We're all speculators in the end, regardless of our strongest beliefs in this thing that is Bitcoin. Every step of the way, it's been impossible to predict where the price would be in a week, month, year. I still harbour the highest hopes but I haven't been led away by the fact that Bitcoin can as easily arrive at 1 million as it can to zero.
Even if or when btc makes it past 12 k again, doesn't mean anyone's a genius or a fool, either. Just some of us get luckier.
Hey, guys, that was just a figure of speech, no need to tell me to consult the dictionary really. I was just pointing out and emphasizing specifically that 12k could become a new ceiling like 20k before. Does anyone of us earnestly believe that we will be able to get there again within months? And 12k may become as unreachable. Right now people talk of 20k with kind of awe, but if we continue to stay below 10k for longer, 12k may soon become as mythical.
Hey OP, yeah, I think we knew, even though that's not really how figures of speech work
Months is a short-term view, but sure, I think we could see 12k once or twice this spring season. It's still too recent in my memory to consider it elusive. All it takes right now is a 30% jump in price from today's value, and we've seen that happen easily with Bitcoin in a matter of days... for reasons we'll all scramble to find if/when it does happen.
But yeah, some segments of traders might have entered a siege mentality, and if they believe they have to dig in, they'll maintain sandbags around 10k, not daring to cross over until they're sure they've got enough strength to power another bull run.