I wouldn't be surprised if value rises sharply soon because of the nearing "halvening." Just need to hold a little longer.
I wouldn't be surprised if the block halving is already calculated in today's price. Similarly, the Bakkt launch was/is calculated in today's price.
Think about it, most people are already aware of the block halving and that the price tends to go up prior to the actual halving. People with a high degree of certainty have bought in already and from here on they just wait for the price to go up, just like you are hinting at.
People bought in last year waiting for a bull run; they failed
People sold at the beginning of this year expecting $2000 or even $1000; they failed
People bought in this year hoping for the block halving to initiate a massive bull run; how high are the odds that they fail again?
The point I'm making is that people are actually preparing themselves for certain type of events or outcomes, which only increases the odds of a counter move.