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Bitcoin: The Correction that Never Was?

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“What if they gave a war and nobody came?” was a popular saying with protestors in the 1960s. Something similar could be asked of Bitcoin today: “What if they gave a selloff and nobody came?”

Consider how BTCUSD knifed violently lower on September 7. Then consider the lack of follow-through on the daily chart, with prices quickly holding their lows from just three weeks prior. It was a wasted opportunity for the bears, showing a lack of interest in lower prices. A lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

The $42,900 level BTCUSD held is important because it almost exactly matches the February 28 low when prices were consolidating before their push toward $60,000. Old support returns to become new support again.

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Bitcoin, daily chart with selected patterns, courtesy of TradingView.

About the author

David Russell is VP of Market Intelligence at TradeStation Group. Drawing on two decades of experience as a financial journalist and analyst, his background includes equities, emerging markets, fixed-income and derivatives. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, CNBC and E*TRADE Financial. Russell systematically reviews countless global financial headlines and indicators in search of broad tradable trends that present opportunities repeatedly over time. Customers can expect him to keep them apprised of sector leadership, relative strength and the big stories – especially those overlooked by other commentators. He’s also a big fan of generating leverage with options to limit capital at risk.