Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing How Our News is Made Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Ad discliamer Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. The dynamic landscape of the Bitcoin market is entering a full momentum reset, the kind that typically appears in the cooling phase between major trend cycles. After a period of decisive movements, the market now finds itself in a state where previous directional force has largely dissipated, allowing for a re-evaluation of its path. A Necessary Reset Before Bitcoin’s Next Big Push
In an X post, Swissblock has mentioned that Bitcoin momentum is clearly in a reset phase, and the question now is how long until it flips. Historically, in late February to early April 2025, the bottom required roughly 7 weeks for a full momentum to reset. Moving further back to late June to late September 2024, the correctiontook close to 14 weeks for a full reset and consolidation before a clear trend emerged. Related Reading Bitcoin Bear Market Confirmed? Expert Predicts Price Target Of $40,000 By Late 2026 16 hours ago
Data shows that the current momentum reset has been underway for weeks, placing BTC right inside the window where past cycles have typically reached exhaustion. This zonehistorically marks the point where downside pressure weakens and the higher probability of a counter-trend move increases sharply. BTC is undergoing a momentum reset | Source: Chart from Swissblock on X
The crypto market is collapsing. An industry-leading commentary on the global capital markets, The Kobeissi Letter, revealedthat on October 6th, just 45 days ago, Bitcoin touched an all-time high of $126,272, with the total crypto market capitalizationreaching $2.5 trillion. However, everything changed on October 10th, when President Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs on China, shifting the surface of the crypto market.
This announcement triggered a chain reaction record of $19.2 billionin liquidations, the highest ever recorded in a single event, and BTC never truly recovered from the shock. Even when a trade deal between the US and China was reached on October 30th, the liquidation pressures only worsened. SinceNovember 10th, BTC price action has moved into a literal straight line lower, with average daily liquidations approaching $1 billion.
Throughout this entire 45-day bear market, there has been an absence of bearish fundamental developments within the crypto space. Kobeissi concluded that this is a mechanical bear market driven by an excessive level of leverage and sporadic liquidations, claiming the market is efficient, and it will iron itself out. Will BTC Emerge Stronger From This Test?
This current Bitcoin correction has now fallen perfectly in line with the previous major drawdowns of this cycle. A full-time crypto trader and investor, Daan Crypto Trades, highlightedthat each of these corrections in the ongoing cycle has their own story, but this one is hitting the market the hardest. Related Reading Bitcoin Is 80% Into The Bear Market, Analyst Reveals What Will Confirm It 100% 2 days ago
Though the 10/10 liquidation event didn’t just hit BTC, it obliterated altcoins. For most of this brutal BTC correction, equities and metals were making fresh all-time highs, further triggering the bearish condition of the crypto landscape. BTC trading at $82,986 on the 1D chart | Source: BTCUSDT on Tradingview.com Featured image from Pngtree, chart from Tradingview.com