Bitcoin Volatility Incoming
And here's why...
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Bitcoin - The Monthly Timeframe
Bitcoin has rejected from the Monthly Range high of $28900 and has been dropping within this $23400-$28900 macro range ever since.
Of course, some reaction within the range is occurring with a downside wick developing here; interestingly enough, this reaction is occurring at around the mid-point of the range.
Every range has a mid-point and it dictates whether price continues to maintain the upper half of the range or the lower part of the range:
At the moment, this mid-point (black) is holding as support and this is where the reaction is occurring.
As long as price maintains above this mid-range, then price will continue to occupy the upper half of the range.
Lose this level as support and price would occupy the lower half of the range.
Will BTC stay above the mid-range or will it lose it?
Bitcoin - The Bull Market EMAs
In Bull Markets, the green 21-week EMA and blue 50-week EMAs act as bullish momentum indicators.
When they act as support and continues to act as support over time, they facilitate uptrends.
And interestingly enough, both Bull Market EMAs are serving as support here, propping price up.
This is a good sign because bullish EMAs holding up price tend to precede uptrending price action.
The problem however is that BTC is also forming a series of Lower Highs (blue) which have been developing since mid-April.
Clearly, BTC is now compressing in its price into the apex of what is becoming a triangle; the base of the triangle being the bullish EMAs and the diagonal resistance of the pattern being the Lower Highs.
Bulls will say there is a downtrending channel forming here (or a Falling Wedge) and bears will say there is a descending triangle forming here.
But the key here is to move away from labels and focus on what needs to occur for a confirmed trend to occur.
It’s clear that losing the bullish EMAs would be bearish and so a Weekly Close below the two EMAs would likely precede downside.
On the flip side of that, it is clear that a Weekly Close beyond the Lower Highs would end the multi-month downtrend and precede a bout of upside.
With this price compression, time is running out on this period of volatility as price compression precedes a strong breakout move; with the apex being close, an increase volatility in the market is looming large.