Bitcoin Enters a Phase E Wyckoff DistributionHappy Thursday. While Bitcoin pushes forward into a more bearish market in the near term, the news cycle around cryptocurrency and stablecoins continue to dominate news cycles and continues to be very upbeat.
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Looking at the 15M Intraday Chart, the formation moved into a Phase C Wyckoff Distribution (arguably the most volatile phase in a Wyckoff Distribution), shortly after the PA formed a “Creek” of cascading lower lows. This PA was followed by the initial Upward Thrust (UT) at the Jump Across the Creek which failed to at least hit the lower resistance line at $9,860, signaling a potential Distribution was underway.
After a brief consolidation period throughout the mid-range of the formation, the PA volatility came in relentless wave after wave: four Upward Thrusts After Distribution (UTAD) and a test of the $9,600.00 support level. The UTADs topped out at $9,880.00, $9,840.00, $10,000.00, and $9,960.00 respectively, yet none of the UTADs decisively broke the $10,000.00 resistance level, also signaling a potential Distribution was underway.
Shortly after, the PA decisively broke through the lower support handle at $9,660.00 and subsequently tested support at $9,600.00 on a Sign of Weakness (SOW) signaling entry into a Phase D Wyckoff Distribution. After moving higher to the midpoint of the trade range to $9,780.00, the PA smashed through the lower support handle again at $9,660.00 and pushed through support at $9,600.00 to the $9,580.00 price handle on a second consecutive Sign of Weakness (SOW).
Once the formation exits the trade range and the PA moves below the lower support handle of $9,660.00, it will signal the PA has moved into the final phase (Phase E) of a Wyckoff Distribution, and climactic price action should happen shortly after.
Looking at the 4H Intraday Chart, the formation has mirrored the PA on the 15 Minute chart With Upward Thrusts After Distribution (UTAD) at $9,880.00, $9,840.00, and $10,000.00 respectively.
Three key takeaways with the 4H Intraday chart which add to the argument a Wyckoff Phase E Distribution is unfolding (i) during the Upward Thrusts After Distribution (UTAD), none decisively broke the $10,000.00 resistance level, suggesting a turn lower was in play, (ii) the PA continued to follow the trendline established from the Last Point of Support (LPS) at the $8,820.00 handle, until the PA broke decisively downward after forming a higher low (and LPSY) from rejection of the $10,000.00 price handle, and (iii) that decisive break resulted in a collapse through the critical lower support handle of $9,660.00 and through support at $9,600.00 in a single candle. All these signs appear to signal a Phase E Wyckoff Distribution is about to occur.
The formation of the 4H Intraday chart currently has about $1,000.00 of downside cause built into the formation from the congestion, which would suggest a target price of $8,740 once the climactic action of the Phase E Wyckoff Distribution exhausts all the downside cause in a Selling Climax (SC).
Looking at the 1D chart, the formation remains with Phase B of a normal Wyckoff Distribution. Typically, after a Phase B upward thrust, the formation will begin to print lower highs as large interests are net sellers of Bitcoin and have the goal of exhausting as much of the remaining demand as possible.
Currently the formation on the 1D is printing a red candle, which is currently at higher low relative to the previous red candle. My expectation is the 1D formation should continue to print lower highs over the near term and move lower towards the bottom of the trade range to the $8,120.00 price handle. Congruently, shorter intraday time frames such as the 4H and 15M charts are both signaling a Phase E Wyckoff Distribution is underway as well.
My expectation is for the formation to move lower in the near term, with a current price target at the $8,740 handle, followed by consolidation and distribution around this range before the next leg down.
Always remember this is not trading advice.
Outside of that, Happy Trading.
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Bitcoin Enters a Phase D Wyckoff DistributionHappy Monday. It seems the season of change for Bitcoin may be upon us in the near term, which again seems counter-intuitive considering the current news cycle. Nevertheless, it can provide some excellent buying opportunities for cold storage at excellent value as Distribution pushes forward.
With that, let’s get into the Trading Analysis…
The 15M Intraday Chart
Looking at the 15M Intraday Chart, the formation moved into a normal Wyckoff Accumulation from the Selling Climax (SC) at $9,280 through the Buying Climax (BC) at $9,880. The formation then moved into a Phase A Wyckoff Distribution and appeared to experience a Change of Character (CHoCH) in Phase B, signaling a shift into a Wyckoff Re-Accumulation Phase. The first Shakeout drove the PA down to the $9,660 on a Secondary Test (ST) of the low formed at $9,720 on the Automatic Reaction (AR), to establish the trading range for support.
Looking at the 15M Intraday Chart, the formation moved into a normal Wyckoff Accumulation from the Selling Climax (SC) at $9,280 through the Buying Climax (BC) at $9,880. The formation then moved into a Phase A Wyckoff Distribution and appeared to experience a Change of Character (CHoCH) in Phase B, signaling a shift into a Wyckoff Re-Accumulation Phase. The first Shakeout drove the PA down to the $9,660 on a Secondary Test (ST) of the low formed at $9,720 on the Automatic Reaction (AR), to establish the trading range for support.
Phase C started with a Creek formation which is expected in Phase C of a Wyckoff Re-Accumulation. Typically we would expect to see a Sign of Strength (SOS) at the conclusion of the accumulation (called a “Jump Across the Creek”), which would appear as a strong upward move in the PA to the Resistance Line, followed by a small pullback to a Last Point of Support (LPS) (generally withing the upper and lower boundaries of resistance) and a subsequent bullish advance. Instead, the formation failed to rally to or above lower resistance line at the $9,860 handle (formed by the earlier Secondary Test (ST) in Phase A) which would suggest the formation was experiencing a Change of Character (CHoCH) and moving into a Phase D Wyckoff Distribution. A second attempt by the PA to push higher stalled out at $$9,780 (which formed a lower high) and a subsequent PA print below the lower support line at $9,660 signaled a Sign of Weakness (SOW).
The 4H Intraday Chart
Looking at the 4H Intraday Chart, the formation has mirrored the PA on the 15 Minute chart constraining accumulation activity inside the lower trade range between $9,740 and $9,660.
Three key takeaways with the 4H Intraday chart which add to the argument a Wyckoff Phase D Distribution is underway (i) when the formation moved to Jump Across the Creek, the initial move down to establish the creek caused the PA to break the support line at $9600, suggesting a bearish bias is now in play on the 4H Chart, (ii) the Upward Thrust (UT) from the Jump Across the Creek failed to at least rise to or surpass the lower resistance line at $9,840 and, (iii) lower highs and higher lows have formed on all PA since the Upward Thrust (UT). All these signs appear to signal a Phase D Wyckoff Distribution is currently underway.
The 1D Chart
Looking at the 1D chart, the formation remains with Phase B of a normal Wyckoff Distribution. Typically, after a Phase B upward thrust, the formation will begin to print lower highs as large interests are net sellers of Bitcoin and have the goal of exhausting as much of the remaining demand as possible.
Currently the formation on the 1D is printing a green candle, which is currently a lower high than the previous candle. My expectation is the 1D formation should continue to print lower highs over the near term before. Congruently, shorter intraday time frames such as the 4H and 15M charts are both signaling a Phase D Wyckoff Distribution is underway as well.
My expectation is for the formation to move lower in the near term, with a current price target at the $8,740 handle, followed by consolidation and distribution around this range before the next leg down.
Always remember this is not trading advice.
Outside of that, Happy Trading.
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Looking at the markets with the BIAS OF PRICE AND TIME And wyckoff METHOD
My understanding comes from the composite man Mindset.
I want to See the Large Players Push Dollar Price Up to 97.25 around 2AM
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Make a high around NY and then Sell Off to Lower Prices
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Bitcoin Enters a Phase B Wyckoff Distribution on 4H IntradayHappy Friday. It seems the season of Bitcoin may be changing, which of course seems counter-intuitive considering the current news cycle. While the market seems to be preparing for the next legs down, on the fundamental side, it seems Bitcoin is finally getting its due.
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With that, let’s get into the Technical Analysis.
Looking at the 4H Intraday Chart, the formation realized the target price of $9,860 suggested in yesterday’s market analysis, which signaled Preliminary Supply (PSY). Shortly after, it pushed one box higher to $9,880 in a Buying Climax (BC), which signaled the beginning of a potential Phase A Wyckoff Distribution underway on the 4H chart. The Automatic Reaction (AR) pulled back to $9,720, and formed the preliminary trade range between $9,880 and $9,720 to conclude Phase A.
As the formation moved into Phase B, it printed a lower Secondary Test (ST) at $9,840 - just underneath the upper end of the trade range, then turned lower and pushed through the initial support established at $9,740 from the Automatic Reaction (AR) to the $9,660 price level on a Sign of Weakness (SOW).
We need to peek at the 15M Intraday chart to get an idea of what’s happening here…
Looking at the 15M chart, we see the formation established support for the Sign of Weakness (SOW) at the $9,660 price point, then performed a Secondary Test (ST) of the support at $9,660 before printing a Shakeout Spring to the $9,600 level. Two key takeaways from analyzing this PA (i) the move to the downside occurred almost immediately after breaking the support trend line established at the $9,460 low which formed after signaling a Sign of Strength (SOS) and subsequent rise to the Buying Climax (BC) at $9,860, and (ii) support at $9,660 has been tested and confirmed four times as of the time of this writing.
The formation continues to establish support at this level, with price currently confined in the $9,720 - $9,660 trade range.
This PA appears to confirm a normal Phase B Wyckoff Distribution is currently underway on the Intraday time frame. Recall from yesterday’s analysis of the 1D Chart, during Phase B of a Wyckoff Distribution, large interests are net sellers of Bitcoin and have the goal of exhausting as much of the remaining demand as possible.
Given this appears to be a normal Wyckoff Distribution, my expectation would be gradual rise back to the $9,880 upper resistance level, with a potential Upward Thrust (UT) to a price point somewhere around the $10,000 – mid $9,000’s, before turning back down and moving into Phase C of a Wyckoff Distribution.
Currently the formation on the 4H Intraday has $300 of cause built in from the consolidation, which suggests a price target of $9,420, should the high immediately after the Sign of Weakness (SOW) at $9,720 behave as the Last Point of Supply (LPSY). As the consolidation continues, more cause will be built into the formation, requiring a target price re-calibration.
Currently the formation on the 1D is printing a red candle, pushing the PA lower. My expectation is the 1D formation should begin to print lower highs over the near term before moving onto Phase C of the Wyckoff Distribution. Congruently, shorter intraday time frames such as the 4H and 15M charts are both signaling a Phase B Wyckoff Accumulation is underway as well. Were I to hazard a guess, it would appear that $9,200 may be in the cards in the foreseeable future before re-establishing support for the next leg down.
I would imagine the $9,900 - $10,000 region will be the eventual target of an Upward Thrust (UT) on the 4H Intraday before dropping back down to form another lower high and so on over the near term until Phase C begins on the 1D chart.
Always remember this is not trading advice.
Outside of that, Happy Trading.
Bitcoin Consolidation in the $9,620 - $9,120 of a Wyckoff DistHappy Monday everyone. This morning on CNBC I came across an interesting article about the current global dollar shortage and the moves the FED is taking to provide access to dollars during this massive (and temporary) surge in demand. It’s fascinatingly counter-intuitive in light of the recent waves of money printing from the FED and the US Treasury.
A Global Rush Into the US Dollar is Driving Extreme Market Moves and a Temporary Shortage
Recently there has been a bunch of activity with Tether and other Stablecoins, suggesting a broader move into the cryptocurrency space, and potential pent up demand for Bitcoin. I speculated at one point, some of this might be attributed to investors and businesses moving their cash into Stablecoins to hedge against the ramifications of negative interest rates, bank liquidity issues and fees. Shortly after Jeremy Allaire of Circle had some similar thoughts on the subject based upon what they were seeing as well.
Circle CEO Claims ‘Explosive’ Stablecoin Demand From Everyday Businesses
It would be interesting to see if Stablecoins become a stopgap for the temporary USD shortage in the coming weeks. Interesting times.
With that, let’s get into the Technical Analysis.
Looking at the 4H Intraday Chart, the formation remains range-bound towards the upper end of the trade range (between $9,620 and $9,280) in a regular consolidation pattern for a Wyckoff Distribution Phase. The upper trend-line formed from the Upward Thrust (UT) on the Secondary Test (ST) remains unbroken, and no Change of Character (CHoCH) has been signaled at the time of this writing (which would suggest a move to re-accumulate from this normal distribution phase).
The formation appears to be in Phase B of a Wyckoff Distribution currently. My expectation for the near future is the formation will continue to remain range-bound within the upper limits of the trade range (between $9,620 and $9,280) and potentially have another Upward Thrust (UT) before turning lower to retest the lower limits of the trade range (between $9,280 and $9,120) before printing a Sign of Weakness (SOW).
Currently there is approximately $1,020 of cause built into the formation during this consolidation period, which would suggest a current price target of $8,580. As the consolidation continues, more cause will be built into the formation, requiring a target price re-calibration. The Volume Oscillator is again showing a bearish divergence from the formation and is printing a negative number (-39.32%), suggesting a strong shift in the current trend is on the horizon. For reference, right before the previous drop from $9,300 to $8,640, the Volume Oscillator signaled a bearish divergence and printed a negative number of similar magnitude (-45.78%).
Looking at the 1D chart, the PA is compressing towards the upper end of the trade range yet remains pinned beneath the upper trend line formed from the $10,060 high. My expectation the formation will print a lower high over the next few days remains unchanged. My feeling is we will visit the lower end of the 1D trade range ($8,120), retest the lower end, and potentially establish a Sign of Weakness (SOW) down towards $7,700 before reversing and moving higher again.
Always remember this is not trading advice.
Outside of that, Happy Trading.
Wyckoff Distribution on S&P Futures. The market can't make another push, and investors are dumping stocks on "dip buyers". The FED talks of buying bad debt, is no good for real investment coming back to the market. Sell in May may trigger slow and steady Phases C and D. Once 3k is broken, i'll be more bullish. Still feel it's a bull trap.
EURCAD SellsWith EURCAD I see us potentially beginning to accumulate. We have had a huge pullback after taking out EQLs however I have reasons to believe price will continue lower. I will be looking at this sell zone just above EQHs to bring it to a daily demand zone where I see the completion of this schematic
Bitcoin: Bearish Distribution Wyckoffian Analysis 1H (May 16)X Force Global Analysis:
In this analysis, we explore Bitcoin's bearish scenario based on the Wyckoffian logic.
Analysis
- On the right hand side, we have a simple diagram of the market phases developed by Wyckoff.
- It's important to remember Wyckoff's emphasis on supply and demand, cause and effect, and effort.
- In the accumulation phase, there is a high supply with low demand.
- The effect of high supply and low demand is rock bottom prices
- The Mark Up phase occurs when the supply of an asset has been diminished
- The demand then picks up when retail investors start taking notice of the upside of the underlying asset.
- In the Distribution phase, demand stays the same, while supply increases
- During the Mark Down phase, supply is at an all time high
- Basd on the wyckoffian logic, we are currently at a distribution phase, looking for a Mark Down.
- It's also important to note that we have been rejected constantly by the mid resistance of the bollinger band
Market Sentiment:
Long short ratios are at 73 to 27, with exceptional amounts of long and dominant bullish sentiment in the market.
What We Believe
As mentioned previously, a break and close above 10K was imperative for a bullish rally. However, it seems as though Bitcoin is having a hard time with rejection around 9.5k levels too. Interpreting this as a distribution phase, while a test of the 10K levels could definitely be possible, the bearish probabilities are still high, and the corrective scenario remains valid.
Trade Safe.
BTC is playing chess game with usHi there.
I guess the puzzle now can NOT be solved easily just by simple S/R lines.
It's close to halving,even convenience store's lady knows some coin is about to halving :)
So is it bull up right on time? is it the smart money want?
I accidentally saw Wyckoff’s Accumulation Schematics from @monetae_anon 's chart.
It's good knowledge to learn and thanks monetae_anon for sharing.
So i try to draw something here and still not guarantee it's working,but just look at it.
During halving we have exact bull momentum above global red resistance plus it stays inside 2 uptrends that can give people illusion that BTC breaks the global downtrend and sell everything bull up BTC.
One thing i learned is that smart money never trade by news.
So i guess during halving, it will hold till all people start to loss patient then launch this rocket.
Please comment and share.
Thank you for your time.
Alex Wang
BITCOIN 😷 Wyckoff Distribution 👇👇👇🤷 Volume was increasing, while Price was decreasing. This shows that Effort was greater than the Result. In other words, increasing Demand did not increase Price, therefore a further drop may follow as Supply is still overwhelming buyers.
💔 Sign of Weakness "in progress" with price trying to regain $8,600-ish (Bottom of Trading Range).
⚠️ This is not confirmed yet! Needs strong Bear Volume spike and price to drop below $8,500.
🚨 I am NOT shorting this, for information purposes only. I'm looking to accumulate Bitcoin when it finds a bottom. (Stop Loss would be above Last Point of Supply... $9,000-ish)
USDOLLAR longI think there is a high probability that this is a wyckoff reversal pattern and some shorts are going to get squeezed for a bit. I don't think I will get married to this trade but for now it looks like a good contender to start off the week. I have a video on the wyckoff method on my youtube channel if you have any questions. www.youtube.com
The Fundamentals of Wyckoff Theory Richard DeMille Wyckoff was a famous stock trader and investor, born in the late 19th century (1873–1934). Wykoff was a pioneer in the technical approach to stock market research. Wyckoff’s analyzed these market operators and their operations and concluded where risk and reward were optimal for trading. He shows the position of stop-losses at all times, the importance of managing the risk of any trade, and he explained techniques used to campaign within the large trend ( bullish and bearish ).Wyckoff also founded Wall Street Magazine.
A five-step approach to the market.
Wyckoff also developed specific Buying and Selling Tests, as well as a unique charting method based on Point and Figure (P&F) charts. While the tests help traders spot better entries, the P&F method is used to define trading targets. However, this article won’t dive into these two topics.
Accumulation
The Composite Man accumulates assets before most investors. This phase is usually marked by a sideways movement. The accumulation is done gradually to avoid the price from changing significantly.
Uptrend
When the Composite Man is holding enough shares, and the selling force is depleted, he starts pushing the market up. Naturally, the emerging trend attracts more investors, causing demand to increase.
Notably, there may be multiple phases of accumulation during an uptrend. We may call them re-accumulation phases, where the bigger trend stops and consolidates for a while, before continuing its upward movement.
As the market moves up, other investors are encouraged to buy. Eventually, even the general public become excited enough to get involved. At this point, demand is excessively higher than supply.
Distribution
Next, the Composite Man starts distributing his holdings. He sells his profitable positions to those entering the market at a late stage. Typically, the distribution phase is marked by a sideways movement that absorbs demand until it gets exhausted.
Downtrend
Soon after the distribution phase, the market starts reverting to the downside. In other words, after the Composite Man is done selling a good amount of his shares, he starts pushing the market down. Eventually, the supply becomes much greater than demand, and the downtrend is established.
Similar to the uptrend, the downtrend may also have re-distribution phases. These are basically short-term consolidation between big price drops. They may also include Dead Cat Bounces or the so-called bull traps, where some buyers get trapped, hoping for a trend reversal that doesn’t happen. When the bearish trend is finally over, a new accumulation phase begins.