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Bitcoin’s move above $4,000 is a dead-cat bounce – Peter Brandt

  • Bitcoin stays above $4,000 despite correction.
  • Peter Brandt is positive in the long run.

Bitcoin reached $4,147 high on Thursday and retraced to $4,047 by the time of writing. The largest digital coin stays above $4,000 handle, which is a positive sign the bulls that hope for an extended rally towards the next aim at $4,500. BTC/USD has gained nearly 5% in recent 25 hours; however, it is down 1.5% since the beginning of Friday.  

Meanwhile, many traders and seasoned investors believe that it is still too early to claim that the worst is over. Thus, a 71-year-old trading veteran Peter Brandt, a 71-year-old trading veteran, told Yahoo Finance that the trend had not changed yet, while a move above $4,000 was a dead cat bounce.

“I really don’t think it’s going anywhere “” maybe $4,600,” he commented.  

Brandt expects Bitcoin to dip below the psychological level of $3,000 by the end of 2019’s first quarter. However, if the dead-cat-bounce scenario plays out, Bitcoin may collapse to $1,200, the expert predicts.  

“It’s a possibility, this is a strong downtrend,” he added. “There is a tendency in bear markets to retest previous highs “¦ but then I think it gets exciting again.”

In the long run, Brandt does not exclude that Bitcoin may return to the levels of December 2017 – provided it survives another upcoming sell-off.

BTC/USD, 4-hour chart

 

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