Bitcoin has never actually dipped below an old ATH once it breaks past it, has it?
It has not, at least since 2013. Previous pumps were even more volatile and much shorter.
I always try to look at lows and compare them with each other because they are a great show of weakness.
Fun fact is that people are getting more used to these cycles and each time the price looks much stronger. The price doesn't want to go as deep in its lows as it used to. You can see it when you compare how in 2013 it went down 50% in one day, but this time, despite all the FUD it needed 10 days to lose 40%.
The fundamentals remain the same. If you buy bitcoin you're going to have more in terms of fiat value after 2 or 3 years. I see no other way.
Yeah, I only have rough charts to look at but no chart I've seen seems to show Bitcoin dipping anywhere near a previous ATH -- have only been around for two rallies and even with Black Monday last year, it was still more than 250% higher than the previous ATH just around 1400.
Well aware that percentages can't always count the same especially now that we're in 5-figure territory but yeah, I can't see price dropping below $20k now, or it might force new fears people never had to deal with before.
Can definitely attest to that feeling of confidence. Not super happy about the past couple of weeks but neither am I feeling nervous or needing to check price all the time. A weird sense of serene comfort and I'm sure for many others as well!