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I jumped on board the Bitcoin train last year and added it to my research platform. Our clients really enjoy it, whether they are actively trading it or just interested in the product. But of the biggest reasons why I decided to start including it in my weekly analysis is because I saw an opportunity to profit from this market. At the end of the day, isn’t that why all of us are looking at these charts in the first place, Bitcoin or otherwise?

It was April of 2016 and I saw what looked like the completion of a healthy consolidation within an ongoing primary uptrend. So I added it to my arsenal and said let’s do this. My targets up near 660-680 were hit very quickly and even exceeded them. The price of Bitcoin rallied over 60% in the next couple of months following that post. I was hooked!

Bitcoin / USD

In late October last year, Bitcoin once again was completing a similar consolidation and once again there was every reason to buy. In fact, pretty much the exact same reasons as in April. This next target was the 2013 highs, a logical area of former supply. So the trade was: buy it over 700 and sell into 1075, the former highs.

Bitcoin / USD

Bitcoin / USD (arithmetic scale)

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