Why Bitcoin’s “Wild Swings” May Soon Resume
“Periods of low volatility precede periods of high volatility”
by Bob Stokes
Updated: July 15, 2021
As you probably know, bitcoin investors have been taken on a wild rollercoaster ride during the past several months.
However, starting around the last week of May, bitcoin's trading range tightened up considerably (between $30,000 and $40,000).
Indeed, since roughly the last half of June, the trading range narrowed even more (approximately $28,000 to $35,000).
As a July 12 CNBC headline says:
Cryptocurrency trading volume plunges as interest wanes following bitcoin price drop
The daily maximum volume in June was down more than 42% from the peak trading volume in May, according to the report.
However, bitcoin speculators should keep in mind this quote from one of our classic Global Market Perspective's:
Periods of low volatility precede periods of high volatility.
That reference was to the stock market, yet the same principle applies to other widely traded risk-assets, like cryptocurrencies.
So, it would not be surprising if volatility returns to bitcoin's price action sooner rather than later.
The questions, of course, are: Will the first swing be up? Down? And what comes after?
As you may know, Elliott wave analysis allows you to "peak" around more than one corner at a time as the markets are moving along their patterned paths. Another factor we keep our eye on is investor sentiment, which right now is bearish toward bitcoin. Our head crypto analyst Tony Carrion discusses that in the July Global Market Perspective as he points out that bitcoin speculators suffered $3.45 billion in realized losses from the selloff that started at the April peak near $65,000 through the $28,000 low in June.
In our July Global Market Perspective, Tony also goes into detail about bitcoin's Elliott wave price pattern, to show you which way bitcoin prices are likely to jump first when volatility returns.
That's where the "rubber meets the road."
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