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Is the dead cat bounce underway for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin?

Posted by Chris Morris on Sunday, May 23, 2021 Under: Technical Analysis

So, yeah, it’s a horrible day for cryptocurrency investors. Every major digital currency—from Bitcoin to Dogecoin—is down a staggering amount as China has widened its crackdown on cryptos. (So, for that matter, is Wall Street.) But virtually all of them are also already seeing some sort of recovery.

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The question is, are investors (perhaps the HODLers who are the most enthusiastic evangelists for crypto) buying on the low to send their crypto of choice higher? Or is this a dead cat bounce?

The term dead cat bounce, used to describe a short-lived recovery from a prolonged decline, always pops up when you see a small rally after a downward trend. And all major cryptos have seen them at one point or another. Bitcoin, for example, saw several in 2018, as prices fell from $13,4349 at the start of the year to just over $3,800 at the end. And Ethereum saw a big one in April of that same year, with prices nearly doubling from $383 to $687 before falling to $139 by Dec. 31.

Whether it’s a bounce or the start of a comeback, here’s what’s certain as of 11:15 a.m. ET: Bitcoin has regained over $5,000 in value from the lows it hit at 9:10 a.m. ET, according to Coindesk. Ethereum is up $534. And Dogecoin has rebounded from 22 cents to 37 cents.

Other cryptos are following the same pattern: Cardano, XRP, Litecoin, and Maker have all seen bounces since just after 9 a.m. ET.

Bulls, however, could ask whether the cat has already bounced. Bitcoin’s drop in late April, from $63,000 to $50,000 was followed by a nine-day surge, but it has been falling fairly steadily since then. Dogecoin hit its peaks on May 7, then fell, except for a short rally on May 13 and May 14.

Or, of course, this could just be a bump in the road for cryptocurrencies.

The problem, of course, is it’s hard to peg a dead cat bounce when you’re in the middle of it. And in an investment field that’s as volatile as cryptocurrencies, it’s even harder. It’s a pattern that’s born from arbitrary market speculation and trading activity—and there aren’t many investments more arbitrary than cryptocurrencies.

This story was originally featured on Fortune.com

In : Technical Analysis 


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