Last analysis on the 14th of March expected a downwards breakout from a consolidation, but this is not what has happened. Price broke above identified resistance on the 1st of April with support from volume.

Summary: More upwards movement is expected for the short to mid term. The question is whether this is a counter trend bounce within an ongoing bear market or the beginning of a new bull market.

A new high above 7,234.83 would indicate Bitcoin may be forming a new bubble to take price substantially above 19,870.

The data used for this analysis now comes from Yahoo Finance BTC-USD.

Updates to this analysis are in bold.

At this stage, it remains likely the the collapse of Bitcoin is incomplete. The main Elliott wave count outlines a continued collapse.

Now it is also possible that Bitcoin has found a new low and may be forming a new bubble. The alternate Elliott wave count outlines this idea.

MAIN ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT

MONTHLY

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It is possible to see a completed five wave impulse upwards for Bitcoin.

I am unable to find reasonable Fibonacci ratios within this wave count. It appears that Bitcoin may not exhibit Fibonacci ratios very often between its waves, so this makes target calculation impossible. Classic technical analysis was used to identify a high in place on December 23, 2017.

What is very clear from this chart is that Bitcoin is a classic bubble. This looks like an even larger bubble than the Tulip Mania. The only thing about which I am certain is that this bubble will pop and Bitcoin will collapse.

Confidence that Bitcoin was most likely crashing started since the Forever trend line was breached in June 2018.

WEEKLY

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Bitcoin tends to behave like an extreme commodity: price moves upwards for about 2 – 4 weeks in a near vertical movement at the end of its rises. Following this vertical movement the resulting downwards movement is very deep (in percentage terms) and often very quick.

The next rise begins slowly with basing action over weeks or months, and then as the rise nears its end another vertical movement completes it. Also, there are volume spikes just before or at the end, which is another feature typical of commodity like behaviour.

This has happened now several times. The most notable instances are the rise up to the week ending 24th November, 2013, and the week ending 5th June, 2011. The following sharp drops were 94% and 93% respectively.

The last instance was the rise up to the last all time high for Bitcoin at 19,870.62 on the 17th of December 2017.

If this current drop continues like the first two examples, then a reasonable target may be about $1,390.94 or below.

Super Cycle wave (II) would most likely be a zigzag, but it may also be a flat, combination or triangle; a zigzag would subdivide 5-3-5.

It is possible that cycle waves a and b may be complete within the expected zigzag of Super Cycle wave (II). Cycle wave a will fit as a leading contracting diagonal, and cycle wave b fits well as a running contracting triangle.

The target calculated expects cycle wave c to exhibit a Fibonacci ratio to cycle wave a. Bitcoin rarely exhibits Fibonacci ratios, so this target does not have a good probability. If this target is wrong, it may not be low enough.

Another frustrating aspect of Bitcoin is it does not fit within Elliott channels. Because it begins movements slowly and ends them quickly, it forms curved waves which breach channels early only to continue to new highs or lows. The channel on prior analysis is removed because it may not show where the current bounce finds resistance.

DAILY

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Cycle wave c must subdivide as a five wave motive sturucture, most likely an impulse. Within cycle wave c, primary wave 1 may be complete.

Primary wave 2 is now relabelled as an incomplete zigzag. Intermediate wave (B) may be a complete regular contracting triangle. Intermediate wave (C) may be an incomplete impulse.

Primary wave 2 may not move beyond the start of primary wave 1 above 7,234.83.

ALTERNATE WAVE COUNT

WEEKLY

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With an increase in upwards momentum and a breach of the channel containing prior downwards movement, it is time to now more seriously consider this alternate.

It is also again possible that Bitcoin may have found a low and may be in the early stages of a new bull market.

This wave count expects that the crash in price for Bitcoin was only 84% of value from the all time high. While this is possible, it would not follow the more common pattern of Bitcoin to crash over 90% in value. This must still reduce the probability of this wave count.

Within super cycle wave (III), no second wave correction may move beyond the start of its first wave below 3,169.53.

DAILY

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A new bull market (to form a new bubble) may have begun with a series of overlapping first and second waves.

Within this current impulse, intermediate wave (4) may not move into intermediate wave (1) price territory below 4,221.62.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

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The following can be noted when looking back at Bitcoin’s behaviour during its previous strong falls in price:

The 94% fall in price from June to November 2011 was characterised by:

– Three clearly separate instances of RSI reaching oversold on the daily chart, separated by bounces.

– ADX did not remain very extreme for very long at all on the daily chart.

– On Balance Volume exhibited weak single bullish divergence at the low.

The 93% fall in price from November 2013 to February 2014 was characterised by:

– RSI reached oversold and remained deeply oversold for three weeks; at the low there was only single weak bullish divergence with price.

– ADX remained very extreme for the last seven sessions to the low.

– At the low, On Balance Volume did not exhibit bullish divergence with price; it remained bearish and then exhibited further bearishness after the low as it continued to decline as price began to rise.

For the current fall in price, the current Elliott wave count expects the fall to be larger in terms of duration than the previous two noted here, and at least equivalent in terms of price movement in that a fall of over 90% is expected now.

So far at the lowest low from the all time high Bitcoin has only retraced 84%. While this is deep, its corrections are usually deeper than this.

At major highs, Bitcoin usually exhibits near vertical upwards movement for about two weeks which ends with strong support from volume. Thereafter, major highs are usually indicated by a bearish candlestick reversal pattern on the daily and / or weekly chart. The current upwards movement has not yet exhibited vertical movement for long enough and there is currently no candlestick reversal pattern on either the daily or weekly chart.

At this stage, it would be reasonable to expect Bitcoin to continue to move higher, at least for the short to mid term.

Published @ 09:00 p.m. EST.

Last analysis on the 7th of February advised that a sideways consolidation was expected to continue. Price remains range bound.

Summary: For the short term, the consolidation may end soon. The next move for Bitcoin is expected to be very strong with a downwards breakout, ending reasonably below 3,169.53. Only a new high above 7,234.83 would change this view.

It would be safest to assume that the bear market will continue while Bitcoin remains below 7,234.83. The final target is about 1,924, but it may be much lower than this; it is possible this bear market may see the end of Bitcoin.

The data used for this analysis now comes from Yahoo Finance BTC-USD.

Updates to this analysis are in bold.

MAIN ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT

MONTHLY

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It is possible to see a completed five wave impulse upwards for Bitcoin.

I am unable to find reasonable Fibonacci ratios within this wave count. It appears that Bitcoin may not exhibit Fibonacci ratios very often between its waves, so this makes target calculation impossible. Classic technical analysis was used to identify a high in place on December 23, 2017.

What is very clear from this chart is that Bitcoin is a classic bubble. This looks like an even larger bubble than the Tulip Mania. The only thing about which I am certain is that this bubble will pop and Bitcoin will collapse.

Confidence that Bitcoin was most likely crashing started since the Forever trend line was breached in June 2018.

WEEKLY

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Bitcoin tends to behave like an extreme commodity: price moves upwards for about 2 – 4 weeks in a near vertical movement at the end of its rises. Following this vertical movement the resulting downwards movement is very deep (in percentage terms) and often very quick.

The next rise begins slowly with basing action over weeks or months, and then as the rise nears its end another vertical movement completes it. Also, there are volume spikes just before or at the end, which is another feature typical of commodity like behaviour.

This has happened now several times. The most notable instances are the rise up to the week ending 24th November, 2013, and the week ending 5th June, 2011. The following sharp drops were 94% and 93% respectively.

If this current drop continues like the last two examples, then a reasonable target may be about $1,390.94 or below.

Super Cycle wave (II) would most likely be a zigzag, but it may also be a flat, combination or triangle; a zigzag would subdivide 5-3-5.

It is possible that cycle waves a and b may be complete within the expected zigzag of Super Cycle wave (II). Cycle wave a will fit as a leading contracting diagonal, and cycle wave b fits well as a running contracting triangle.

The target calculated expects cycle wave c to exhibit a Fibonacci ratio to cycle wave a. Bitcoin rarely exhibits Fibonacci ratios, so this target does not have a good probability. If this target is wrong, it may not be low enough.

An Elliott channel is added to downwards movement. Upwards bounces may find resistance about the upper edge.

DAILY

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Cycle wave c must subdivide as a five wave motive sturucture, most likely an impulse. Within cycle wave c, primary wave 1 may be complete.

Primary wave 2 may now be a complete double combination: zigzag – X – flat. Primary wave 2 has so far remained within the teal Elliott channel, which is copied over from the weekly chart.

If the teal Elliott channel is breached by a full daily candlestick above and not touching the trend line, then the alternate wave count below should be seriously considered.

ALTERNATE WAVE COUNT

DAILY

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It is also again possible that Bitcoin may have found a low and may be in the early stages of a new bull market.

Intermediate wave (2) may not move beyond the start of intermediate wave (1) below 3,362.24.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

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The following can be noted when looking back at Bitcoin’s behaviour during its previous strong falls in price:

The 94% fall in price from June to November 2011 was characterised by:

– Three clearly separate instances of RSI reaching oversold on the daily chart, separated by bounces.

– ADX did not remain very extreme for very long at all on the daily chart.

– On Balance Volume exhibited weak single bullish divergence at the low.

The 93% fall in price from November 2013 to February 2014 was characterised by:

– RSI reached oversold and remained deeply oversold for three weeks; at the low there was only single weak bullish divergence with price.

– ADX remained very extreme for the last seven sessions to the low.

– At the low, On Balance Volume did not exhibit bullish divergence with price; it remained bearish and then exhibited further bearishness after the low as it continued to decline as price began to rise.

For the current fall in price, the current Elliott wave count expects the fall to be larger in terms of duration than the previous two noted here, and at least equivalent in terms of price movement in that a fall of over 90% is expected now.

So far at the lowest low from the all time high Bitcoin has only retraced 84%. While this is deep, its corrections are usually deeper than this.

Currently, price is range bound with resistance and support identified.

On Balance Volume is again range bound.

Wait for a classic breakout. An upwards breakout of price requires support from volume for confidence, but a downwards breakout does not.

On Balance Volume broke out before price and exhibits bullish divergence with price. This supports the alternate Elliott wave count.

Published @ 01:42 a.m. EST.

Last analysis on the 14th of December advised that a channel should be used to indicate when downwards movement was over and a sideways consolidation or bounce may have begun. The channel was breached on the 19th of December and price has mostly moved sideways since.

Summary: For the short term, this sideways consolidation may continue and may find a high about 4,722. Thereafter, another strong fall in price is expected.

It would be safest to assume that the bear market will continue while Bitcoin remains below 7,234.83. The target is about 1,924, but it may be much lower than this; it is possible this bear market may see the end of Bitcoin.

The data used for this analysis now comes from Yahoo Finance BTC-USD.

Updates to this analysis are in bold.

MAIN ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT

MONTHLY

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It is possible to see a completed five wave impulse upwards for Bitcoin.

I am unable to find reasonable Fibonacci ratios within this wave count. It appears that Bitcoin may not exhibit Fibonacci ratios very often between its waves, so this makes target calculation impossible. Classic technical analysis was used to identify a high in place on December 23, 2017.

What is very clear from this chart is that Bitcoin is a classic bubble. This looks like an even larger bubble than the Tulip Mania. The only thing about which I am certain is that this bubble will pop and Bitcoin will collapse.

Confidence that Bitcoin was most likely crashing started since the Forever trend line was breached in June 2018.

WEEKLY

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Bitcoin tends to behave like an extreme commodity: price moves upwards for about 2 – 4 weeks in a near vertical movement at the end of its rises. Following this vertical movement the resulting downwards movement is very deep (in percentage terms) and often very quick.

The next rise begins slowly with basing action over weeks or months, and then as the rise nears its end another vertical movement completes it. Also, there are volume spikes just before or at the end, which is another feature typical of commodity like behaviour.

This has happened now several times. The most notable instances are the rise up to the week ending 24th November, 2013, and the week ending 5th June, 2011. The following sharp drops were 94% and 93% respectively.

If this current drop continues like the last two examples, then a reasonable target may be about $1,390.94 or below.

Super Cycle wave (II) would most likely be a zigzag, but it may also be a flat, combination or triangle; a zigzag would subdivide 5-3-5.

It is possible that cycle waves a and b may be complete within the expected zigzag of Super Cycle wave (II). Cycle wave a will fit as a leading contracting diagonal, and cycle wave b fits well as a running contracting triangle.

The target calculated expects cycle wave c to exhibit a Fibonacci ratio to cycle wave a. Bitcoin rarely exhibits Fibonacci ratios, so this target does not have a good probability. If this target is wrong, it may not be low enough.

An Elliott channel is added to downwards movement. Upwards bounces may find resistance about the upper edge.

DAILY

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Cycle wave c must subdivide as a five wave motive sturucture, most likely an impulse. Within cycle wave c, primary wave 1 may be complete.

When primary wave 2 may be complete, then primary wave 3 should exhibit an increase in downwards momentum.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

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The following can be noted when looking back at Bitcoin’s behaviour during its previous strong falls in price:

The 94% fall in price from June to November 2011 was characterised by:

– Three clearly separate instances of RSI reaching oversold on the daily chart, separated by bounces.

– ADX did not remain very extreme for very long at all on the daily chart.

– On Balance Volume exhibited weak single bullish divergence at the low.

The 93% fall in price from November 2013 to February 2014 was characterised by:

– RSI reached oversold and remained deeply oversold for three weeks; at the low there was only single weak bullish divergence with price.

– ADX remained very extreme for the last seven sessions to the low.

– At the low, On Balance Volume did not exhibit bullish divergence with price; it remained bearish and then exhibited further bearishness after the low as it continued to decline as price began to rise.

For the current fall in price, the current Elliott wave count expects the fall to be larger in terms of duration than the previous two noted here, and at least equivalent in terms of price movement in that a fall of over 90% is expected now.

So far at the lowest low from the all time high Bitcoin has only retraced 0.84. While this is deep, its corrections are usually deeper than this.

Currently, price is range bound with resistance and support identified by cyan trend lines about 4,300 and 3,170.

On Balance Volume is also range bound. Wait for a classic breakout. An upwards breakout of price requires support from volume for confidence, but a downwards breakout does not. If On Balance Volume breaks out before price, it may signal the direction of a price breakout to follow.

Published @ 11:41 p.m. EST.

Last analysis on the 6th of December expected some sideways movement, which is what has happened.

Summary: Use the channel on the main daily chart. Assume more downwards movement while price remains within the channel. When the channel is breached, then assume a multi-month bounce or consolidation may begin that should remain below 7,234.83.

It would be safest to assume that the bear market will continue while Bitcoin remains below 7,234.83. The target is about 1,924, but it may be much lower than this; it is possible this bear market may see the end of Bitcoin.

The data used for this analysis now comes from Yahoo Finance BTC-USD.

Updates to this analysis are in bold.

Last analysis may be found here.

MAIN ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT

MONTHLY

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It is possible to see a completed five wave impulse upwards for Bitcoin.

I am unable to find reasonable Fibonacci ratios within this wave count. It appears that Bitcoin may not exhibit Fibonacci ratios very often between its waves, so this makes target calculation impossible. Classic technical analysis was used to identify a high in place on the 23rd of December, 2017.

What is very clear from this chart is that Bitcoin is a classic bubble. This looks like an even larger bubble than the Tulip Mania. The only thing about which I am certain is that this bubble will pop and Bitcoin will collapse.

Confidence that Bitcoin was most likely crashing started since the Forever trend line was breached in June.

WEEKLY

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Bitcoin tends to behave like an extreme commodity: price moves upwards for about 2 – 4 weeks in a near vertical movement at the end of its rises. Following this vertical movement the resulting downwards movement is very deep (in percentage terms) and often very quick.

The next rise begins slowly with basing action over weeks or months, and then as the rise nears its end another vertical movement completes it. Also, there are volume spikes just before or at the end, which is another feature typical of commodity like behaviour.

This has happened now several times. The most notable instances are the rise up to the week ending 24th November, 2013, and the week ending 5th June, 2011. The following sharp drops were 94% and 93% respectively.

If this current drop continues like the last two examples, then a reasonable target may be about $1,390.94 or below.

Super Cycle wave (II) would most likely be a zigzag, but it may also be a flat, combination or triangle; a zigzag would subdivide 5-3-5.

It is possible that cycle waves a and b may be complete within the expected zigzag of Super Cycle wave (II). Cycle wave a will fit as a leading contracting diagonal, and cycle wave b fits well as a running contracting triangle.

The target calculated expects cycle wave c to exhibit a Fibonacci ratio to cycle wave a. Bitcoin rarely exhibits Fibonacci ratios, so this target does not have a good probability.

DAILY

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Within cycle wave c, primary wave 1 may be incomplete.

Primary wave 2 may not move beyond the start of primary wave 1 above 7,234.83.

Unfortunately, Bitcoin rarely exhibits Fibonacci ratios in its actionary waves. Therefore, it is impossible to calculate a target. A best fit trend channel is drawn on the chart. An upwards breach of the channel would indicate that primary wave 1 should be over and then primary wave 2 should be underway.

DAILY ALTERNATIVE

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Primary wave 2 may be subdividing as an expanded flat. Two targets are calculated at two different wave degrees.

Primary wave 1 lasted 41 sessions. Primary wave 2 may last about two to three months to have reasonable proportion to primary wave 1.

Primary wave 2 may not move beyond the start of primary wave 1 above 7,234.83.

SECOND ALTERNATE ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT
DAILY

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By moving the degree of labelling within cycle wave c up one degree, it is possible that the crash for Bitcoin could be over.

This alternate wave count has changed since the last published analysis. It now sees Super Cycle II over at the last low.

This wave count has a very low probability. It does not follow normal behaviour for Bitcoin.

Normal behaviour for an early second wave correction is for Bitcoin to retrace deeper than 90% of the first wave. This wave count expects that Super Cycle wave (II) was only 84%. While this is very deep, it is not as deep as is normal for Bitcoin.

A candlestick reversal pattern at the low of Super Cycle wave (II) would be fairly likely at the weekly chart level which is not the case at this time.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

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The following can be noted when looking back at Bitcoin’s behaviour during its previous strong falls in price:

The 94% fall in price from June to November 2011 was characterised by:

– Three clearly separate instances of RSI reaching oversold on the daily chart, separated by bounces.

– ADX did not remain very extreme for very long at all on the daily chart.

– On Balance Volume exhibited weak single bullish divergence at the low.

The 93% fall in price from November 2013 to February 2014 was characterised by:

– RSI reached oversold and remained deeply oversold for three weeks; at the low there was only single weak bullish divergence with price.

– ADX remained very extreme for the last seven sessions to the low.

– At the low, On Balance Volume did not exhibit bullish divergence with price; it remained bearish and then exhibited further bearishness after the low as it continued to decline as price began to rise.

For the current fall in price, the current Elliott wave count expects the fall to be larger in terms of duration than the previous two noted here, and at least equivalent in terms of price movement in that a fall of over 90% is expected now.

So far at the lowest low from the all time high Bitcoin has only retraced 0.84. While this is deep, its corrections are usually deeper than this.

For the short term, expect more downwards movement as likely. This is supported by volume. Downwards days have greater support from volume in recent movement.

Published @ 04:56 a.m. EST.

Last analysis on the 21st of November expected more downwards movement for Bitcoin, which is what has happened.

Summary: At this stage, Bitcoin may either bounce up to about 5,827 or move sideways. The bounce or consolidation may last about two to three months.

It would be safest to assume that the bear market will continue while Bitcoin remains below 7,234.83. The target is about 1,924, but it may be much lower than this; it is possible this bear market may see the end of Bitcoin.

The data used for this analysis now comes from Yahoo Finance BTC-USD.

Updates to this analysis are in bold.

Last analysis may be found here.

MAIN ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT

MONTHLY

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It is possible to see a completed five wave impulse upwards for Bitcoin.

I am unable to find reasonable Fibonacci ratios within this wave count. It appears that Bitcoin may not exhibit Fibonacci ratios very often between its waves, so this makes target calculation impossible. Classic technical analysis was used to identify a high in place on the 23rd of December, 2017.

What is very clear from this chart is that Bitcoin is a classic bubble. This looks like an even larger bubble than the Tulip Mania. The only thing about which I am certain is that this bubble will pop and Bitcoin will collapse.

Confidence that Bitcoin was most likely crashing started since the Forever trend line was breached in June.

WEEKLY

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Bitcoin tends to behave like an extreme commodity: price moves upwards for about 2 – 4 weeks in a near vertical movement at the end of its rises. Following this vertical movement the resulting downwards movement is very deep (in percentage terms) and often very quick.

The next rise begins slowly with basing action over weeks or months, and then as the rise nears its end another vertical movement completes it. Also, there are volume spikes just before or at the end, which is another feature typical of commodity like behaviour.

This has happened now several times. The most notable instances are the rise up to the week ending 24th November, 2013, and the week ending 5th June, 2011. The following sharp drops were 94% and 93% respectively.

If this current drop continues like the last two examples, then a reasonable target may be about $1,390.94 or below.

Super Cycle wave (II) would most likely be a zigzag, but it may also be a flat, combination or triangle; a zigzag would subdivide 5-3-5.

It is possible that cycle waves a and b may be complete within the expected zigzag of Super Cycle wave (II). Cycle wave a will fit as a leading contracting diagonal, and cycle wave b fits well as a running contracting triangle.

The target calculated expects cycle wave c to exhibit a Fibonacci ratio to cycle wave a. Bitcoin rarely exhibits Fibonacci ratios, so this target does not have a good probability.

DAILY

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Within cycle wave c, primary wave 1 may be complete.

Primary wave 2 may not move beyond the start of primary wave 1 above 7,234.83.

ALTERNATE ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT

DAILY

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By moving the degree of labelling within cycle wave c up one degree, it is possible that the crash for Bitcoin could be over.

A candlestick reversal pattern at the low of Super Cycle wave (II) would be fairly likely at the weekly chart level and not only the daily chart, which is not the case at this time.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

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The following can be noted when looking back at Bitcoin’s behaviour during its previous strong falls in price:

The 94% fall in price from June to November 2011 was characterised by:

– Three clearly separate instances of RSI reaching oversold on the daily chart, separated by bounces.

– ADX did not remain very extreme for very long at all on the daily chart.

– On Balance Volume exhibited weak single bullish divergence at the low.

The 93% fall in price from November 2013 to February 2014 was characterised by:

– RSI reached oversold and remained deeply oversold for three weeks; at the low there was only single weak bullish divergence with price.

– ADX remained very extreme for the last seven sessions to the low.

– At the low, On Balance Volume did not exhibit bullish divergence with price; it remained bearish and then exhibited further bearishness after the low as it continued to decline as price began to rise.

For the current fall in price, the current Elliott wave count expects the fall to be larger in terms of duration than the previous two noted here, and at least equivalent in terms of price movement in that a fall of over 90% is expected now.

So far at the lowest low from the all time high Bitcoin has only retraced 0.82. While this is deep, its corrections are usually deeper than this.

A bounce or consolidation may unfold for the short to mid term. This view is supported by:

4. ADX reached very extreme and is now declining.

Support is identified on the chart.

Published @ 02:02 a.m. EST.

The first preferred Elliott wave count expected Bitcoin to exhibit an increase in downwards momentum. This is exactly what is happening. The second Elliott wave count was invalidated seven days ago.

Summary: Downwards movement has push from rising volume. This is very bearish. Expect downwards movement to continue until there is a bullish candlestick reversal signal on the daily chart. Next support below is at 3,612 and 2,980.

I cannot at this time yet see a completed corrective Elliott wave structure for this downwards movement, so I expect it is incomplete.

The data used for this analysis now comes from Yahoo Finance BTC-USD.

Updates to this analysis are in bold.

Last analysis may be found here.

FIRST ELLIOTT WAVE COUNT

MONTHLY

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It is possible to see a completed five wave impulse upwards for Bitcoin.

I am unable to find reasonable Fibonacci ratios within this wave count. It appears that Bitcoin may not exhibit Fibonacci ratios very often between its waves, so this makes target calculation impossible. Classic technical analysis was used to identify a high in place on the 23rd of December, 2017.

What is very clear from this chart is that Bitcoin is a classic bubble. This looks like an even larger bubble than the Tulip Mania. The only thing about which I am certain is that this bubble will pop and Bitcoin will collapse.

Now that the Forever trend line is breached some confidence may be had that Bitcoin may be crashing.

WEEKLY

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Bitcoin tends to behave like an extreme commodity: price moves upwards for about 2 – 4 weeks in a near vertical movement at the end of its rises. Following this vertical movement the resulting downwards movement is very deep (in percentage terms) and often very quick.

The next rise begins slowly with basing action over weeks or months, and then as the rise nears its end another vertical movement completes it. Also, there are volume spikes just before or at the end, which is another feature typical of commodity like behaviour.

This has happened now several times. The most notable instances are the rise up to the week ending 24th November, 2013, and the week ending 5th June, 2011. The following sharp drops were 94% and 93% respectively.

If this current drop continues like the last two examples, then a reasonable target may be about $1,390.94 or below.

Super Cycle wave (II) would most likely be a zigzag, but it may also be a flat, combination or triangle; a zigzag would subdivide 5-3-5. Cycle wave a should subdivide as a five wave structure, but so far that would be incomplete.

When cycle wave a may be seen as complete, then a one to multi-year bounce or consolidation for cycle wave b may be expected. This may present a weak buying opportunity, but the huge variation in structure of b waves makes this extremely risky.

DAILY

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If Bitcoin is crashing, then a five down structure should develop at the weekly chart level. This would still be incomplete.

A third wave down may now be moving through its middle at six degrees. Bitcoin may be still winding up for a further spectacular plummet in price. The strongest fall may come towards the end of any one or more of these third waves as Bitcoin exhibits commodity like behaviour. Commodities tend to have their strongest portion of impulses in the fifth waves.

Within the middle of this third wave, subminuette wave iii may be either complete or close to complete. Subminuette wave iv may not move into subminuette wave i price territory above 6,134.76.

Only when a clear bullish reversal pattern forms on the daily chart would a more time consuming bounce or consolidation be expected to interrupt this downwards trend. Today that is not present, so it seems more reasonable to expect this downwards movement to continue.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

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For the short term, support from volume is pushing price lower. This is very bearish.

The following can be noted when looking back at Bitcoin’s behaviour during its previous strong falls in price:

The 94% fall in price from June to November 2011 was characterised by:

– Three clearly separate instances of RSI reaching oversold on the daily chart, separated by bounces.

– ADX did not remain very extreme for very long at all on the daily chart.

– On Balance Volume exhibited weak single bullish divergence at the low.

The 93% fall in price from November 2013 to February 2014 was characterised by:

– RSI reached oversold and remained deeply oversold for three weeks; at the low there was only single weak bullish divergence with price.

– ADX remained very extreme for the last seven sessions to the low.

– At the low, On Balance Volume did not exhibit bullish divergence with price; it remained bearish and then exhibited further bearishness after the low as it continued to decline as price began to rise.

For the current fall in price, the current Elliott wave count expects the fall to be larger in terms of duration than the previous two noted here, and at least equivalent in terms of price movement in that a fall of over 90% is expected now. Currently, ADX is not yet extreme. RSI is now deeply oversold, but past behaviour indicates this may continue for some time. There is plenty of room for this downwards trend in Bitcoin to continue.

So far at the lowest low from the all time high Bitcoin has only retraced 0.79. While this is deep, its corrections are usually deeper than this.

Support below is identified on the chart.

Published @ 05:23 a.m. EST.