Bitcoin Rally May Be A Trap As Whales Sell Into Strength
Bitcoin’s rebound from the February 6 low at $60,000 is showing early signs of structural improvement, but the move still looks more like a bear market rally than a confirmed breakout, according to CryptoQuant analyst Maartun. In an April 20 video, the analyst argued that while long-term holders are accumulating and strategic capital is entering the market, persistent selling from short-term holders and whales is still capping upside. Maartun framed the current setup as a question of market character rather than raw price performance. Bitcoin is trading around $75,000, roughly 24% above....
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Newbie crypto traders should be wary of bull traps. If you suspect one is on the way, here are some tips to identify it. How to identify a bull trapHere’s how to spot a bull trap with some tell-tale indicators that one is on the way:RSI divergenceA high RSI might be an indication of a potential bull or bear trap.A relative strength index (RSI) calculation may be used to identify a possible bull or bear trap. The RSI is a technical indicator, which can help determine whether a stock or cryptocurrency asset is overbought, underbought or neither.The RSI follows this formula:The calculation....
Data show Bitcoin whales have set large buy orders in the $17,000 to $17,200 zone in order to protect the current BTC rally. According to analysis from Edward Morra, a popular Bitcoin trader, Coinbase and Bitfinex exchange now have major buy orders above $17,200. The emergence of major buy walls is important because on Nov. 18, BTC flash crashed to around $17,222. This shows that whales are using large buy orders to defend the $17,200 support area with strength.Bitcoin buy wall on Bitfinex. Source: Edward Morra, TradingLiteHow strong is the $17K support? Both whale clusters and exchange....
Bitcoin is continuing to thrust higher, pushing to nearly $22,000 a handful of minutes ago. The leading cryptocurrency currently trades for $21,700 after a slight correction. Analysts think that this rally is being driven by institutional players. Bitcoin Nearly Pushes to $22,000 Bitcoin is continuing to thrust higher despite fears that there were some whales located in Asia that would sell into the strength. BTC just pushed to $12,850 on leading spot exchanges and moved […]
Bitcoin price is now below $18,000 and the distance from the all-time high set just weeks ago is increasing by the day. The incredible rally of 2020 might have now come to an end, with the tipping point caused by some of the largest cryptocurrency whales offloading their coins. And while things are likely to turn bearish as a result in the short-term, the whale-driven selloff is ultimately bullish for Bitcoin in the long run. […]