This is the type of analysis I enjoy more than runny eggs on a jellied biscuit - while on vacation. that is some serious enjoyment.
The past week was spent scouring through various stock charts, ETFs, benchmarks, and more. It was not until I stumbled into commodities did I start to see the type of pattern I was on the hunt for. Gold rung the bell harder than any other chart. In fact, there is no better comparison better for BTC than GOLD.
Gold is mined and the more you mine it, the more it costs to get the next unit of gold (diminishing rate of return). Same with BTC. Gold backed/was the peg to our monetary system. BTC is the pegged currency to our decentralized economy system. Gold and BTC have limited quantities (unless you have the philosopher's stone!)...and MOST importantly we denote them both with the color yellow. This list can go on for a while, so I'll end the boredom since we are all here for chart analysis, not philosophical talk.
(Random thought: Is Satoshi's middle name THOTH?)
Above is the GOLD chart with the most history, starting in 1975. Around 1980 Gold went on a run similar to Bitcoin's run in 2017. The retracement and the accumulation phase show similar patterns as well. So I kept digging. Gold took off after ETFs began. There was some insider buying before this took place. The run was in full effect and did not stop until August 2011 at $1800. Wow. Gold's previous high was $700. Keep in mind the ability to buy Gold was limited before ETFs were available (note this is a futures chart and it took 3 years before Gold boomed). So new buyers ARE necessary to take Bitcoin higher.
So the ETF is what we need to get to $50k Using fib levels from Gold's highest close to its lowest close (after the all time high) and using the 3.618 level, we hit $1800. Using this same methodology for BTC, we arrive at $53k. Also, there is rumor of an ETF coming in September 2018. This timeline matches up with the timing of when Gold's ETF happened, relative to its chart pattern.
Now for some second level..
2008 the financial crisis hit, stocks took a smashing, Gold stayed strong. In fact, after a quick correction Gold went parabolic to $1800. The reason I bring this up is the Dow Jones appears to be at a point where a markdown is on the horizon. We hit the ATH (26600) and now seem to be bouncing lower and lower with support at 23500 (higher volume happens during selloffs - bearish sign). If the Dow breaks 23500 you can expect a major correction. I'm not saying economic collapse or any of that, just a healthy correction. The fact that salaries are stagnant while the price of goods are rising alludes to this. Not to mention the savings rate is equal to interest rate..another harbinger..and some policies relating to US trade..one small bit of bearish news near the 23500 mark will take the price south quick. I bring this up because Bitcoin might be the gold during this period. Folks have been yearning for a new financial system ever since 2008. Fiat is backed by nothing, debt is rising to unfathomable levels, and accountability seems to be out the window. Bitcoin brings with it the potential to improve this situation and if we see Bitcoin (with an ETF) hold strong during a financial correction, fasten your seatbelts, we will be going parabolic.
Keep in mind I tried to match up the peaks and valleys with gold. I had another alternative where the ETF might occur Q2 in 2019 and $50k just before 2020. I'll post a photo of that below just for your viewing pleasure..Mmmm biscuits
Have a great day everyone. I will be updating this graph as time progresses during this accumulation period. My main focus will be bitcoin blockchain data. More specifically, volume of BTC moving across the blockchain. When insider buying occurs we will witness this on the blockchain, not the exchange. Seeing an uptick here will mean news of an ETF approval might be coming.
DA BULL
The past week was spent scouring through various stock charts, ETFs, benchmarks, and more. It was not until I stumbled into commodities did I start to see the type of pattern I was on the hunt for. Gold rung the bell harder than any other chart. In fact, there is no better comparison better for BTC than GOLD.
Gold is mined and the more you mine it, the more it costs to get the next unit of gold (diminishing rate of return). Same with BTC. Gold backed/was the peg to our monetary system. BTC is the pegged currency to our decentralized economy system. Gold and BTC have limited quantities (unless you have the philosopher's stone!)...and MOST importantly we denote them both with the color yellow. This list can go on for a while, so I'll end the boredom since we are all here for chart analysis, not philosophical talk.
(Random thought: Is Satoshi's middle name THOTH?)
Above is the GOLD chart with the most history, starting in 1975. Around 1980 Gold went on a run similar to Bitcoin's run in 2017. The retracement and the accumulation phase show similar patterns as well. So I kept digging. Gold took off after ETFs began. There was some insider buying before this took place. The run was in full effect and did not stop until August 2011 at $1800. Wow. Gold's previous high was $700. Keep in mind the ability to buy Gold was limited before ETFs were available (note this is a futures chart and it took 3 years before Gold boomed). So new buyers ARE necessary to take Bitcoin higher.
So the ETF is what we need to get to $50k Using fib levels from Gold's highest close to its lowest close (after the all time high) and using the 3.618 level, we hit $1800. Using this same methodology for BTC, we arrive at $53k. Also, there is rumor of an ETF coming in September 2018. This timeline matches up with the timing of when Gold's ETF happened, relative to its chart pattern.
Now for some second level..
2008 the financial crisis hit, stocks took a smashing, Gold stayed strong. In fact, after a quick correction Gold went parabolic to $1800. The reason I bring this up is the Dow Jones appears to be at a point where a markdown is on the horizon. We hit the ATH (26600) and now seem to be bouncing lower and lower with support at 23500 (higher volume happens during selloffs - bearish sign). If the Dow breaks 23500 you can expect a major correction. I'm not saying economic collapse or any of that, just a healthy correction. The fact that salaries are stagnant while the price of goods are rising alludes to this. Not to mention the savings rate is equal to interest rate..another harbinger..and some policies relating to US trade..one small bit of bearish news near the 23500 mark will take the price south quick. I bring this up because Bitcoin might be the gold during this period. Folks have been yearning for a new financial system ever since 2008. Fiat is backed by nothing, debt is rising to unfathomable levels, and accountability seems to be out the window. Bitcoin brings with it the potential to improve this situation and if we see Bitcoin (with an ETF) hold strong during a financial correction, fasten your seatbelts, we will be going parabolic.
Keep in mind I tried to match up the peaks and valleys with gold. I had another alternative where the ETF might occur Q2 in 2019 and $50k just before 2020. I'll post a photo of that below just for your viewing pleasure..Mmmm biscuits
Have a great day everyone. I will be updating this graph as time progresses during this accumulation period. My main focus will be bitcoin blockchain data. More specifically, volume of BTC moving across the blockchain. When insider buying occurs we will witness this on the blockchain, not the exchange. Seeing an uptick here will mean news of an ETF approval might be coming.
DA BULL
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A quick thanks to @BarclayJames. Read his Medium article below to see his comparison of BTC to metals. The idea to start looking at other metals originated there. I decided to chart BTC's "silver" (LTC) to an actual Silver chart. It actually pairs up much better than BTC does...coincidence? Not sure. Based on the same timeline, we would be looking at a major LTC pump in January and a price point just below $1000.
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I have gotten some criticism on my Dow Jones remark. Folks keep saying the US economy is stronger than ever and fundamentals are all looking great. I am not saying the economy is weak or is in terrible shape. Keep in mind what the Fed is doing. They are lowering their balance sheets. The Fed is one of the biggest market makers and they need a very high amount of liquidity in order to sell their assets. If they wait for the peak of the market, there will not be enough liquidity to "sell high". Remember the US Federal Reserve is not a government entity, it is a private bank. They are selling. This is where my comment originates from.
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Little update on the BTC over GOLD chart
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ETF decision is now delayed until September 30th. This sets up the potential approval for Q3 2018. If this decision is delayed to its max then the final decision date will be March 4th, Q1 2019 range. Looks like the bears have some more time in the sun.
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