Bitcoin (BTC) Is Coiling for an Explosive Move: Bullish Breakout or Sharp Drop?

Can BTC explode by over 300%, or is a huge crash incoming?

The past week or so has been rather untypically calm for the largest cryptocurrency, with only minor volatility.

However, an important indicator suggests that major turbulence could be approaching, though the eventual direction remains uncertain.

“Explosive Move” on the Way?

The X account Barchart, which focuses on traditional finance, stocks, charts, cryptocurrencies, and everything in between, revealed that Bitcoin’s Bollinger Bands have squeezed to their narrowest point since October 2023. The entity highlighted that the previous occurrence of this setup preceded a 330% rally over the following two years, culminating in the asset’s all-time high above $126,000.

Repeating the scenario, though, shouldn’t be taken as guaranteed. The technical indicator, developed by John Bollinger in the 1980s, consists of a moving average flanked by two channels (upper and lower) that widen in volatile markets and narrow when things calm down.

Squeezing the bands typically foreshadows a big move, yet it provides no clarity on whether a rally or a pullback is ahead. In March this year, the Bollinger Bands (on a monthly basis) tightened to a level never seen before, and days later BTC tumbled from around $75K to approximately $65K.