Analysts say Bitcoin daily close above $48K opens a clear path to a new all-time high

Cryptocurrency investors are in high spirits on March 28 as the market's week-long meltdown extended another day with Bitcoin (BTC) rising to $48,000 and Ether trading above $3,400.

Data of Markets Cointelegraph Pro and TradingView shows that after a brief pause near support at $47,000 in early Monday trading, an afternoon buying spree helped lift BTC above $48,000 and bulls are identifying $52,000 as the next stop.

BTC/USDT 1-day chart. Source: TradingView

Here is a look at what various market analysts are saying about this latest move for Bitcoin and what could come next as the bullish narrative continues to gather momentum.

$52,000 is the next stop

Analyst and pseudonymous Twitter user 'Nunya Bizniz' provided a look at where BTC could be headed, who aware the chart below outlining a potential move above $54,500.

BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Twitter

Nunya Bizniz said,

โ€œMeasured motion target of [the] ascending triangle breakout Go there?"

A similar outlook going forward was expressed by technical analyst 'Crypto Yoddha', who aware the chart below highlights "a nice breakout of the bearish structure."

BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: Twitter

Crypto Yoddha said,

โ€œEither a proper pullback to retest the breakout or the price will continue to rise to equal highs at $52,000.โ€

Key moving averages have reversed

Further understanding of Monday's BTC price action was referred to by market analyst and pseudonymous Twitter user 'filbfilb', who aware the chart below shows โ€œBitcoin's strong weekly closeโ€, which closed โ€œabove 20 WMA and 50/100 DMAโ€.

BTC/USD 1-week chart. Source: Twitter

filbfilb said,

โ€œAlso critically breaking through the key weekly support/resistance level that defines the middle of the range. It now sat below the 100 DMA and the yearly pivot and a high volume node.โ€

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Does the breakup extend the 4-year cycle?

Cryptocurrency trader Jordan Lindsey discussed the long-term price performance analysis of BTC, who aware the chart below suggests that the Bitcoin bull run that started in early 2021 is still continuing due to a 4-year cycle extension.

BTC/USD 3-day chart. Source: Twitter

lindsey said,

โ€œThe bull market breakout has never faded. We continue in a Bitcoin bull market since 2020. The cycles are longer. Lengthening or new structure? This is the question."

The total cryptocurrency market capitalization is now $2.168 trillion and the dominance rate of Bitcoin is 42.1%.

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