📊 Here's when $BTC will hit $150,000, according to analyst
Bitcoin (BTC) has entered a short-term consolidation phase above the $100,000 mark. However, technical indicators and historical price movement suggest that the maiden digital asset still has the potential to add $50,000 to its value in the current cycle.
Amid this potential new high, Bitcoin has shown minimal movement on the daily chart. The asset has grown by a modest 0.8% to trade at $101,600 as of press time. On the weekly chart, BTC is up almost 4%.
Indeed, Bitcoin looks set to continue with the current bullish sentiment based on the technical setup. The asset is trading above its 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages (SMA), signaling bullish momentum both for the near and long term.
At the same time, market sentiment is overwhelmingly bullish, supported by an ‘Extreme Greed’ score of 83 on the ‘Fear & Greed Index.’
🔸 Bitcoin’s path to $150,000
Regarding the digital asset’s path to $150,000, this outlook is backed by the ‘3 Expansion Phases’ pattern formation, according to an analysis by trading expert TradingShot in a TradingView post on December 14.
Notably, the ‘3 Expansion Phases’ refer to periods of sharp upward price movement, separated by brief consolidations, forming a repeating pattern that signals the continuation of a bullish trend. According to the pattern, Bitcoin could trade at $150,000 before the summer of 2025.
TradingShot noted that Bitcoin is in its third ‘Expansion Phase’, marked by a mid-phase consolidation within the 0.382 – 0.5 Fibonacci range on the weekly chart—a pattern previously serving as a launchpad for higher moves as momentum builds.
Supporting this outlook, the one-week relative strength index (RSI) is again turning sideways, a signal that preceded surges in past cycles, suggesting room for further growth.
With Bitcoin trading near $101,000 and holding above key support like the 50-week MA, TradingShot predicted the Channel Up pattern could push Bitcoin to $150,000 before summer.