Bitcoin stops just short of 5000 and I'm out

in bitcoin •  7 years ago  (edited)

Update - BTCUSD down to 4650 on profit taking:

... Hey guys, just a heads up - I have now exited my longs - I got out over night at about 4820. Wasn't the best exit as BTCUSD traded right up to 4970, but this was a CFD position and I didn't want to risk holding over the weekend. Pair is now back down to 4860 and I think it's pretty likely we see some sort correction - this has been one helluva rally!

Though my technical preference is for a correction back to 4500, and maybe even 4000, there is chance this just keeps ripping higher. I've done really well up from 3150 and happy to risk missing out for the moment to bank some solid profits. If I miss the boat entirely, I can play lower time-frame dips.

Thanks guys and congrats to everyone that rode it up with me - been one helluva a ride! XD

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A prognostication here, get back in as soon as you notice a dip, I have a feeling bc is about to launch ^

Bitcoin go to the moon.

Do you ever think there will be a time that selling BTC and taking profits that you will not be able to buy back in? I wonder if there will be a time that huge institutional money will scoop up the sell orders and hold long term shrinking available supply

Yeah it's always a risk and a worry that's very hard to shake - I was using close to 10:1 leverage on this play though so have to keep the greed in check. So many people were talking about 5K and we've already had a reaction there, I think we'll at least pause here and I'm happy to play a breakout if that happens :)

Sounds smart. I am a buy and hold guy. I often wonder how hard it would be for day traders. This market is crazy and 24 hours 7 days a week. How do they get any sleep? LOL. I am the slow turtle, buy and hold my crypto's. I got in at the right time. I invested $38,000.00 in January/February and my portfolio is now around $380,000.00. Not bad for me since I am so conservative.

Wow, very nice, good for you. One of my business partners did really well with it and cashed out his original investment on a USD basis a long time ago. Now he says he's playing with house money.

I'm guessing he regrets it though (he cashed out his cost basis back when BTC was below $2k.)

Epic - nice work mate! I should probably be getting my advice from you :P

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Yeah I noticed that it was almost at 5,000. It' crazy stuff.

Good move I think. I got out too in the high $4800s and it's already bounced a bit off $4979.

Still reckon $5000 is going to be hard to crack and may take a while. A pullback is due.

Yep, hopefully we're on the pulse on this one. I like 4400 - 4500 for a shallow correction.

Agreed. I don't think we've seen any kind of blow off top and nothing like the mania we saw in June, so just an short term top hopefully. We just need a pause for a few weeks maybe and then a fresh push to get through $5000.

Already down to 4650, my biggest fear now is this correction is done before my broker opens up shop again on Monday morning lol

So you're using leverage through a broker that does business hours? That sounds really dangerous.

I doubt it will bounce all the way back up to break $5000 this weekend. Some consolidation is going to be needed after this I think.

Yeah pretty much, though you'd also avoid a margin call if it happened outside of FX hours and then recovered. Either way, looks like getting out prior to the weekend was a solid decision :)

Wow, thats a great exit! I exited the previous day in anticipation. A bit too early, but better early than late :)

Here's my analysis on potential next steps for bitcoin: https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@stocks29/bitcoin-bearish-case-elliott-wave-update-price-is-progressing-as-expected

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Thanks mate - I should of really had another coffee and pushed it right until end of forex hours, but it was 2-3 am here :)

Nice post, i has translate your post to Indonesia language, i has, upvote, invite and resteem your post, I'll be back, thanks

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@mukhtar.juned

just need this to happen to iota.

Thanks for the heads up on your trades.

I think a lot of people (long-term holders specifically) are hoping for a correction here soon. It would be nice to add to my position.

But BTC has been in a weird place for several months now, so who the hell knows what's next?

Very nice @bulleth ....blessings

Pretty quick bump this week I expect this weekend to be a sell off and a good op again to pick some up on the dump

Yep already taking place, my exit isn't looking so sloppy now. I would have been kicking myself watching this with the CFD market closed if I was still long. Just hope it remains weak past Monday so I can get back in.

Great move... Are you buying it back or getting into litecoin?

I'll try to get back in and want to buy a ton more EOS too with profits.

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Hi Hector, I actually did check out your last article and found it interesting and upvoted. Having said that, I'd avoid leaving generic comments like the above on a ton of people's posts - you'll have much more luck adopting a more personal approach ;)

Thank you very much for the observation, I will take the advice 🔝

I'm favoring the 4k to 3,600 possibility for the pull back, I did not have alerts set and missed the 5k top during the night. I got out today on my alt coins, but lost out on a few thousand due to the sloppy management on my part.

You got any advice on alert apps for crypto?

I just don't sleep!

Sorry mate, I've never used alert software, I know tradingview has alerts, but have no idea how well they integrate with mobile etc

I'm not trading BTC at all. Simply buying and holding them for the future when the fiat system is completely wiped out.