{"id":23220,"date":"2026-05-12T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinsrise.net\/blog\/bitcoin-bulls-awaken-as-rare-golden-cross-signal-flashes-on-charts\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:00:24","slug":"bitcoin-bulls-awaken-as-rare-golden-cross-signal-flashes-on-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinsrise.net\/blog\/bitcoin-bulls-awaken-as-rare-golden-cross-signal-flashes-on-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Bulls Awaken As Rare Golden Cross Signal Flashes On Charts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Analysts believe Bitcoin may still have significant upside ahead, pointing out that a rare signal has appeared on a key valuation metric for the first time in roughly two years \u2014 and history suggests it could mark the start of a major price run.<\/p>\n

A Critical Level In Play<\/h2>\n

At around $82,500, Bitcoin<\/a> is bumping up against its 200-day moving average, a line that traders closely watch. Breaking above it could end months of downward pressure.<\/p>\n

Failing to hold it, analysts warn, could send prices sliding back toward $50,000. The stakes are high, and the outcome of this test may shape Bitcoin’s direction for months to come.<\/p>\n

The focus, though, goes beyond simple price charts. A metric called the Market Value to Realized Value ratio \u2014 or MVRV \u2014 is on the verge of printing what analysts call a golden cross, a crossover event where the ratio moves above its 200-day exponential moving average.<\/p>\n

CryptoQuant analyst CW8900 flagged the signal over the weekend, calling it a “representative trend reversal signal<\/a>” and a bullish indicator.<\/p>\n

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A golden cross between the $BTC<\/a> MVRV Ratio and the 200D EMA line is imminent.<\/p>\n

This signal is a representative trend reversal signal and is a bullish indicator.<\/p>\n

A golden cross is about to occur again following the dead cross last August.<\/p>\n

Another bullish signal for $BTC<\/a> is\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/13z6HvNiGA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CW (@CW8900) May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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An earlier golden cross<\/a> in late April \u2014 when the 30-day simple moving average of Bitcoin’s MVRV crossed above its 90-day equivalent \u2014 had already prompted the analyst to declare that Bitcoin had “completely turned to a bullish trend.”<\/p>\n

What Past Signals Showed<\/h2>\n

The last time this specific MVRV<\/a> crossover appeared was just after Bitcoin’s 2022 cycle low. What followed was a 90% price surge, from around $16,300 up to $31,000 in early 2023.<\/p>\n

A second occurrence in September 2023 preceded an even bigger move \u2014 a roughly 400% rally that eventually carried Bitcoin to its all-time high of $126,000 in October 2025.<\/p>\n

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Those precedents are fueling optimism. Data from Glassnode adds another layer to the picture. The short-term holder cost basis \u2014 the average entry price for investors who have held Bitcoin for fewer than 155 days \u2014 shows a “heated” band at $92,000 and an “overheated” band at $104,000.<\/p>\n

Based on that data, Bitcoin has room to run before reaching historically stretched territory.<\/p>\n

Analysts Signal A Bigger Move Ahead<\/p>\n

Multiple analysts are pointing to broader technical setups as well. Analyst Shib Spain noted that Bitcoin recently broke above a multi-month downtrend line on the weekly chart, a move reinforced by a bullish MACD crossover.<\/p>\n

“Bitcoin’s huge breakout is coming<\/a>,” the analyst posted on X. Another analyst, known as Moustache, cited the Bitcoin market cap and its Relative Strength Index bouncing off multi-year support levels on the monthly chart.<\/p>\n

“Prices will go much, much higher,” the analyst wrote, adding that “something big” lies ahead.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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