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Bitcoin News: How High Can BTC Go After Hitting $87000?

Bitcoin has broken above two important levels this week. Its 50-week moving average, currently sitting around $78,320, and its previous swing high from May. According to one chart analyst tracking the move, this confirms Bitcoin…

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Sep 21, 2026 at 9:17 PM UTC · 3 min de lecture

Bitcoin News: How High Can BTC Go After Hitting $87000?
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Bitcoin has broken above two important levels this week. Its 50-week moving average, currently sitting around $78,320, and its previous swing high from May. According to one chart analyst tracking the move, this confirms Bitcoin completed a five-part upward pattern that started from July’s low, the kind of structure that typically signals a real trend rather than just a bounce.

Why This Move Isn’t Surprising, If You Know the Pattern

The analyst explained how this kind of move usually plays out. It starts slow, with most people not noticing anything has changed. Then comes a boring sideways pause that makes people lose interest. 

After that, the move turns aggressive, catching latecomers and short-sellers off guard and forcing them to buy in fast. Another quiet pause follows, then one final push higher, this final stage needs less new buying pressure since most interested buyers are already in.

Where Bitcoin Could Go Next

Bitcoin has already reached the minimum target for this pattern, around $85,000, but that’s considered a weak outcome. A more solid target sits between $88,600 and $92,220, and if the rally extends further, it could reach as high as $97,637.

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$86,415

+6.47% (24H)

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$1.74T

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20.1M BTC

24H Volume

$60.9B

24H High

$87,447

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