PANews December 25 News, crypto analyst Ali Charts stated that Bitcoin (BTC) price cycles exhibit significant regularities in both timing and magnitude. According to historical data, it takes approximately 1064 days for Bitcoin to go from market bottom to top, and about 364 days to fall from the top to the next bottom.
Specifically:
Cycle 1: Bottom in January 2015, top in December 2017, lasting 1064 days; then a bear market lasting 364 days, bottoming in December 2018.
Cycle 2: Bottom in December 2018, top in November 2021, lasting 1064 days; bottom in November 2022, with a price of about $15,500.
Cycle 3 (current): Bottom in November 2022, top expected in October 2025, with a price of about $126,200, fitting the 1064-day pattern. If historical patterns continue, the next bottom may appear around October 2026, with an estimated price of about $37,500, corresponding to an 80% retracement of the historical average.
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