{"id":171363,"date":"2023-10-10T12:49:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T07:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=171363"},"modified":"2023-10-10T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T07:19:07","slug":"trader-who-nailed-2018-bitcoin-bottom-warns-btc-could-easily-repeat-2020-collapse-heres-his-downside-target-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/trader-who-nailed-2018-bitcoin-bottom-warns-btc-could-easily-repeat-2020-collapse-heres-his-downside-target-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader Who Nailed 2018 Bitcoin Bottom Warns BTC Could Easily Repeat 2020 Collapse \u2013 Here\u2019s His Downside Target &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The trader who accurately called the 2018 bear market bottom for Bitcoin (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>) warns that the flagship cryptocurrency may replicate its 2020 price action when it collapsed from $10,000 to $4,000 in a matter of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 225,200 followers on the social media platform X that he believes that Bitcoin has already printed a cycle bottom at around $15,000.<\/p>\n<p>However, the top trader notes that it is within the realm of possibility for BTC to drop all the way down to $19,000 before launching a full-blown bull market next year.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cPersonally, I feel that BTC has probably bottomed at $15,000 but also that we are in the 2019-2020 part of the cycle where we can still easily come down to $19,000-$20,000 and put in a higher low and continue higher throughout 2024.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1987px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bluntz_Capital\/status\/1711181297438310607\">Bluntz\/X<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At time of writing, Bitcoin is trading for $27,612, down over 1% in the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Bluntz says that he\u2019s also keeping a close watch on the TOTAL chart, which tracks the market capitalization of all crypto assets. According to the trader, TOTAL looks primed to witness another leg down after completing an ABC bounce and printing a bearish lower-high setup.<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">\u201cTOTAL<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> looks like it\u2019s about to roll over, in my opinion. I think this most recent rally is exhausted.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1974px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/F79Qvn-bsAAfZtP?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"1974\" height=\"1747\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bluntz_Capital\/status\/1711175256428404953\">Bluntz\/X<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bluntz utilizes the Elliott Wave theory in his analysis. The Elliot Wave theory is a technical analysis approach that attempts to predict future price action by following crowd psychology that tends to manifest in waves. According to the theory, a bearish asset may go through an ABC move to the upside before continuing its downtrend.<\/p>\n<p>At time of writing, TOTAL is trading for $1.05 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>As for the smart contract platform Avalanche (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/currencies\/avalanche-2\/\">AVAX<\/a>), Bluntz thinks that the altcoin\u2019s bounce is over after failing to take out resistance at around $11.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAVAX rejected hard form a key level on the back of the Stars Arena hack. It was a good move from the low but not worth continuing to hold in my opinion.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1978px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/F78oqk5a0AAwPWE?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"1978\" height=\"876\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bluntz_Capital\/status\/1711131206312730660\">Bluntz\/X<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the weekend, the Avalanche-based social finance (SocialFi) app Stars Arena was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/2023\/10\/08\/avalanche-avax-based-social-finance-platform-suffers-2900000-exploit-peckshield\/\">hacked<\/a> to the tune of $2.9 million worth of AVAX.<\/p>\n<p>At time of writing, AVAX is worth $9.56, down over 4% in the past day.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Don&#8217;t Miss a Beat \u2013 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/join-the-daily-hodl-email-list\/\">Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Check <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/crypto-markets\/\">Price Action<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Follow us on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDailyHodl\">Twitter<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyhodl\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/thedailyhodl\">Telegram<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Surf <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/daily-hodl-mix\">The Daily Hodl Mix<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hideinamp\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"maxbutton-4 maxbutton maxbutton-check-out-the-latest-headlines-bigger\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/news\/\"><span class=\"mb-text\">Check Latest News Headlines<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&amp;nbsp<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Get-Alerts-728x90.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"99\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. 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