One thing is clear though, all the doomsayers who claimed the bubble was popping are wrong. The recovery is clear and that drop was nothing short of a miscalculation by investors, who now realise their mistakes and are buying back bitcoins.
I think there could be a recovery before the year ends, or maybe not until vacations are over. Maybe $15000-$16000 by the end of the year. I remember that predictions are not beyond $15000.
I still think that the spending influences the prices. I am not saying that this is the only reason, I think it's just one of the factors.
FUDs are pretty much confusing newcomers also.
Well, yes I do believe that there is no bubble to pop, since bitcoin are having a bit of a conflict, many are taking advantage of spreading for bad news and profit from alts themselves. They don't learn I guess. Hopefully resolutions and more development this coming year.