Bitcoin bottomed after a textbook 20% selloff, and a new uptrend is likely underway, Fundstrat's Tom Lee says
- A new uptrend in bitcoin is "likely underway," according to a note from Fundstrat's Tom Lee.
- After a textbook 20% sell-off, bitcoin has found support near the $47,000 level, Lee said.
- Traders should look for bitcoin to move above $62,000 to affirm that the sell-off is over.
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Bitcoin's recent sell-off looks to have found support and a new uptrend is "likely underway," Fundstrat's Tom Lee said in a note on Wednesday.
The most valuable cryptocurrency sold off more than 20% in recent weeks after topping out just below $65,000 amid the Coinbase IPO. Bitcoin broke below $50,000, which represents a key psychological level for investors, but has since recovered and is trading near $55,000 as of Wednesday afternoon.
Now, bitcoin has found support near $47,000, which coincided with a "9" count buy signal generated by the DeMark indicator. This counter-trend indicator, created by Tom DeMark, helps measure price exhaustion in securities.
Traders should look for bitcoin to move above $62,000 to affirm that the sell-off is over, according to Lee.
"If this [$47,000] holds, and is likely, given this was a level prior to the last 'sell countdown,' bitcoin going to rally," Lee said.
A potential target bitcoin could rally too is $69,000, representing potential upside of 25% from current levels, according to technical analyst Katie Stockton of Fairlead Strategies.
