Bitcoin (BTC) neared two-month lows on May 12 amid fears that a “head and shoulders” pattern would put bears ahead.
Analysis on BTC price: “Welcome to bearadise”
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching $26,100 on Bitstamp — its lowest since March 17.
Despite encouraging macroeconomic conditions for risk assets, Bitcoin failed to capitalize on potential for gains as bid liquidity headed lower.
“Welcome to bearadise,” on-chain monitoring resource Material Indicators summarized.
A chart uploaded to Twitter the day prior showed principal buy support now around $25,750, with BTC/USD eating liquidity higher up overnight.
On daily timeframes, concerns among market participants thus focused on whether the pair would now stay lower after three local tops.
This “head and shoulders pattern,” now clearly visible on the chart, would create a negative precedent should it confirm.
“We simply cannot let the #Bitcoin head and shoulders crowd win,” financial commentator Tedtalksmacro insisted.
“Back above $27k things will get very interesting…”
Trader and analyst Moustache meanwhile showed that it was already time for the key 200-week moving average (WMA) to receive a retest.
A “make or break level,” the 200 WMA has likewise served as support since mid-March.
#Bitcoin (W)$BTC is currently testing the MA 200 (W). This line marked the bottom in 2015,2019 and 2020.
At the same time, $BTC is testing the middle line in the Gaussian Channel.
This is really strong support and a make it or break it level imo. pic.twitter.com/auzL125G1W
— ⓗ (@el_crypto_prof) May 12, 2023
As Cointelegraph reported, however, multiple traders were already looking for a deeper retracement to $25,000 or even below.
#BTC repeating same path
25k$ seems to be the logical level everyone tends to spam the BUY button
Anticipating pic.twitter.com/QUyYpOFahM
— Mikybull Crypto (@MikybullCrypto) May 12, 2023
These included nominally bullish Jelle, who conceded on the day that Bitcoin may make a “last stab” at the $25,000 mark before reversing.
He noted that relative strength index (RSI) readings were not serving sellers well on low timeframes.
“Bitcoin nuked straight through support, next major zone of interest is around…
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