Bitcoin Might Never Trade Below $60K Again

Cover image via U.Today Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by our writers are their own and do not represent the views of U.Today. The financial and market information provided on U.Today is intended for informational purposes only. U.Today is not liable for any financial losses incurred while trading cryptocurrencies. Conduct your own research by contacting financial experts before making any investment decisions. We believe that all content is accurate as of the date of publication, but certain offers mentioned may no longer be available. The importance of the 200 WMA The $80,000 breakout Advertisement Bitcoin’s 200-week moving average has passed $60,000, which means that the leading cryptocurrency might never trade below this level again. #bitcoin 200wma passes $60k https://t.co/h6D8LTnC8B pic.twitter.com/bG1z8SDWpZ — Adam Back (@adam3us) May 4, 2026 Concurrently, a powerful breakout above $80,000 has triggered a massive wave of short liquidations. HOT Stories Bitcoin Might Never Trade Below $60K Again XRP Folds Under No Pressure Whatsoever, You Need 62 Days to Withdraw Ethereum (ETH), Hyperliquid (HYPE) Paints Falling Star: Crypto Market Review Earlier today, BTC reached an intraday high of $80,631, reaching the highest level since Jan. 31. Advertisement The importance of the 200 WMA The 200 WMA is widely regarded as Bitcoin’s ultimate macro support level. Historically, Bitcoin rarely dips below its 200 WMA. This has happened several times only during extreme bear market capitulation events. You Might Also Like Sun, 05/03/2026 - 10:30 Bye-Bye Bitcoin Bears: Why This Weekly Close is the Bullish Green Light to $95,600 BTC By Gamza Khanzadaev Advertisement The 200 WMA crossing the $60,000 threshold fundamentally shifts the baseline of the asset. The metric is a lagging indicator that smooths out short-term volatility. The $80,000 breakout Bitcoin experienced a sudden breakout earlier today, with bears pushing the price of the leading cryptocurrency past the $80,000 psychological barrier. The sudden surge to a 94-day high caught the derivatives market completely off guard. #btc finally back into the 80K range after a multi-month dip.😎 pic.twitter.com/TYlHpQ9cGD — dave the wave🌊🌓 (@davthewave) May 4, 2026 According to recent data from CoinGlass, the sudden upside volatility resulted in massive wipeouts for over-leveraged traders. Total liquidations have reached $357.34 million over the past 24 hours. Notably, a whopping 100,741 individual traders were liquidated. Of the $357.34 million in total liquidations, a staggering $305.04 million were short positions, compared to just $52.30 million in longs. The largest single liquidation order occurred on Binance for an ETH-USDT swap, valued at an incredible $11.77 million. According to DonAlt, a popular pseudonymous cryptocurrency trader, market participants will turn full-blown bullish once the price of the leading cryptocurrency surges above the key $87,000 level. $BTC I've been preemptively bullish but I think these are the levels at which sentiment and market behavior will shift notably 78k$+ - People will finally start being cautiously bullish 87k$+ - Full blown bullish, bullish acceleration likely 70k$- - High likelihood of death pic.twitter.com/a7isYdeoUU — DonAlt (@DonAlt) May 3, 2026 #Bitcoin Price Prediction #Adam Back