BTCUSD: Bearish Bar But Accumulation Continues?

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BTCUSD update: Short squeeze erupts into a vertical move that takes prices to 6900 in a matter of minutes. This was the scenario that we were anticipating which we shared with our members a week ago. The swing trade that we called at 6189 was taken out at 6824 which was our predetermined target. As price continues to stabilize, we are on the look out for the next long.

At S.C., we follow best practices which keep us from reacting to market noise like so many "experts" had during the price action leading up to the squeeze. There were a few short triggers and tests along the way, but we stuck to our original plan which was to let the probability of the location play out.

Now the objective is to isolate the next high probability long setup. Since the bullish trend line is still intact, it is just a matter of waiting for a compelling pattern to appear. Once again, this market is shrugging off bearish patterns like the pin bar that printed after yesterday's squeeze which makes the bullish argument more compelling.

In summary, even though the current price structure is not very impressive, we continue to anticipate further strength. The reason? This market refuses to produce any significant bearish arguments like a close below 6K. We categorize this type of price action as a slow accumulation since sell signals continue to be absorbed.

Like we have been saying all along, the general location is more attractive for the long side. Between the 6K psychological support, the broad .618 support zone (8171 to 4983), and newly established higher low, price is still poised to go higher. We will continue to look for longs until it proves otherwise.

By keeping the focus on anticipating rather than reacting, we are essentially letting the market come to us. We do not force trades, jump into low probability trades or entertain the noise. It is very common to over trade in an environment like this, especially if your plan is not well defined. High probability trades are infrequent and in these markets, if 2 - 3 swing trade setups trigger in a week, that is a lot. The first step to minimize over trading is to anticipate price, not react to noise.