Bitcoin ready to revert a two-week downtrend: but there’s a catch
Bitcoin's recent surge hints at a possible end to the downtrend, yet historical patterns suggest caution.
Bitcoin (BTC) spiked past $70,000 today and broke its two-week downtrend. Trader Rekt Capital highlights, however, that this already happened recently, and a daily close above the resistance must occur to confirm this breakout.
Bitcoin broke its two-week downtrend today
However, we have seen upside wicks beyond this downtrend before
Which is why a Daily Close later today is needed to confirm this breakout$BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/0jjg7TeebA
— Rekt Capital (@rektcapital) June 3, 2024
The trader shared on X that this downtrend started near the $71,500 price level, and it’s not something out of the ordinary in Bitcoin’s post-halving periods. It consists of rejections at gradually lower prices, forming lower highs. The daily close above $68,000 is then imperative so that BTC can start picking momentum back again.
Moreover, Rekt Capital frequently emphasizes that Bitcoin has two phases left in the current bull cycle: the re-accumulation phase and the parabolic upward movement phase. In a video published on June 2nd, the trader compares the current cycle with the 2016 halving, as both cycles registered multiple accumulation periods.
The crypto and markets news you actually need—every morning.
Daily. Free. Join 34,000+ readers across crypto, finance, and policy.
Notably, the current re-accumulation period might take 150 to 160 days to end, starting on April 15th. “We do see lots of cross-similarities between 2016 and 2024: the re-accumulation ranges here [2016] are very similar to what was seen in 2024, and the post-halving danger zone is very similar to what we saw,” added Rekt Capital.

Consequently, if history repeats itself, Bitcoin might consolidate between $68,000 and $71,500 up until September before the upward parabolic movement phase starts. This means that even with a daily close today above resistance, history says BTC won’t start a strong bullish movement in the short term.