In technical analysis terms, a fractal is when an asset’s price action is repeated or echoed on another time frame or with another asset. As Investopedia puts it, “Fractals also refer to a recurring pattern that occurs amid larger more chaotic price movements.”
One analyst recently identified that Bitcoin may be trading in an eerie fractal of the consolidation pattern of May to July. Both periods, the May to July consolidation and the ongoing consolidation since the start of August, have extremely similar price trends: a vertical uptrend, an ascending triangle consolidation, a fake wick to the upside, and a secondary true breakout.
According to this fractal analysis, Bitcoin is in the final phase of the fractal. The final phase of the fractal is when BTC sees a vertical rally.
The analysis suggests that Bitcoin will soon move around 9% higher to $13,000, which would satisfy the fractal.
This breakout can be corroborated by the four-hour relative strength index, which has broken above a pivotal resistance level in the near term. This breakout suggests that bulls are in control, which is especially relevant after the recent correction.
Chart of Bitcoin's recent price action (over the past few months) with a fractal analysis by crypto trader "JJcycles" (@JJcycles on Twitter). Chart from TradingView.com
There are other technical factors pointing to an imminent move to $13,000. As reported by
