, Bitcoin instead can be sent by peer-to-peer (P2P) networking, which is itself absent of any intermediaries.Instead of being a physical currency, Bitcoins represent pieces of digital code that can be sent and received across a kind of distributed ledger network called a blockchain. As Bitcoins are not issued or backed by any governments or central banks, it is considered to be legal tender. Transactions on the Bitcoin network are confirmed by a network of computers (or nodes) that solve a series of complex equations. This process is called Bitcoin mining. In exchange for Bitcoin mining, computers receive rewards in the form of new Bitcoins. Over time, mining grows increasingly difficult, leading subsequent rewards to become smaller and smaller. Given the structure of code, there will only ever be 21 million Bitcoins in existence. However, as of 2020, there were already 18.3 million Bitcoins in circulation. Bitcoin Making HistorySince its launch back in 2009, Bitcoin has remained the most popular and largest cryptocurrency in terms of market cap in the world. Its popularity has also contributed significantly to the release of thousands of other cryptocurrencies, that are now known as altcoins. At its inception, the crypto market was originally hegemonic, though presently the landscape contains countless altcoins.Bitcoin has also been controversial since its original launch. It has been heavily criticized for its use in illegal transactions and money laundering given its decentralized nature.As Bitcoin is impossible to trace, this makes the cryptocurrency an ideal target for illicit behavior. Critics also point to its high electricity consumption for mining, rampant price volatility, and thefts from exchanges. Bitcoin has been seen by some as a speculative bubble given its lack of oversight.
Read this Term analysis from ForexLive.com – when BTC was at $16700, I called Bitcoin’s upcoming rise and now we are over 27% above that in less than 2 weeks, a staggering rise.
Now BTC is dancing around $21,000 and I lay out a triple resistance area, close to $23k (see video for more specifics, and you are also welcome to draw the lines and patterns shown on your chart).
Technical analysis of Bitcoin (BTC) might be complicated, but there are various signs and tools you can use to make better judgments. BTC/USD chart analysis shows the following:
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Trend analysis: Use moving averages and trendlines to determine market direction.
Believe it or not, Bitcoin is still trending up on the monthly time frame, as the purple trend line within the analysis video above shows. However, BTC has recently crossed down and needs to recapture the trend line. The expectation is that it will first backtest that line, as shown in the video.
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Support and resistance levels: Find levels where the price has previously found support or resistance to detect probable price reversals
The purple, long term trend line is a resistance and the video shows that there are 2 others in the $23k area. If BTCUSD clears $25k, it would have, naturally, reclaimed the trend line mentioned above and $25212, the high of August 2022, will be waiting to be taken for the bulls to open up to the next rally. On the support side, $20k ‘round number’ should be protected. No 2 consecutive daily candles should close below it, otherwise, bears regain control.
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Chart patterns: Watch the yellow channel shown in the video above, it should be crossed up to reach the ‘magnet’ tripple resistance area of $23k. If price later re-enters that channel, it would be a bearish sign. From 5th of Nov till 16th of Jan 2023, we have got a potential ‘cup’ of a ‘Cup and Handle’ pattern, which is worth keeping an eye on, should the handle later be printed.
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Indicators: RSI, MACD on the daily timeframe are currently confirming the ongoing rally. However, this is delayed data and delayed indicators that do not help us a lot now in forecasting the next move in the price of Bitcoin. Watch the technical analysis video above to see a better expectation (IMHO).
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Volume analysis: 4 out the last 5 days have seen healthy volume, supporting the bullish drive. All volumes are above the 20 moving average. Looking forward, an additional and unusual volume spikes, should it happen, may indicate a buying exhaustion and upcoming trend shift (from bullish to bearish)
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The Bitcoin technical analysis video above (a recommended watch for any serious crypto follower!) uses several time periods to determine the long-term trend and short-term trade chances. Specifically, watch the monthly, weekly and daily timeframes on the BTCUSD video analysis (at the top of this page) demonstrated.
Visit ForexLive.com technical analysis for additional perspectives and trade Bitcoin or any other crypto asset at your own risk only.
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