Bitcoin must ‘clear resistance’ at $62K to avoid another ‘Black Monday’

Bitcoin is at a critical tipping point — it needs to hit $62,000 and stay there in order to avoid a retest of $49,000, according to an analyst note from one crypto exchange.

However, several crypto traders believe Bitcoin ( BTC ) is unlikely to drop below $50,000 anytime soon.

“The price action suggests a corrective pattern rather than a strong bullish reversal,” Kraken stated in an Aug. 21 technical market update viewed by Cointelegraph.

At the time of publication, Bitcoin is trading at $60,691, having not reached $62,000 since Aug. 9, according to CoinMarketCap data .

To avoid retesting $49,000, Bitcoin needs to “clear resistance” at $62,000, said Kraken.

Bitcoin last fell below $50,000 to $49,842 on Aug. 5, which is referred to as “Crypto Black Monday,” marking its first visit to that level since February.

A move to $62,000 would be an unexpected move for a large number of future traders, wiping out $1.04 billion in short positions, according to CoinGlass data.

Pseudonymous crypto trader Profit Blue echoed a similar sentiment in an Aug. 22 X post to their 257,100 followers.

“If Bitcoin breaks above $62k with strength from here, it is likely going to target a new all time high. If not, it’s falling back below $50k again,” Profit Blue declared .

Meanwhile, other traders think the downward momentum is ending and believe the recent slump was just a buying opportunity.

“That was your last chance to ever get Bitcoin below 60k bruv,” crypto commentator Alex Becker told his 1 million X followers in an Aug. 22 post .

“Bitcoin $60k .. up ~4x from the bottom. Just like before the pump in 2017 and 2020/2021,” crypto trader PlanB added .

This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.