{"id":5309,"date":"2020-11-03T20:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T20:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/?p=448758"},"modified":"2020-11-03T20:00:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T20:00:57","slug":"bitcoin-hash-ribbons-trigger-rare-bull-market-capitulation-signal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-trigger-rare-bull-market-capitulation-signal\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Hash Ribbons Trigger Rare Bull Market Capitulation Signal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An important <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/courses\/intermediate-crypto-trading-101\/lessons\/bitcoin-fundamental-tools\/\">fundamental health signal of the Bitcoin network<\/a> just crossed into &ldquo;capitulation&rdquo; territory, which in the past was associated with downside risk. However, the tool&rsquo;s creator says that it wasn&rsquo;t designed to give sell signals, and shouldn&rsquo;t be interpreted that way.<\/p>\n<p>But because of how profitable its been used as a buy signal over the cryptocurrency&rsquo;s history, it is difficult to ignore a sudden anomaly in the asset&rsquo;s market cycle that has never in the past appeared. So what exactly is going on and why did this rare signal just trigger?<\/p>\n<h2>What Gives? Bitcoin Hash Ribbons Signal Miner Capitulation As Bull Market Begins<\/h2>\n<p>There is no other asset on the face of the planet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/recipe-for-bitcoin-monster-rally-fud-overruns-markets-again\/\">like Bitcoin<\/a>. Altcoins created in its honor, and even hard forks that as closely mimic the first ever cryptocurrency as possible can&rsquo;t come close to its market share dominance and potential.<\/p>\n<p>Cryptocurrencies in general, share very few similarities with traditional assets like stocks. <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">Due to this, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/courses\/intermediate-crypto-trading-101\/lessons\/bitcoin-fundamental-tools\/\">fundamental analysis<\/a> methods typically used to forecast company share pricing are useless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Related Reading | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/btc\/bitcoin-dominance-is-days-away-from-triggering-a-30-rally-against-alts\/\">Bitcoin Dominance Is Days Away From Triggering A 30% Rally Against Alts<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Instead, custom tools have been designed by experts like Charles Edwards that closely monitor specific Bitcoin network health metrics, such as hash rate, and more. Edwards also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/courses\/intermediate-crypto-trading-101\/lessons\/bitcoin-fundamental-tools\/\">created the hash ribbons<\/a>, which in the past have acted as the ultimate buy signal for the top cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>Its signals are few and far between, but it has notably provided the runway for the rally to Bitcoin&rsquo;s all-time high, and again to $14,000 both recent attempts.<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"860\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-448772 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-860x394.png\" alt=\"bitcoin hash ribbons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-860x394.png 860w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-460x211.png 460w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-1536x703.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-2048x938.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-750x343.png 750w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-1140x522.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"\/>&nbsp;The hash ribbons indicator is signalling that miners are capitulating, but why? | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n<p>On average, hash ribbon buy signals result in roughly 5,000% return. But before the buy signal takes place, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin-halving-hash-ribbons-miner\/\">BTC miners must capitulate<\/a>, which the hash ribbons signal with a crossover to the downside.<\/p>\n<p>The tool&rsquo;s creator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/caprioleio\/status\/1322281127336415232?s=21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">warns that capitulation isn&rsquo;t a signal to sell<\/a>, but is it foolish to ignore a signal that in the past has been associated with some of the cryptocurrency&rsquo;s most signfiicant downside?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reminder: Hash Ribbon capitulation is not a sell signal. <\/p>\n<p>It never was.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charles Edwards (@caprioleio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/caprioleio\/status\/1322281127336415232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Rare Capitulation Signal Appears For First Time Ever Post-Halving, But Why?<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2019 alone, this makes the fourth time miners have capitulated according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/courses\/intermediate-crypto-trading-101\/lessons\/bitcoin-fundamental-tools\/\">the hash ribbons<\/a>. The first in 2019, was when Bitcoin fell to $6,000 in late December.<\/p>\n<p>Black Thursday happened so fast, capitulation in this case came after the collapse itself. During this time, the top crypto asset traded way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin-trades-below-production-cost-miners-are-better-off-buying\/\">below the cost of production<\/a> &ndash; another BTC fundamental tool Edwards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/courses\/intermediate-crypto-trading-101\/lessons\/bitcoin-fundamental-tools\/topic\/cost-of-production\/\">has created<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another captiulation event happened post-halving, just as the cost of production spiked above price action, but Bitcoin price quickly caught up.<\/p>\n<p>Now, capitulation in BTC miners is back in the air. Most instances led to downside, some even severe. Prior to 2019, capituation of miners sent Bitcoin plummeting to its current <a class=\"wpg-linkify wpg-tooltip\" title=\"&lt;h3 class=&quot;wpg-tooltip-title&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;wpg-tooltip-term-title&quot;&gt;Bear&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h3&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;wpg-tooltip-content&quot;&gt;Bear market is defined as a decreasing set of prices for various types of assets. A bearish investor wants to profit from the movement of dropping prices. You can think of a bear, swinging his big paw downward on the investment, crushing prices.&lt;p class=&quot;wpg-read-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/dictionary\/bear\/&quot;&gt;&raquo; Read more&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/dictionary\/bear\/\" >bear<\/a> market bottom of $3,200.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"860\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-448771 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-zoomed-860x394.png\" alt=\"bitcoin hash ribbons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-zoomed-860x394.png 860w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-zoomed-460x211.png 460w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-zoomed-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-zoomed-1536x703.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-zoomed-2048x938.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-zoomed-750x343.png 750w, https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bitcoin-hash-ribbons-zoomed-1140x522.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"\/><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center\">The hash ribbons indicator is signalling that miners are capitulating, but why? | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n<p>Crypto investors find comfort in comparing the last market cycle against the current, expecting similar results. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/courses\/intermediate-crypto-trading-101\/lessons\/bitcoin-fundamental-tools\/\">according to the hash ribbons<\/a>, things are already vastly different.<\/p>\n<p>During the last <a class=\"wpg-linkify wpg-tooltip\" title=\"&lt;h3 class=&quot;wpg-tooltip-title&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;wpg-tooltip-term-title&quot;&gt;Bear&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h3&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;wpg-tooltip-content&quot;&gt;Bear market is defined as a decreasing set of prices for various types of assets. A bearish investor wants to profit from the movement of dropping prices. You can think of a bear, swinging his big paw downward on the investment, crushing prices.&lt;p class=&quot;wpg-read-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/dictionary\/bear\/&quot;&gt;&raquo; Read more&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/dictionary\/bear\/\" >bear<\/a> market, the hash ribbons triggered three times. The short-lived <a class=\"wpg-linkify wpg-tooltip\" title=\"&lt;h3 class=&quot;wpg-tooltip-title&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;wpg-tooltip-term-title&quot;&gt;Bear&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/h3&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;wpg-tooltip-content&quot;&gt;Bear market is defined as a decreasing set of prices for various types of assets. A bearish investor wants to profit from the movement of dropping prices. You can think of a bear, swinging his big paw downward on the investment, crushing prices.&lt;p class=&quot;wpg-read-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/dictionary\/bear\/&quot;&gt;&raquo; Read more&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/dictionary\/bear\/\" >bear<\/a> market before it in 2012-2013 also had three distinct triggers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Related Reading | <a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/btc\/crypto-analyst-altcoins-to-tank-while-bitcoin-runs-for-all-time-high\/\">Crypto Analyst: Altcoins To &ldquo;Tank&rdquo; While Bitcoin Runs For All-Time High<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This time around, however, Bitcoin is working on its fifth time. Black Thursday was an acceptable anomaly that created an extra fourth fallout capitulating miners, but what is causing a fifth time? And will this be the final buy signal before the bull run when BTC miners have completed capitulating?<\/p>\n<p>Each round of capitulation, in theory, shakes out weak miners leaving only the strongest to survive, in turn strengthening Bitcoin&rsquo;s network and making the bull market more sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>So even if Edwards is wrong and the tool can spot sell signals also, when the buy trigger arrives, it could be an opporotunity of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: To learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/courses\/intermediate-crypto-trading-101\/lessons\/bitcoin-fundamental-tools\/\">Bitcoin fundamental tools<\/a>, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/courses\/intermediate-crypto-trading-101\/lessons\/bitcoin-fundamental-tools\/\">hash ribbons indicator created by Charles Edwards<\/a>, check out the recently launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/trading-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NewsBTC crypto trading course<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<pre>Featured image from Deposit Photos, Charts from TradingView.com<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An important fundamental health signal of the Bitcoin network just crossed into &#8220;capitulation&#8221; territory, which in the past was associated with&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[44,180,114,251,115,28,181,281],"class_list":["post-5309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-crypto-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-btc","tag-btcusd","tag-btcusdc","tag-btcusdt","tag-crypto","tag-xbt","tag-xbusd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5309"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5309\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}