Bitcoin Consolidation Continues

Bitcoin has been held back by the same arc of resistance now for the past 4 days.  Readers of my last column will recall that 2 days ago I posted a chart which demonstrated that the 2 arc of the 5^th pair was resisting.  Though I have hypothesized that an eventual close above the arc is likely in the cards, that arc has not been defeated by the bulls yet.

Here is a close-up of this 8-hour chart, so you can more easily see how the 2^nd arc has been the key resistance for 4 days now:

So, will we see higher highs in the days to come? I continue to believe so, but we still don’t have a buy signal on the 8-hour chart.  A re-test of the 920 low might well be in the cards.  At this point, a 920 test will probably hit the 1×1 Gann angle (blue line), which would likely energize pricetime to begin it’s advance anew.

Here is a daily chart with a long-term Andrews’ pitchfork:

The “1 line” has been broken to the upside, but is being tested as these words are written.  See a close-up of the “1 line” below:

According to pitchfork theory, a serious advance is predicted, all the way to the zero line (not shown).

While I continue to believe 2017 will be an even better year for Bitcoin than 2016 was, there could well be a significant trading opportunity (on the short side) in a week or two, in the $1025 area…

Happy trading!

Remember:  The author is a trader who is subject to all manner of error in judgement.  Do your own research, and be prepared to take full responsibility for your own trades.

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Jim Fredrickson

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