【BTCJPY】20-week moving average crossover indicates the start of an uptrend?
Bitcoin has been stagnant for a long time, but it may be approaching an important turning point.
The chart above is the weekly chart of Bitcoin against the yen. The blue 20-period simple moving average (20SMA) has acted as support or resistance about three times so far, and even after a complete breakout, the market trend changes—note this. And due to the strong rally continuing since last week, this week Bitcoin has finally jumped a little above the 20SMA.
There is no special effect tied to a specific moving average period, but patterns that have functioned repeatedly tend to be noticed by many participants, and often become the turning point of a market reversal. Pricewise, Bitcoin/JPY is currently around the 850,000 yen level, a reasonably round figure. If it can break strongly above this area, it could mark a renewed uptrend not seen since 2017.