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Bitcoin’s long-term moving averages are nearing a bearish crossover, though historically the signal has often coincided with major market bottoms rather than extended declines.

For traders assessing downside risk in Bitcoin (BTC), one widely tracked contrarian indicator suggests limited room for further weakness.

The setup involves the 50-week and 100-week simple moving averages. The 50-week average, which reflects roughly a year of price action, is close to crossing below the 100-week line. This “bear cross” is typically interpreted as a bearish signal and could form as soon as next week if current trends continue.

However, past instances have told a different story.

Bitcoin has experienced only three such crossovers, and each one aligned with the end of a downtrend followed by a multi-year recovery. That history suggests the current bear phase may be approaching its final stages.

While skeptics point to the limited sample size, the indicator is consistent with the lagging nature of long-term moving averages, which reflect historical rather than forward-looking price action.

In this case, the potential crossover largely mirrors Bitcoin’s roughly 50% decline from about $126,000 in October to near $60,000, indicating that much of the corrective move has already occurred.

By the time such signals emerge, speculative excess is often already cleared and capitulation has typically taken place—conditions that have historically marked major lows.

Still, the signal is not definitive. Macro drivers such as bond yields, ETF flows, and corporate activity from firms like Strategy (MSTR) continue to play a decisive role in short-term direction.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin traded near $62,400, with the 50-week and 100-week moving averages at $89,771 and $88,397 respectively.