Bitcoin Price Builds Momentum Above $9,000, Prepares for 6% Jump

Nick Chong

Last Updated: June 11, 2024 1:33 pm

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Since topping at $10,500 last week, Bitcoin (BTC) has been in a relative state of calm, trading within a tight range between $9,000 and $9,500. As of the time of writing this article, the leading cryptocurrency is changing hands for $9,250, trading 1% up on the day.

According to this a number of analysts, this bullish consolidation, which comes as some have been calling for BTC to return under $9,000, is a sign that a short-term rally is inbound. A rally that could bring Bitcoin close to $10,000 once again.

Bitcoin May See 6% Rally

Analyst MacN recently argued that Bitcoin’s “very messy cluster” price action is currently forming into a “textbook pump setup,” with the market starting to trend higher in a tight channel. He added that with the cryptocurrency failing to “break down for so long,” he is inclined to suggest that a move to the $9,550s — some 3% higher than the current price — “is getting very likely.”

He added that by tomorrow, Saturday, the range/channel will be tight enough for Bitcoin to bounce higher in the direction of his target.

https://twitter.com/MacnBTC/status/1190386686670360577

Tortoise Trading echoed this comment. He remarked in his own analysis that the cryptocurrency recently broke above a descending channel on his chart, implying a strong move higher in the coming days. He noted that once BTC sees a four-hour or daily candle close above $9,225, he will be convinced that a 6% surge to $9,750 is next, and that the past week’s price action was all just “bull flag consolidation.”

$BTC breakout on the 1hr from downtrend resistance.

Want to see the 4hr/daily close above 9225 and ill be convinced range high at 9750 is next and likely higher being that this was a bull flag consolidation of almost a whole week. pic.twitter.com/7gpbhqcJLy

— TortoiseTrading (@TortoiseTrading) November 1, 2019

Still Not Long-Term Bullish

Not everyone, though, is convinced that Bitcoin is long-term bullish.

In a recent report, Bloomberg wrote that Bitcoin’s inability to break past $10,000 — or at least close above that key price point — indicates “tougher times could lie ahead.” The outlet added that “For many investors, it will need to meaningfully breach that level for confirmation that the rally could continue, historical pricing patterns suggest.”

Shawn Cruz, manager of trader strategy at TD Ameritrade, echoed this line in an interview with Bloomberg. He stated that the fact that $10,000 poses a key psychological barrier for Bitcoin, and will thus need to be broken past to confirm more uptrend.

Also, a popular analyst going by Credible Crypto said earlier this week that unless BTC clears the $10,300 region, which is an important historical level, there is no need to get too excited. In fact, he went as far as to say that the recent move is “just a bearish retest,” and that “new local lows” are still on the table.

Nick Chong

I am a writer who has been following Bitcoin for years now. My insights and interviews have been featured in leading publications in the industry such as LongHash and Decrypt. I own a small amount of Bitcoin.