Analyzing Bitcoin’s price chart will reveal that the asset has exhibited similar characteristics in the past and is currently demonstrating similar patterns with those observed during Bitcoin’s price high in January 2019. This pattern proves useful to the investors and analysts as they continue to investment in the unsteady crypto market today.
2019 Bitcoin Market Overview
Earlier in mid-2019 however, the value of bitcoin had a huge spike that could be attributed to an influx of new investors into the market. These investors were defined by the fact that they made small investments in Bitcoin that lasted a short period, or they ‘flipped’ the BTC they had in their possession for profit, or worse, get trapped in the volatility of the BTC market. As more people joined the system, share price skyrocketed and then spent a long time hovering at the same value nearly 500 days later to achieve new highs in 2020.
Mirroring Trends in 2024
Let’s fast forward to 2024 and see the same picture repeated before our eyes. Based on the latest research, there is a new wave of investors who invested in Bitcoin due to the price increase in the first quarter of this year. These are termed as “new investors” and most acquired their first Bitcoin during the prices highs in March at around $73,800.
Data from on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant highlights that these short-term investors are now facing a decision: either sell them at a loss or retain them across the current market slump. The UTXOs for new investors are similar to those seen in 2019 showing that a large number of people cashed out after prices dropped or they held in expectation of further rally.
The Role of New Investors
From the analysis of the Bitcoin price for both 2019 and 2024, it is evident that the contribution of new investors in the performance of Bitcoin is of great importance. Their entry into the market in 2019 also fueled the price of Bitcoin and upon entering, it started to hover for a long time. Bitcoin, for instance, only took about 490 days to breach the previous all-time high recorded in December 2017. This period can be characterized by increased market risk, both in absolute numbers and structure, comparable to present-day levels.
The new investor cohort is again in focus in 2024. However, this group is currently incurring unrealized losses which could translate to either to hold or exit from the market. They are expected to make decisions in the following months that will contribute to the future volatility of Bitcoins.
Market Sentiment and Future Projections
Market sentiment of 2024 also has the same kind of positive but careful note similar to that of 2019. According to analysts, investors should be prepared for volatile price movement in the short-term but the long-term trend for Bitcoin in still bullish. Another reason that prevents the market to set significant trend and remain in the range-bound trading is not yet found. In the past, new money from new investors has been critical in creating unsustainable price movements, albeit may be given a stimulus by some outside forces… the market is likely going to keep range-bound.
Moreover, other on-chain metrics also indicate to other areas that contribute to this lack of optimism. For example, Bitcoin’s hashprice, which meaning the cost of production for miners, is close to the levels that could set a long-term price floor. This metric resembles the conditions seen in 2019, which means that a considerable disturbance is unlikely to occur, however, the tendency towards an increase can also be slow to develop.
The current Bitcoin market is still repeating the actions seen in 2019 regarding the behavior of new investors and their impact on the price of cryptocurrency. Overall, long term outlook of Bitcoin still looks bright in the foreseeable future, but in the short term, the trading seems to require considerable amount of time as the market is currently stagnant and waiting for the right signal. By being aware of these historical similarities, investors will be able to develop a broader perception of what is happening in the cryptomarket in 2024.
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