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🅱️ Bitcoin's Connection To The Stars In Retrospect! (₿)We looked mainly at three planetary alignments to see how these would affect Bitcoin and find out if they would support the bullish signals we were getting from the charts. (November to early December 2022) We wanted to know specifically if the planets were pointing to a recovery/higher prices in 2023. Bitcoin's growth potential. The planets we looked at were mainly Jupiter, Uranus and Mars. Mercury also but it goes retrograde quite frequently and so we give it less importance. ---- Disclaimer: Before we start, please allow me to say that I am in no way knowledgable about astronomy and the planetary/solar system, nor do I have any significant amount of knowledge or experience regarding astrology nor any topic whatsoever for that matter, I am a complete novice at everything and always open to learning. I am sharing what I see, intended always 100% for your own entertainment, some learning is possible by taking and leaving... Take what you like, leave what you don't like. Now, I don't mind using every tool available at my disposal in order to get a wider perspective and any signal needs to be read together with other signals and the whole market. Taking signals in isolation can lead to mistakes. ----- 
Let's continue... As these celestial bodies station to move backwards, what is called a "retrograde", we expect the markets to react in a similar way. Not only the Cryptocurrency and financial markets but all aspects of life start to reflect the energies these planets are emanating/releasing/emitting. Backward motion, retrograde, all their qualities and characteristics we feel in the same way. As these same celestial bodies station to move forward, direct, we expect forward motion to resume. These planets go through very long cycles and when a phase changes the effects are not felt instantly, it can take several weeks or months for the full effect to take place. For example, Mars goes retrograde only once every 2 years for about 3 months. Once it goes forward, it can take weeks before these energies are fully revealed/expressed in our day to day life. Jupiter which is the planet of expansion, abundance, luck, wealth, growth, etc. went direct and later entered Aries Dec 20, 2022. Mars went direct Jan 12, 2023. Uranus went direct Jan 22, 2023. 
 Mercury ended its retrograde Jan 18, 2023 but Mercury goes retrograde 3 times per year, so this is a common occurrence and so less important compared to the other bigger planets. Bitcoin Connection To The Stars, Looking Back! In relation to Bitcoin, we can see how by December 20 Bitcoin printed its first strong green candle after the 14-Dec. peak. 19-Dec. marked a higher low compared to 21-Nov. and Bitcoin has been growing since. It takes time for these energies to develop and so we see Bitcoin slowly rising and finally speeding up after Jupiter entered Aries Dec. 20, 2022. 12-Jan. marked the strongest bullish session in more than 2 months, Mars goes direct and Bitcoin starts gaining in bullish momentum. Mars is the action planet, as Mars stations direct the action starts, everything gets to move forward. This is clearly reflected in Bitcoin's price. 18-Jan. marked the end of the mini consolidation phase and also Mercury's retrograde. 22-Jan. Uranus goes direct and all the stars are now aligned for everything to move forward... Jupiter was still going through its post-shadow phase and this ended exactly on guess what date? 14-Feb., yesterday... As this phase ends and now Jupiter is 100% forward/direct, Bitcoin breaks up, Cryptocurrency breaks up and the doors are open for new highs all across the board. All the stars are now moving forward until late April 2023. What does this means for us technical analysts and traders? Regardless of the fake signals that sometimes come up on the charts... Regardless of the doubt that creeps in when the action stops...
Regardless of the FUD and bad news bear markets tend to create... The stars are telling us to move forward... We have very strong confirmation of this fact based on the price action of all the pairs that we trade. Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and the Stock Market is moving together with the stars. Bitcoin stations direct! Namaste.
BITFINEX:BTCUSDLong
by AlanSantana
23
UPDATE 1 BTC New Moon ShortFollowing the sequence of new and full moon we can see that the two actually match. Now for our last new moon, the price has dropped following our theory. I'm expecting BTC to continue further down somewhere around 33k to a double bottom, which lines up perfectly with the next full moon, and the beginning of the Mercury retrograde. I'm using the Mercury retrograde as another point of analysis, as the last one we had last year matched perfectly with bull-run that started in September. Let's see how this will play-out.
Short
by Blast910
1
Ethereum's flow through geocentric Mercury + local dynamic sq9This chart is automatically done to show Ethereum and Geocentric Mercury at $10/° planetary lines. We are also displaying the 180° harmonic of these planetary lines. Both appear to have strong influence on Ethereum geometrically and I will the final decision on that to you! We are also showing how the retrograde, often time, results in a well-contained impulsive price action. We added two dynamic square of 9 levels, one starting from the local low ( in orange ) and the other from the recent ATH ( in green ). The intersection between time and price of these dynamic square of 9 levels at 360° is something that can also be targeted giving you time and price components to trade off of or build your idea are.
BITFINEX:ETHUSD
by NasserHumood
Bitcoin and the Infamous Mercury RetrogradeMost people don't know this about me, (and 100% won't care) but I love astrology. The stars, the unknown, the mystery, all shrouded in darkness. I have questions and nobody has the answers. Probably part of the allure, I'd imagine. I also love Technical Analysis. I don't consider myself amazing by any stretch but I'd like to think I'm a level above wasting anyone's time. Data. Numbers. Math. Patterns. Time. Theory... I love em all. This analysis will focus on a period of time that generally happens 3 but sometimes 4 times a year and it has to do with the planet Mercury. Very quickly, Mercury Retrograde is simply when Mercury passes Earth on its way around the Sun. Because Mercury has an inner track and can complete an orbit in around 88 days, there will be times when Mercury cruises right by Earth. From our view on Earth, it would almost appear as if Mercury is moving backwards.

 Don’t take my word for it, look it up yourself if you’re interested but they say that Mercury Retrograde leads to a lot of negative action, specifically regarding expression, communication, technology and other misfortunes including financial disruptions. It should be said that there are also two weeks before Retrograde and two weeks after Retrograde, give or take, and these are Shadow periods. I’m not going into detail about those as this intro is already far too long. So, what better way to see what type of affect Mercury Retrograde has on trading Bitcoin then looking at the chart, plotting the retrograde periods and taking a few simple measurements? I started with 2016 as this should give us enough data to get started with. 2016 had 4 Periods but the last one started in 2016 and ended in 2017. 2016: January 5 – January 25, 2016 April 28 – May 22, 2016 August 30 – September 22, 2016 Dec 19 2016 – Jan 8, 2017 Below you will see a chart with the 4 periods and their relevant data. This data includes the amount of days, the % gain or lost and the equivalent dollar value of that gain or loss. 2017: Dec 19, 2016 to Jan 8, 2017 April 9 – May 3, 2017 August 12 – Sept 5, 2017 December 3 – December 22, 2017 Below you will see a chart with the 4 periods and their relevant data. This data includes the amount of days, the % gain or lost and the equivalent dollar value of that gain or loss. 2018: March 22 – April 15, 2018 July 26 – August 18, 2018 November 16 – December 6 Below you will see a chart with the 3 periods and their relevant data. This data includes the amount of days, the % gain or lost and the equivalent dollar value of that gain or loss. 2019: March 5 – 28, 2019 July 7 – 31, 2019 October 31 – November 20, 2019 Below you will see a chart with the 3 periods and their relevant data. This data includes the amount of days, the % gain or lost and the equivalent dollar value of that gain or loss. So, obviously we got some results that seem to be all over the place. A 28% Gain in 2017 but a 38% loss in 2018. Surely we can find a way to make more sense out of this. Yes, we will add a moving average and then see if we make gains while in up-trending markets and losses while in downtrending markets to give confluence to the idea that maybe Mercury Retrograde goes with the trend. Below you will see a 200 Simple Moving Average on the Daily chart for overall trend Bias. Price above the 200 = Uptrend Price below the 200 = Downtrend The idea here was to see if the Mercury Retrograde followed the overall trend. As we can see, it's not perfect. We can see trend following more often then it doesn't but no concrete conclusion can be derived from the 200 DMA. The last one is Neutral because Retrograde starts above the 200 DMA and ends Below the 200 DMA. This was the longest part of the thesis. I tried a few dozen indicators to see if there was any type of “signal” prior to the Retrograde that could give a good leading indication. Unfortunately, from the Aroon to the Whadda I just could not find something that was 100%. It always came down to the two in 2016 and that rise in 2019. And I really tried a lot. MACD, OBV, MFI, RSI, Stoch, Ichi, even faster MA/EMAs, a few oddball indicators, momentum, etc… But then it dawned on me. Retrograde. Moon Phases. Huh… Let’s See New Moon in the Cycle: 2016: January 5 – January 25, 2016 - Down April 28 – May 22, 2016 - Down August 30 – September 22, 2016 - Up Dec 19 2016 – Jan 8, 2017 - Up 2017: Dec 19, 2016 to Jan 8, 2017 - REPEAT April 9 – May 3, 2017 - Up August 12 – Sept 5, 2017 - Up December 3 – December 22, 2017 - Up 2018: March 22 – April 15, 2018 – No New Moon = DOWN July 26 – August 18, 2018 - Down November 16 – December 6 – No New Moon = DOWN 2019: March 5 – 28, 2019 - Up July 7 – 31, 2019 – No New Moon = DOWN October 31 – November 20, 2019 – No New Moon = DOWN So, this is pretty interesting. Not perfect but interesting. When there is No New Moon Present in the Retrograde Cycle - Price ALWAYS declines. When there is a New Moon present we get 6 up and 3 down. Need to investigate further. Full Moon in the Cycle: 2016: January 5 – January 25, 2016 - Down April 28 – May 22, 2016 - Down August 30 – September 22, 2016 - Up Dec 19 2016 – Jan 8, 2017 – No Full Moon = UP 2017: Dec 19, 2016 to Jan 8, 2017 - REPEAT April 9 – May 3, 2017 – Up August 12 – Sept 5, 2017 - No Full Moon = UP December 3 – December 22, 2017 - Up 2018: March 22 – April 15, 2018 - Down July 26 – August 18, 2018 - Down November 16 – December 6 - Down 2019: March 5 – 28, 2019 - Up July 7 – 31, 2019 - Down October 31 – November 20, 2019 - Down Another very interesting piece of information. 
When No FULL MOON is present in the cycle, Price goes up. 
In the presence of a Full Moon, price declined 7 to 4. Again, not really great findings here. The more interesting is definitely the lack of presence from a Full Moon. Both a New and a Full Moon in the Cycle: 2016: January 5 – January 25, 2016 - Down April 28 – May 22, 2016 - Down August 30 – September 22, 2016 - Up Dec 19 2016 – Jan 8, 2017 – No Full Moon = UP 2017: Dec 19, 2016 to Jan 8, 2017 - REPEAT April 9 – May 3, 2017 – Up August 12 – Sept 5, 2017 - No Full Moon = UP December 3 – December 22, 2017 - Up 2018: March 22 – April 15, 2018 – No New Moon = DOWN July 26 – August 18, 2018 - Down November 16 – December 6 – No New Moon = DOWN 2019: March 5 – 28, 2019 - Up July 7 – 31, 2019 – No New Moon = DOWN October 31 – November 20, 2019 – No New Moon = DOWN When we have both a New Moon and a Full Moon, the results are just about Random. 4 Up and 3 Down. I even checked the placement of which moon came first but again, nothing consistent from the 7 Cycles left to look at. Here is what we do have.

 No New Moon = Price goes down 4 for 4 Cycles No Full Moon = Price goes up 2 for 2 Cycles The presence of Both a New Moon and Full Moon = Random 4 Up and 3 Down The question then becomes, what does this Cycle have or better yet… Not Have. And therein lies an unforeseen problem. There is a New Moon and on the very last day of the cycle, there is a Full Moon. Now, depending on where you are in the world, will the Full Moon count when the trading ends on March 9th, 2020 at 00:00 UTC? I suppose that is up to you to decide. If it was a New Moon only, then 2 out of 2 times in the past we had price go up. Just to really jab the knife in a little deeper… The Full Moon on March 9th, the last day of the upcoming Mercury Retrograde cycle, is a SUPER FULL MOON. It’s considered a SUPERMOON when it is at its closest to EARTH so it will look Bigger and Brighter. There will only be one other Super Full Moon in 2020 it will be April 7th. Stats: 2016: January 5 – January 25, 2016 20 Days -8.60% Loss of $37.10 April 28 – May 22, 2016 24 Days -191% Loss of $8.50 August 30 – September 22, 2016 23 Days 3.75% Gain of $21.50 Dec 19 2016 – Jan 8, 2017 20 Days 15.87% Gain of $125.60 2017: Dec 19, 2016 to Jan 8, 2017 ---Same as above--- April 9 – May 3, 2017 24 Days 28.00% Gain of $331.10 August 12 – Sept 5, 2017 24 Days 21.65% Gain of $794.40 December 3 – December 22, 2017 19 Days 27.27% Gain of $2973.10 2018: March 22 – April 15, 2018 24 Days -5.81% Loss of $515.70 July 26 – August 18, 2018 23 Days -21.61% Loss of $1764.70 November 16 – December 6 20 Days -38.37% Loss of $2139.00 2019: March 5 – 28, 2019 23 Days 8.48% Gain of $313.80 July 7 – 31, 2019 24 Days -10.18% Loss of $1144.10 October 31 – November 20, 2019 20 Days -11.79% Loss of $1080.80 Total UP = 6 Periods Total Down = 7 Periods Average Gain when up = 17.50% Average Loss when down = -14.03%
KRAKEN:BTCUSD
by ChingasX
16
2021Saturn & Mercury Retrograde Trading Patterns - Slow RecoveryWe recently entered a Saturn Retrograde Sunday 23rd May 2021, and Mercury goes Retrograde 29th this month. So I wanted to take a look at how 2020 price action was affected by these scenarios playing out last year to see if we can learn from the past and prepare ourselves. Jeroen Van Lange of Blockchain Today does a lot of mercury retrograde studies and said that in a bear market he notices the price action dips a little when we go into a retrograde. But in a bull market price action is often is a continuation of price action to the upside. If we are to learn something from this present-day retrograde, we'd need to determine if we're in a bull or bear market. My sense of it is that should be break above $40K and stay above it by the end of the weekend, then mercury retrograde this weekend may give us a stimulus in upward price action. However, this Mercury retrograde comes during a Saturn Retrograde with is "retarded speed" as a theme. In 2020 you will see price action during the yellow sticks was a little sideways and slower to recover from the "event" dump of February. However, toward the end of the retrograde period we saw a Bart Simpson pump and dump landing just a little bit above the price of where we were at beginning of the retrograde period. All in all a slow climb up. If you're expecting a fast recovery of the bitcoin price after our recent dump, we might just see 3 more weeks of a slow and steady recovery with some dips along the way. We shall wait and see. Saturn goes progressive 10th of October this year. You'll see in this chart the Mercury retrograde patterns for 2020 green lines. Price action was down as we went into retrograde pre Halving technically at the end of the bear market. Howeer as we entered the bull run post halving mercury retrograde had a rally.
COINBASE:BTCUSD
by themissionmentor
1
Will Mercury in Retrograde see a BITCOIN dump??Before you read this TA please note this comes with the disclaimer that I am totally testing a theory here and it might turn out to be utter rubbish but hey, we’ll soon find out either way! I’ve decided to combine my two loves of trading and astrology to see if I can find a correlation with moon cycles and price action. Now, I know this is already a thing and I’ve been trying to research Gann but… I hate math sooo…. This is my shortened version! Ever heard the term “Mercury is in Retrograde”? What does this even mean? More importantly, what does it mean for Bitcoin? I’ve researched back to the 2017 high and found that every time Mercury is in retrograde, Bitcoin has a fairly decent pullback at some point within this period. There was only one time I could see that we stayed in consolidation and that could be due to other planetary factors which are beyond my scope of understanding! So let’s test the theory! Mercury is in retrograde again as of the 18th of June - just days away! Open your shorts now? No I don’t think so. I’m not going to be trading this range right now but I am going to watch closely to see what happens. XBTUSD right now still has a liquidity void to fill between 9896 and 10070 as well as below 9394 down to about 8640. I currently have an ascending triangle within my larger wedge which give me the feeling that we may break up to the 10100 area to close that void before shooting back down. We’ve had a number of wicks into the 9395 liquidity zone so I feel the next attempt will push through this and make it’s way downwards to start filling the lower liquidity void to 8640. If we do reject off the 10100 area, I may open a short there but until then, I’m just watching on the sidelines. Past Mercury in Retrograde dates to do your own research: 2017 2/12 - 22/12 2018 22/3 - 15/4 25/7 - 18/8 16/11 - 6/12 2019 5/3 - 28/3 - this one went sideways 6/7 - 31/7 31/10 - 20/11 2020 18/2 - 9/3 Next one 18/6 - 12/7 2020. Over you you moon Gods!
BITMEX:BTCUSD.PShort
by TradeTravelChill
9
BTC's Harmonic Astro-Cosmological Gann Fan JourneyOk... there is abviously a lot going on in this chart. Apologies ahead of time. We've completed the bearish bat and also the micro bearish bat... but no correction. Obviously we have experienced a trend reversal with BTC. I'm sure we will have another correction but I think sub 5k will be a reality. I could be wrong and I'm ok with that. Anyhow, possible Butterfly harmonic on the bigger picture. beyond the hump, I'm curious to see what happens in the pink, moments of truth, boxes. At 5/3 Mercury leaves the retrograde zone which Idk but I'm going to say will be a bullish sign. The Supply zones lines/boxes represent different targets. I know this sounds a bit out there but we could very well see 10.6k. Dare I say 10.6++ for the fomo mania to set in. While I'm not sure how strong a planet entering the retrograde zone is, I'm going to say we will be correcting w mars entered rx zone 5/12. We shall see how this all plays out. I had a lot of fun watching btc fill the lil wedge/apex at 4/20. Still learning, not financial advice, DYOR, I'm amateur, pleb TA enthusiast.
BITFINEX:BTCUSDLong
by TreeTruffle