Bitcoin (BTC) continued its blueprint of sudden price spikes on Nov. 24 equally sudden momentum produced a brief trip above $57,400.

BTC/USD ane-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

Analyst: 2022 all the same conforms to bullish pattern

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD making skittish moves within a familiar range during Wed.

The pair reached highs of $57,875 on Bitstamp over the past 24 hours, these failing to concord for long equally buyer support still waned closer to $threescore,000 resistance.

Among an overall uninspiring market surround, some took the opportunity to highlight ongoing similarities between 2022 and previous bull-market years.

Popular Twitter account TechDev focused on Fibonacci levels and Bitcoin'south behavior effectually them — this twelvemonth, so far, has conformed exactly to the standard rubric.

That analysis feeds into a prediction of the current cycle topping out at around $300,000.

In previous comments, TechDev agreed that it was "almost time" for Bitcoin's relative strength index (RSI) to see a comeback of its own, with price following.

Fellow trader Pentoshi, meanwhile, confirmed a conventionalities that $sixty,700 should be reclaimed and held in order to plan long positions.

"So far sellers have seemed weak at the lows down here," he told Twitter followers.

Zcash outpaces top x crypto gains

Every bit Bitcoin played a cool game, it was altcoins seeing more decisive moves during Wednesday.

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Ether (ETH) traded upwardly 4.7% at the time of writing at $iv,290, the strongest performer in the top 10 cryptocurrencies by marketplace capitalization.

ZEC/USD ane-hour candle chart (Coinbase). Source: TradingView

A noticeable outlier among major tokens was Zcash (ZEC), which gained 26% after Twitter comments from Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of investment behemothic Digital Currency Group.

Known for hinting at his potential adjacent purchases, Silbert as well attempted to hike the price of Bitcoin Midweek before the latest fasten.