The ongoing chatter around Bitcoin finding its bear market exit splits into two distinct camps. One side clings to the classic four year cycle while the other senses the floor might already sit beneath us. Grayscale tilts toward the latter view ๐ค
Macro Shifts Eclipse Cycle Patterns ๐
Backers of the four year cycle see halvings as the core price driver and anticipate this dip mirroring past patterns. Historically Bitcoin has bottomed roughly one year after peaks and two and a half years post halving with average drops near 80%. That lens points to a possible September or October low yet Grayscale highlights how BTC now tracks broader macro forces like major assets instead ๐ฎ The firm noted that earlier bears aligned with slowing growth and rising real rates while this round unfolded amid Federal Reserve expectations and higher real rates. Under that macro lens the price could stabilize once those conditions ease. If the Federal Reserve pauses hikes and growth stays steady Bitcoin may have already hit its trough making extra drops unlikely despite cycle models.
Analyst Whispers Hint At Early Floor ๐ฆ
Crypto trader Killa also said Bitcoin structure suggests the bottom may already be in though he stays 50/50 on timing due to cycle quirks. He noted BTC swept the dead cat base low and finished the five wave correction seen in prior bears yet this cycle wrapped in around 260 days instead of 365. Killa believes assuming fixed lengths is the real mistake and expects higher lows rather than fresh depths. Earlier this week analyst Ali Martinez pointed out the monthly chart flashing signals that marked the 2015 2019 and 2022 bottoms. While on chain metrics like MVRV and CVDD still allow room toward the 40000 to 50000 zone the setup has historically flagged accumulation zones with solid risk to reward for spot buyers. Analyst Doctor Profit warned that waiting for a classic cycle bottom in September or October risks missing the next leg up. Bitcoin could revisit the 54000 area but he sees no drop below 50000 and favors gradual accumulation for its attractive profile ๐ธ๏ธ ๐ ๐ฏ๏ธ ๐ ๐น
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