The Full Wyckoff Market Cycle is one of the most powerful ways to read crypto price action đđ
Markets don't move randomly â they follow repeatable phases driven by smart money (big players).
Here are the core 4 phases:
1. Accumulation â The Cause đą
Smart money quietly buys at low prices after a downtrend.
Price moves sideways in a range, often with climactic selling (bear climax) then support holds.
Key signs: secondary bottoms, springs (fake breakdowns), and higher lows on volume.
This builds the "cause" for the next big move up.
2. Markup â The Effect đ
Price trends strongly higher as demand takes over.
Holders from accumulation refuse to sell cheap, while late buyers chase in.
Rallies get stronger, pullbacks shallow â classic bull trend.
3. Distribution â The Cause (of the top) đŽ
Smart money starts selling quietly to the excited public at high prices.
High-volume tops (buying climax), failed rallies, "upthrusts" that get rejected.
Price chops in a range with weak bounces and signs of weakness (SOW).
Low-volume attempts to rally fail â distribution is happening.
4. Markdown â The Effect đ
Price collapses as supply overwhelms demand.
Cut-loss selling from trapped buyers fuels the drop.
Temporary rallies happen, but they get sold hard â classic bear trend.
Trends (markup or markdown) can pause temporarily in re-accumulation (bullish continuation) or re-distribution (bearish continuation) ranges.
These look similar to regular accumulation/distribution but usually show stronger bias in the ongoing direction (e.g., re-accumulation has tighter ranges, higher bottoms bought aggressively).
Quick practical tip: Watch for a "spring" in accumulation (price dips below support then snaps back hard on volume) â it's often a great spot to enter longs if confirmed.
Understanding these phases helps you avoid buying tops and selling bottoms like most retail traders do.
Which Wyckoff phase do you think Bitcoin is in right now? Drop your thoughts below! đ
đš This post is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice. Always do your own research. đš Avoid leverage or futures trading and focus on spot trading only.
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