Crypto: Bitcoin Price Chart ‘death Cross’ Is Back, Reviving Late-cycle Fears

BTC price has slid about 35% on average over a month after similar trend line crossovers, keeping downside risk in focus for traders.

Bitcoin (BTC) is flashing a fresh “death cross” on its three-day chart, marking the bearish signal’s first appearance since June 2022.

BTC’s death cross raises the odds of a 35% average downside in March.

US Bitcoin ETFs have attracted over $458 million in daily inflows.

A death cross pattern appears when the short-term 50-period moving average crosses below the longer-term 200-period moving average, and it has at times presaged further near-term weakness.

In 2022, for example, Bitcoin’s 50–200 MA crossover on the three-day chart came before a steep slide of about 50%, with BTC eventually bottoming near $15,480.

In total, BTC has formed a death cross three times before 2026. The average returns over the following one, three, and 12 months were around –35%, –20%, +30%, respectively.

Bitcoin averaged a drawdown of roughly 80% from its peak in those three cycles. As of March 2026, BTC had already dropped by about 50% since its record high of around $126,270 five months ago.

Related: Bitcoin slide slowing, but bear market still in play: Analysts

It suggests BTC is now entering “the most brutal part of the bear market,” per market commentator Mister Crypto.

Source: CoinTelegraph