Bitcoin: The Early March Rally

Overview

Benjamin Cowen analyzes Bitcoin's price action in midterm years (2014, 2018, 2022, 2026), identifying a pattern of a low in February, a rally into early March, and then renewed weakness into April and May. He suggests that while short-term rallies are possible, the overall trend in midterm years is downward, and that the bare market resistance band around $85K will likely act as resistance.

Key takeaways

Bitcoin's midterm years often exhibit a pattern of a February low, a March rally to a lower high, and then renewed weakness into April and May.
Benjamin Cowen advises against aggressively trading counter-trend rallies in midterm years, prioritizing capital preservation.
The bare market resistance band (currently around $85K) is expected to act as resistance to any potential rallies.
In 2022, Bitcoin's initial low was January 24th, the secondary low occurred on February 24th, and a lower high formed on March 2nd.
The 200-week moving average, currently around $58K, could serve as a potential support level if Bitcoin experiences further weakness.
Narratives often follow price action, with events like conflicts being used to justify price movements that were already evident in the charts.

Chapters

0:00 Bitcoin's Historical Performance in Midterm Years

Bitcoin often forms a low in February and a lower high in March during midterm years.
Historically, Bitcoin experiences a rally in the first week of March before fading later in the month.
Benjamin Cowen advises against chasing counter-trend rallies in midterm years, emphasizing preservation of capital.

5:32 Analyzing the 2022 and 2018 Bitcoin Cycles

In 2022, Bitcoin rallied for a week before getting rejected at the bare market resistance band, ultimately fading to a lower low.
The 2018 cycle saw a low in February, a high in early March, and another low in early April.
In 2014, Bitcoin had an initial low in early February, a lower low in late February, and a bullish first week of March.

11:48 Establishing a Pattern: Lows and Highs in Midterm Years

Benjamin Cowen identifies a pattern: an initial low in February, a secondary low (sometimes higher or lower), and a lower high.
In 2014, the initial low was February 10th, the secondary low was February 25th, and the lower high was March 3rd.
In 2018, the initial low was February 6th, with a lower high on March 5th and the next low on April 1st.

18:22 Comparing Bitcoin's Price Action in 2022

In 2022, the initial low was January 24th, and the secondary low occurred on February 24th.
A lower high formed in early March (March 2nd) with a rally up to the 21-week EMA, followed by a secondary rally in late March.
The next low in 2022 didn't occur until May 12th due to the extended rally into late March.

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