Bitcoin Bottom Might Be Near, RSI Says: Bloomberg
Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, tumbled to almost $38,000 on the Fed's announcements and Russia's Central Bank warnings. However, sellers' dominance might be on borrowed time.
RSI says that Bitcoin price bottom is near
According to the analysis shared by the experts of Bloomberg Business, Bitcoin's relative strength indicator (RSI) entered the "magical" 30-40 zone.
This price chart suggests Bitcoin may be nearing a bottom https://t.co/5boUcwnhzq
— Bloomberg (@business) January 21, 2022
Historically, when RSI is below 40, Bitcoin (BTC) becomes heavily oversold: bears have no more energy to suppress the price.
RSI was invented by stocks and commodities analyst J. Welles Wilder in 1978.
As covered by U.Today previously, RSI for major cryptos sits in "oversold" waters since early January.
Arman ShirinyanOn Jan. 7, 2022, it reached a two-year low for Ethereum (ETH), a second cryptocurrency. That is why some analysts are certain that BTC and major altcoins are nearing the bottom of the ongoing mini-bear market.
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