Bitcoin (BTC/USD) broke out of an inverse head and shoulders pattern in June on the weekly chart this year. The neckline of the pattern at the time was intersecting with the downtrend line of a three year triangle pattern. This multi-year triangle pattern projected an upside measured move price target of around $29,000 or roughly a 190% gain. The move is calculated by taking the height of the triangle and adding it to the breakout point. It seemed an ambitious goal. I always question the reliability of such large patterns but this triangle had three data points on the support line, and three on the resistance line. They clearly defined the pattern but while a clearly defined pattern is one thing, reaching a very large price projection is another.
In the last half of 2020 Bitcoin rallied and rallied hard. It has now reached the $29,000 triangle price projection. In fact, Bitcoin is up over 300% since the start of the year. So, the question is: do you trust the pattern and its achievement and take profits, or do you see better things for Bitcoin in the new year and HODL on? There are a number of individual factors that come in to play. Traders are sometimes lumped into one category but we are all different with different trading requirements and personal goals. I always see the middle of the road as a good option. Take some profits. If you own a bunch of or just several Bitcoins then take some profits. It just seems like a logical option at a logical price level.