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Major drawdowns normal in Bitcoin bull markets, analyst says Major drawdowns normal in Bitcoin bull markets, analyst says
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Major drawdowns normal in Bitcoin bull markets, analyst says

Major drawdowns normal in Bitcoin bull markets, analyst says

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Bitcoin surged past $9,000 before plummeting to $8,000 and then recovering around $8,400. While the 8 percent drop was met with concern, one cryptocurrency analyst said that large drawdowns are actually normal in Bitcoin bull markets, adding that even more extreme drops are bound to happen.

Bitcoin breaks $9,000 before dropping back into consolidation

Believed to be in a major upward momentum, Bitcoin managed to surprise the market yesterday as it spiked 4 percent and then dropped another 8 in less than an hour. According to data from Coinbase, Bitcoin jumped from $8,743.62 to $9,090.00 around 15:40 UTC, cementing the belief that it was on the verge of a bull run.

However, the world’s largest cryptocurrency managed to hold above $9,000 just 10 minutes before dropping to the lower bound of its 48-hour trading range. The coin dipped to $8,100 before consolidating at around $8,400. Some places reported even bigger drops, with BTC falling as low as $8,000 on Bitstamp.

With most of the market believing BTC was in the middle of a bull run, the drastic decline was largely unexpected. Josh Rager, a prominent crypto analyst, noted that the sharp spike could be a result of a fakeout.

Significant price corrections normal in bull runs, analyst says

While Bitcoin’s drop caused quite a stir in the market, many were convinced this was nothing more than a “bearish outside day,” and that the coin’s upward rally will continue throughout June.

An interesting observation was made by Crypto Quantamental, a popular Twitter account led by an experienced Wall Street portfolio manager. The account tweeted that short-term drawdowns are “normal and to be expected” in a bull run.

The analyst also noted that Bitcoin’s volatility enables sharp drops in price even during major upward rallies, a trend that was first noticed during the bull market of 2017. The tweet was accompanied by a chart showing just how common these drops are.

The chart showed 20 different price drops Bitcoin experienced, ranging from as low as 6.5 to as high as 25.49 percent. What came as the biggest surprise, though, was the fact that each one of these 20 drops happened between Oct. 17 and Dec. 13.

Despite these drops, Bitcoin was up 370 percent during this period, the chart showed.

In the following tweet, it was also explained that only composite prices were used in the chart, making the number relatively smooth. When looking at data from BitMEX or some of the illiquid exchanges from the time, Bitcoin’s moves are even more extreme.

Bitcoin Market Data

At the time of press 2:52 am UTC on Nov. 7, 2019, Bitcoin is ranked #1 by market cap and the price is up 2.83% over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin has a market capitalization of $151.47 billion with a 24-hour trading volume of $25.03 billion. Learn more about Bitcoin ›

Bitcoin

2:52 am UTC on Nov. 7, 2019

$8,541.05

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Crypto Market Summary

At the time of press 2:52 am UTC on Nov. 7, 2019, the total crypto market is valued at at $270.97 billion with a 24-hour volume of $85.05 billion. Bitcoin dominance is currently at 55.89%. Learn more about the crypto market ›

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