Key takeaways:
Bitcoin traded above short-term holder cost basis at $114,000, signaling recovering demand and potential for further gains.
Analysts believe Bitcoin could continue its uptrend, with targets between above $150,000.
Bitcoin (BTC) price reclaimed the $115,000 level on Monday, recouping some of the losses from Friday’s historic sell-off, which resulted in over $20 billion in centralized exchange liquidations.
The 10%-15% price drop left a mark on BTC’s technicals, but traders say that Bitcoin’s macro outlook remains bullish with $150,000 still in the cards.
Bitcoin recovers above key trendline
The BTC/USD pair is trading 8% above the $107,500 low reached on Friday, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView.
This recovery has seen BTC rise back above its short-term (STH) cost basis, suggesting possible higher gains.
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STH cost basis, or realized price, represents the average acquisition price of BTC for investors who have held Bitcoin for less than 155 days.
“BTC back above the STH cost basis of $114K,” said Frank Fetter, a quant analyst at investment firm Vibes Capital Management, adding:
“The show goes on.”Bitcoin short-term holder cost basis. Source: Glassnode
The STH cost basis trendline acts as support during Bitcoin bull market corrections, and reclaiming it boosts investor confidence that the BTC/USD pair could see further gains.
Additional data from Glassnode also highlights that the cost basis of the 1w-1m holders has crossed back above the 1m–3m cost basis, signaling a rising momentum in demand and net capital inflows, as traders bought the dip.
Bitcoin realized price by age. Source: Glassnode
Bitcoin’s uptrend remains intact
Bitcoin’s latest flash crash below $110,000 was short-lived as traders affirmed that the upside is not over for BTC.
“The crucial factor is that Bitcoin holds the support above the 20-Week MA” currently at $113,300, said MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe in an X post on Sunday.
Van de Poppe added that Friday’s drop below this level “provided a massive…
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