Bitcoin Price Volatility Indicator Suggests Potential Price Surge

Technical Analysis Overview

A key indicator suggests that Bitcoin's BTC price may soon experience increased volatility, potentially leading to a significant upward movement.

Key points include:

  • The analysis focuses on the gap between Bollinger Bands, which are two standard deviations above and below the 20-week simple moving average.
  • A widening gap indicates heightened market activity and volatility, historically linked to upward price movements in BTC.
  • The MACD histogram associated with this gap has turned positive, signaling potential bullish momentum.
  • Traders use the Bollinger Band spread and MACD for detecting trend reversals.

The current MACD flip to positive indicates a possible volatility increase ahead. Historical data shows that previous positive MACD crossovers have preceded significant bull runs.

BTC's weekly chart. (TradingView/CoinDesk)