Since 2011, these trends have persisted for BTCUSD
• 4 distinct phases within each bullrun; namely, Phase 1, Consolidation Phase, Phase 2, and Crypto Winter.
• Phase 1 starts from halving and ends at the 1.618 Fib of Crypto Winter. There is little hype in mainstream media. The best time to DCA out BTC.
• Consolidation Phase starts at the 1.618 Fib of Crypto Winter and ends when BTCUSD bounces off the 20WSMA *and* rises above the 4.236 Fib of Crypto Winter. Consolidation Phase sees the 1st BTCUSD peak which hits above 3.618 of Crypto Winter *and* is heralded by the monthly RSI hitting the blue RSI trendline. The Consolidation Phase bottoms around the 1.618 Fib of Crypto Winter. There is great hype and then fear in mainstream media. The best time to trade alts.
• Phase 2 starts when BTCUSD rises above the 4.236 Fib of Crypto Winter and ends at the 2nd BTCUSD peak. The 2nd BTCUSD peak occurs around the 5.764 Fib of the Consolidation Phase, *and* is heralded by the monthly RSI hitting the red RSI trendline. The best time for ETH.
• Crypto Winter starts at the 2nd BTCUSD peak and ends at the next halving event. Crypto Winter bottoms between 0.382 and 0.618 Fib of Consolidation Phase. There is little hype in mainstream media, and developers can work in peace without interference from marketing. The best time to DCA in BTC.
Judging from the above,
• BTCUSD is still within Consolidation Phase, and will be ranging till we till 4.236 Fib at around 73.8K.
• BTCUSD will peak in-between 181.9K to 237.1K.
• The wind blows, and petals fall. BTCUSD may rise, or it may fall. It is much more important to know your personal risk-reward appetite, and then work out your macro strategy.