Peter Brandt, veteran dealer and writer of “Diary of a Skilled Commodity Dealer,” identified that whereas Bitcoin’s (BTC) value may attain $200,000, historical past reveals that it’s vulnerable to large corrections of 30% or extra.
“Within the 2015-2017 bull market in $BTC, there have been 9 corrections exceeding 30%. For the reason that Mar 2020 low, there was just one such correction,” Brandt identified, including, “What number of extra corrections > 30% will happen earlier than Bitcoin reaches $200,000?”
Within the 2015-2017 bull market in $BTC, there have been 9 corrections exceeding 30%
For the reason that Mar 2020 low, there was just one such correction
What number of extra corrections > 30% will happen earlier than Bitcoin reaches $200,000?
— Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) February 21, 2021
In line with the ballot posted by Brandt yesterday, over 60% of over 15,500 respondents consider that there’s certainly a excessive likelihood that Bitcoin would see from one to 6 main corrections—greater than 30%—earlier than its value reaches $200,000.
On the similar time, solely 12.2% of respondents mentioned that BTC will undergo seven or extra corrections. One other 10.9% are assured that Bitcoin is topping now—which signifies that BTC is at its highest value level, not less than for a while.
In the meantime, 16.2% of customers, maybe on the extra “Bitcoin maximalist” aspect of the size, mentioned that they don’t anticipate any corrections on the way in which to $200,000 as a result of it’s “moon from right here.”
At the moment, Bitcoin is buying and selling at round $56,000, down 1.5% on the day, in accordance with crypto metrics platform CoinGecko.
Whereas some customers replied to the ballot with skepticism, noting that “the meme 80% correction could also be a factor of the previous,” it’s exhausting to argue his suggestion if one to have a look at the historical past of Bitcoin—which continues to be an especially risky asset.
Only recently, the coin corrected by over 30% when it dipped from $42,000 on January eight to round $28,900 on January 22, for instance. On this gentle, it’s not past cause to recommend that comparable value actions may happen sooner or later—or not.
“The large cash will not be within the shopping for or promoting, however within the ready.”
— Charlie Munger
— The Wolf Of All Streets (@scottmelker) February 21, 2021
Replying to the thread, crypto dealer and investor Scott Melker, aka “The Wolf Of All Streets” on Twitter, reiterated that “the massive cash will not be within the shopping for or promoting however within the ready.”
Echoing this sentiment, Brandt famous that he could be “completely satisfied” to purchase some extra Bitcoin if the crypto’s value corrects by 20% or extra.
“I’d be a cheerful purchaser on all 20% corrections for now,” Brandt replied to one of many commenters,” he mentioned.
Thanks. I’d be a cheerful purchaser on all 20% corrections for now.
— Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) February 21, 2021
As CryptoSlate reported, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has not too long ago mentioned that only a “fool” wouldn’t look into Bitcoin.
Bitcoin, presently ranked #1 by market cap, is down 6.93% over the previous 24 hours. BTC has a market cap of $991.63B with a 24 hour quantity of $65.07B.
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