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Are Long Term Holders Telling Us Something?
Or is this metric still broken? This could be an important sign for a possible market recovery. The indicator shows that Long Term Holders are back accumulating Bitcoin. The pressure of selling is slowing down as the year ends, and this metric is back in the GREEN ZONE. That could potentially signal that LTH investors find this zone interesting enough to buy again. After the Coinbase situation with wallets shifting and breaking the LTH classification, I'm still not 100% sure we can trust this indicator that fast. But it's still worth watching with a healthy dose of skepticism. 👉 Why is this indicator triggering now? A few possible reasons: - Slow year-end dynamics. Less selling pressure from short-term traders as volume dries up into December. This is seasonal, not structural. - False signal. We can't just hope this is real. It could be noise from wallet reshuffling or exchange movements that look like accumulation but aren't. - LTH finding support here. Combined with the first option, this is the most likely scenario in my view. Long Term Holders see this zone as attractive and are positioning accordingly. ⚠️ What does this actually mean? This doesn't necessarily mean we're going to recover straight away. Market structure doesn't flip overnight just because one cohort starts accumulating. But it does give us some clues. Combined with other indicators on my dashboard, we're likely setting up for strong moves ahead. The question is: which direction? 💬 The LTH edge Long Term Holders are usually on the right side of the trade. They accumulate when others panic. They distribute when others are euphoric. Their behavior is a leading indicator, not a lagging one. Will you join them, or is this just a false signal? 📊 The takeaway Let's see how this indicator develops over the next few weeks. The setup is forming, but confirmation takes time. One thing is certain: strong volatility is coming. Be careful