{"id":94828,"date":"2026-05-22T20:33:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=94828"},"modified":"2026-05-22T20:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:33:03","slug":"bitcoin-is-repeating-this-midterm-pattern-that-sends-price-tumbling-15-on-average","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=94828","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Is Repeating This Midterm Pattern That Sends Price Tumbling 15% On Average"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Crypto market analyst Merlijn the Trader has sounded the alarm about a recurring midterm pattern that has historically preceded major Bitcoin (BTC) price crashes. According to his analysis, this bearish signal has caused BTC\u2019s value to drop by 15% on average. With the pattern now appearing in the current cycle, the analyst suggests that a major price correction could be on the horizon<\/a> for Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Analyst Calls For Late-Year Bitcoin Price Bottom<\/h2>\n

In an X post on May 19, Merlijn the Trader warned<\/a> investors and traders that a Bitcoin bear crash could be imminent. He pointed to a key chart pattern that has appeared in every midterm year, from as early as 2018 through the current market cycle.<\/p>\n

According to the analyst, the pattern follows a distinct cyclical structure, where Bitcoin experiences a significant price decline in Q1 before recovering and rallying in Q2. Once this relief rally ends, a sharp crash occurs, marking a late-year bottom<\/a> for the flagship cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n

The first time this mid-term year pattern was observed was in 2018. At the time, Bitcoin\u2019s price fell by a staggering 25% in January, before rallying by over 33% in Q2 around April. Once this brief recovery faded, the cryptocurrency plummeted again by 19% in May, before forming a final cycle low around December of that year.<\/p>\n

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The same trend was repeated during the 2022 cycle. Here, Bitcoin\u2019s price fell by 17% in Q1, then staged a more than 5% recovery in March, before recording a 16% decline in April and ultimately forming a cycle bottom<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n

Fast-forward to the current market cycle, Merlijn the Trader believes that Bitcoin\u2019s price action could be mirroring this historical mid-term pattern. He noted that BTC has already experienced a massive 23% price crash in Q1, followed by a relief rally<\/a> of over 14% from March to April 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, the bullish momentum appears to be fading, with May bringing more volatility and a decline in BTC price<\/a>. If history plays out as expected, Merlijn the Trader predicts that Bitcoin could form a midterm-year bottom between November and December this year. While he has not set a specific bearish target for his forecast, the analyst remains confident that a price crash could occur soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

BTC Forecasted To Crash As Low As $37,000<\/h2>\n

Other crypto analysts like Chiefy appear to maintain a similar bearish stance on Bitcoin<\/a>. In a recent X post, the expert also pointed to past trends and chart structures, noting that BTC is repeating a key pattern that has consistently destroyed bullish sentiment<\/a> across past market cycles.<\/p>\n

He described<\/a> this bearish signal as \u201cthe Head & Shoulders breakdown,\u201d noting that the pattern has already been confirmed on the BTC chart. Because of its recent re-emergence, Chiefy believes the market is now entering a retest phase<\/a> and predicts a potential BTC price crash to $37,000. With Bitcoin currently trading above $77,000, a decline to this level would represent a more than 52% loss in value.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Crypto market analyst Merlijn the Trader has sounded the alarm about a recurring midterm pattern that has historically preceded major Bitcoin (BTC) price crashes. According to his analysis, this bearish signal has caused BTC\u2019s value to drop by 15% on average. With the pattern now appearing in the current cycle, the analyst suggests that a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-94828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=94828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94828\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=94828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=94828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=94828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}