The broader cryptocurrency market is set to see sideways price action, with Bitcoin hitting 17 41,650 at noon on January 17. Across the market, trading volumes remain low and U.S. The financial markets were closed, according to Martin Luther King Jr.
BTC/USDT 1 day chart. Source: TradingView
Here is what analysts say about the price action of Bitcoin and how today's correction could affect the market structure of BTC
Resistance at $ 43,120
Crypto trader and pseudonymous Twitter user 'Rect Capital' provides weekly Bitcoin price action analysis who posted the following chart showing that BTC is trading near a well-established support and resistance zone.
BTC/USDT 1 week chart. Source: Twitter.
Rekt capital said,
"The new BTC Weekly Close shows that the black - $ 43,120 level is being portrayed as a new resistance. Technically, BTC is in the upper region of its current $ 38000- $ 43,100 range."
Bitcoin's 4-year cycle is starting to lengthen
The long-term trend of Bitcoin has been discussed by market analyst and Cointelegraph contributor Michael van de Pope, who posted the following charts looking at Bitcoin's 4-wave pattern and implemented cap HODL wave. According to analysts, the typical 4-year cycle for BTC is likely to be prolonged.
Bitcoin 4-wave pattern and realized cap HODL waves. Source: Twitter
van de Poppe said,
"Honestly, it would make a lot of sense. This cycle is longer than the previous one. The 4-year cycles aren't happening anymore due to macroeconomic impacts. Therefore, this cycle will be higher & longer than everyone expects."
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"At least one more upward impulse"
A tweet from cryptdev analyst and pseudonymous Twitter user Techdev echoed the sentiment of the expanding bitcoin price cycle, posting the following chart, providing an analysis of the impact and correction on the bull market based on the chain's new address trends.
Number of new Bitcoin addresses and impulse waves. Source: Twitter
Compared to the previous Impulse Wave described by TechDev, Bitcoin is still responsible for a green shaded price breakout in the current cycle before it is reset and the next one starts.
Techdev said,
"At least one more upward impulse to come in my opinion before an impulsive downtrend (bear market) begins."
The overall cryptocurrency market cap now stands at $ 2.02 trillion and Bitcoin's dominance rate is 39.6%.
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