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BTC/USD Forecast for the Week of January 2, 2018, Technical Analysis

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Christopher Lewis
BTC/USD weekly chart, January 02, 2017

Bitcoin has been slightly positive during the week, but the candlestick that has formed is negative. An interesting conundrum as we jump into the new year, I believe that we may see value present itself if you are patient enough.

Bitcoin markets went back and forth during the course of the week, but by the time I am recording this late on Friday, we have formed a shooting star like the candle, and that could send the market lower. It doesn’t really matter to me because I believe that the market is overbought anyway, and a pullback is probably going to be rather necessary. We have given back about 25% of the market, but I think we need to drop even further, and I would love to see this market go towards the $10,000 level. I think that most institutional traders feel the same way, so I would anticipate that there is a lot of interest in going long at lower levels. I suspect that the $10,000 level being broken has made this market a bit of a mania just waiting to happen, but eventually markets to calm down. When I look at this chart, I would be very hesitant to start buying, based upon the fact that I feel like I would be “paying up.” I don’t like doing that, it’s a great way to lose money.

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BTC/USD Video 02.01.18

If we were to break down below the $10,000 level, the market should then go to the $8000 region, which is the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level, which would be very attractive to buyers around the world. If we break down below the $8000 level, then I think the market comes unwound that we go much lower. I believe that the $20,000 level above is the ultimate target, but I just can’t be comfortable buying the market at these lofty levels for an investment. A short-term trade possibly, but to “buy-and-hold”, it would be a bit too much for me to risk. If we were to somehow break above the $20,000 level, the market is likely to go much higher, but I make no bones about it: I believe that eventually, Bitcoin will collapse as it is one of the least efficient cryptocurrencies. We are a long way from that happening though.

BTC/USD weekly chart, January 02, 2017
BTC/USD weekly chart, January 02, 2017
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Christopher LewisSenior Analyst

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.

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