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What next as bitcoin's price trades above its 50-day average?

CoinDesk
Bitcoin's price surpassed its 50-day moving average, signaling strengthening bullish momentum despite recent global turmoil.

Summary

Bitcoin's price has risen past its 50-day moving average (MA), a key momentum indicator, reaching $73,700 after a 3% gain in 24 hours, suggesting strengthening bullish momentum after two months below this level. Analysts view a confident break above this MA as an important turning point for the medium-term trend. However, past breakouts have yielded mixed results, with one in January followed by only two weeks of momentum before selling resumed. The current breakout suggests a continued move higher, potentially toward the $75,000 mark. This level is significant because market makers hold net short gamma positions worth billions there; as prices approach $75,000, these makers may buy high to rebalance, potentially increasing market volatility. Furthermore, Bitcoin has recently outperformed equities and gold since the Middle East conflict escalated, recording an 8.5% rise this week, while U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw significant net inflows in March.

(Source:CoinDesk)