bitcoin (btc) attempted to hit 18-month highs through Nov. 21 as order book activity gave one analyst a feeling of deja-vu.
Whale Games Evoke bitcoin‘s Q1 2023
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed that btc price momentum was increasing to reach a high of $37,770 the previous day.
bitcoin, now hovering around $37,400, remained in a range that also characterized the second week of the month.
However, for on-chain monitoring resource material indicators, the market looked more like the first quarter of this year, the period that marked the start of bitcoin‘s recovery from post-FTX lows.
Analyzing order book data, it suggested that a major liquidity provider it informally called “Notorious BID” at the time could be shaping supply support once again.
Specifically, the liquidity of the offering had come and gone by $33,000 “7 times in the last 30 days,” said X subscribers.
“I can’t confirm if this is the entity I called Notorious BID in the first quarter, but I can tell you that we have seen this game before.”
An accompanying snapshot of btc/USDT liquidity also showed sellers lining up at $38,000 and immediately below.
Among whales, the largest order class (between $1 million and $10 million) was the only active cohort, while others unanimously decreased exposure throughout the week.
Commenting on the situation, Material Indicators co-founder Keith Alan argued that the entities behind the buy orders could be more organized than simple high-volume speculators.
The $33k supply wall disappeared AGAIN and Brown MegaWhales bought resistance at the local high AGAIN.
If you think megawhales have problems with time, reread the thread I shared from @MI_Algos.
It is unknown how long they will keep this game going. Of course, I have my theory about… pic.twitter.com/sEZuvSgWIs
-Keith Alan (@KAProductions) November 20, 2023
‘Quick failure’ could follow $40,000 hit
Meanwhile, predicting what might come next, Michaël van de Poppe, founder and CEO of trading firm Eight, refused to take $40,000 off the table.
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“bitcoin continues to go higher and higher. Making higher lows and attacking resistance for the fourth time,” he said. commented at night events.
“I wouldn’t be surprised by a breakout to $40,000 and then a quick breakout again. Keep buying sauces!
Popular analyst Matthew Hyland warned that the Relative Strength Index (RSI) could risk generating a bearish divergence with the price if the latter fails to break above the current 18-month highs just below $38,000.
At the time of writing, the bulls were still unable to gather the necessary momentum.
bitcoin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#bitcoin everything is still going according to plan
Price and RSI are rising
Both will need to reach higher highs to avoid any opportunity for a bearish divergence.
Will continue to update this situation: https://t.co/yNCi1fBuz2 pic.twitter.com/1XxPhiDd28
– Matthew Hyland (@MatthewHyland_) November 21, 2023
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