Financial Expert Analyzes Bitcoin’s Price Trends and Recent Milestones
Experienced trader Peter Brandt recently shared insights into Bitcoin's price movements, analyzing the corrections observed during bull markets since 2015.
Using a tweet, Brandt illustrated the magnitude and duration of these corrections, providing valuable insights into Bitcoin’s historical trends.
Putting it into perspective $BTC pic.twitter.com/3jkiE3RlB2
— Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) March 25, 2024
Bitcoin’s journey over the past decade has been characterized by periods of rapid growth followed by corrections. Brandt depicted these corrections in a visual format, highlighting significant drawdowns following local peaks in Bitcoin’s price during bullish cycles.
For instance, during the 2015-2017 bull market, Bitcoin reached a peak of $19,891 on Dec. 17, 2017, followed by an 84% decline in price. Similarly, the 2018-2021 bull market saw Bitcoin peak at $69,000 on Nov. 10, 2021, before experiencing a 77% decline.
In the current cycle, which began on Nov. 21, 2022, with a starting price of $15,460, historical halving cycles suggest a potential peak in August 2025. Bitcoin’s drawdown in this cycle has ranged from 11.5% to 22.6%. By analyzing past price movements, patterns emerge in both the magnitude and duration of these corrections, providing valuable insights into Bitcoin’s cyclical market nature.
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In recent developments, Bitcoin reclaimed the $71,000 milestone, marking a positive trend in late March. Its price surged by over 6% to reach $71,200, with a peak of $71,600 in early Tuesday trading.
This uptrend follows a corrective phase after reaching an all-time high of $73,800 on March 14, dropping to around $60,800 last Wednesday.
The cause of Bitcoin’s price surge past $71,000 remains unknown, but its behavior in March has been characterized by new highs followed by healthy pullbacks. Bitcoin is poised to end March positively, having gained 16% this month and 66% in the first quarter.
Alexander Stefanov
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