The price resistance is pretty decisive, if we failed to break through, it is pretty much a confirmation for bearish market.
$55k is where it will be and since in Q3 of 2024 it was a long descending until breakthrough, I expected roughly the same length of time needed for bitcoin to breakthrough again if that really gonna happen.
Prepare for half year long consolidation in that area.
The resistance level is now at $70k which is very difficult to maintain it has tested it several times but still failed and sales increased when the price broke $70k, The closest support price is at the $65k price level and the closest for now is at the $60k price because the previous price drop wick did not break through it and bitcoin rebounded afterwards, if we still maintain this support then consolidation could have a period of time as you said, but if it can rise above $70k in the last few weeks we have little hope of continuing the increase at least consolidation or sideways can be above ATH 2021.