Bitcoin continued to rally a bit during the trading session on Thursday, as we see the 52,000 level finally get broken through by bitcoin.
Bitcoin rallied slightly during the early hours on Thursday as we broke above the crucial $52,000 level. The $52,000 level is a significant barrier from the past that a lot of people will be paying close attention to. If we turn around and pull back from here, there is plenty of support all the way down to the $47,500 level. The 20 day EMA is reaching towards that area as well as the 50 day EMA. If we were to break down below the $47,500 level, we would have plenty of support all the way down to the $40,000 level. Keep in mind, Bitcoin is still enjoying a lot of inflow coming from the ETF.
So therefore, it does make a certain amount of sense that we continue to see this bullish pressure. That being said, we have risen almost 39% since the latest swing low. So needless to say, it’s probably only a matter of time before we have traders coming in to pick up cheap Bitcoin. I don’t have any interest in shorting the market, but I do recognize that a pullback is probably necessary at this point in time.
As the ETF continues to attract more institutional traders, it will see a lot of bullish pressure, but eventually it is more likely than not to turn into a completely different asset. With larger institutions being able to buy and sell Bitcoin at will, that will probably make it more like an index and less like a highly speculative wild west type of asset. But that’s going to be the case, it’ll be interesting to see how bitcoin behaves in 2025 as it matures into a larger financial asset.
In general, it is a buy on the dip market, and I don’t think anything has changed, but a little bit of caution might be warranted as we are a little overdone at this point in time. That being said, Bitcoin is known for getting a little overdone so it’s not a huge surprise.
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Chris is a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience across various markets, including currencies, indices and commodities. As a senior analyst at FXEmpire since the website’s early days, he offers readers advanced market perspectives to navigate today’s financial landscape with confidence.