Bitcoin ($BTC) is stuck in a consolidation zone that has lasted nearly 60 days following the sharp drop in October 2025. According to historical analysis, similar sideways phases often end with a price breakout.
Bitcoin has not yet escaped the accumulation zone after the drop in October 2025.
After a sharp decline in October 2025, Bitcoin has yet to form a clear upward trend.
Instead, BTC's price continues to fluctuate within a familiar range, reflecting the market's tug-of-war state.
According to the latest data, Bitcoin is moving sideways in the range of 80,000 – 98,000 USD, extending from the bottom in November 2025 to now.
Market analyst James Van Straten stated that Bitcoin is repeating a familiar pattern that has occurred many times in previous cycles.
Specifically, BTC often accumulates for about 55–62 days after hitting the bottom, before breaking the sideways range and entering a new bullish phase.
As of now, Bitcoin has been moving sideways for 59 days, very close to this historical time frame.
Previous accumulation instances and their ultimate results
April 2025: US tariff tensions
In the context of controversies related to the tax policy of US President Donald Trump, Bitcoin created a bottom around 76,000 USD.
After that, the price fluctuated in the range of 76,000 – 85,000 USD for about 52 days before breaking upwards.
From December 2023 to February 2024, Bitcoin moved sideways in the range of 40,000 – 50,000 USD for about 57 days.
By March 2024, the market witnessed a strong surge after Bitcoin spot ETFs were officially deployed.
After the collapse of FTX, Bitcoin created a cycle bottom around 15,000 USD.
The price accumulated for about 62 days before surging in January 2023, opening a new growth cycle.
Is Bitcoin in a 'waiting to break out' phase?
Theo James Van Straten, the current context has many similarities with previous stages.
The fact that Bitcoin maintained a narrow price range for nearly 60 days indicates that the market is accumulating strength, rather than panic selling.
However, he also emphasized that history is only a reference and does not guarantee that a similar scenario will repeat in the current macro context.
Conclusion
Bitcoin is getting very close to the accumulation time frame that has previously appeared before major price increases in the past.
Although the possibility of a breakout has been mentioned by many analysts, the crypto market still carries risks and unpredictable volatility.
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Source: Collected
