The "running flat" scenario is actually one I can imagine still to happen. The 59-60k area was quite important in the 2024 intermediate corrections: either the dips stopped there or it fell deeper than 57k mostly, and also in the recoveries it took some time to pass that area.
However I think the current price development is mostly news-driven. As far as I understand the Elliott wave theory, news are also a component to evaluate when analyzing in which wave we're in. The euphoria phases of 10+% like yesterday are even more typical for a wave 5. So I only expect such a dip to happen if some negative news loom and thus the sentiment isn't universally bullish anymore. For example, if in December there is no Fed interest rate cut, or if the Microsoft shareholders reject the company to purchase Bitcoins, or Trump makes disappointing announcements, then a panic + long liquidations could actually move the price into these areas again. But in this case I can imagine the scenario to play out similarly to the "running flat" option. If we fall lower than 49-50k, which is of course possible, I can imagine the market will not recover that fast and will probably take several months to return to the current level.
Yes, the scenarios are quite bold, and quite complex, and are probably the least expected scenarios in EW circles.
The average pullback zone across all three counts is around 50K.
Personally, would hope neither of the counts develop since there has been plentiful "election euphoria" buying between 80K-90K, in anticipation of mythical 100K. So, a 'crash' to 50K could be the largest ETF and long liquidation event in Bitcoin history perhaps..?
If either of the counts do unfold, it would likely be a global risk-off news event across all assets (i.e. equities and commodities), perhaps elapsing 1-2 months to bottom.