Bitcoin’s 200-Week MA Breakdown: Which Week Was It?

Cointelegraph — Markets and CryptoBriefing both report Bitcoin closed below its 200-week moving average echoing 2022, but disagree on when this happened and at what price levels.

Cointelegraph — Markets and CryptoBriefing both report Bitcoin closed below its 200-week moving average echoing 2022, but disagree on when this happened and at what price levels.

What all sources agree on

• Bitcoin confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average.
• The last comparable close below this level was during the 2022 bear market.
• The 200-week moving average has historically aligned with bear-market lows.

Where the reports disagree

1Timing of the weekly close below the 200-week moving average

Bitcoin has been trading in a range between $57,700 and $67,300, but last week's close came with a drop below the key 200-week moving average at $64,216.

Cointelegraph — Markets 2026-08-17 11:38

The leading cryptocurrency confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average in late June 2026, with spot prices trading in the $58,000 to $62,000 range while the 200W MA sat between roughly $61,626 and $62,446.

CryptoBriefing 2026-08-17 12:00

What would settle it: The exchange's own historical weekly candle data (e.g., Bitstamp or a major exchange's BTC/USD weekly close records) for the disputed dates.

2Bitcoin spot price at time of breakdown

Bitcoin (BTC) is starting the new week at around $63,000, but bear-market history continues to repeat with weekly close below a key long-term trend line.

Cointelegraph — Markets 2026-08-17 11:38

with spot prices trading in the $58,000 to $62,000 range

CryptoBriefing 2026-08-17 12:00

What would settle it: Exchange-published spot price data for BTC/USD on the disputed dates.

3Value of the 200-week moving average at time of breakdown

a drop below the key 200-week moving average at $64,216

Cointelegraph — Markets 2026-08-17 11:38

the 200W MA sat between roughly $61,626 and $62,446

CryptoBriefing 2026-08-17 12:00

What would settle it: A charting platform's published 200-week moving average calculation (e.g., TradingView, Bitbo, Newhedge) for the disputed dates.

What to make of it

Treat the broader claim that Bitcoin fell below its 200-week moving average as established, but do not rely on either the specific week or the exact price figures cited until a primary charting source or exchange data confirms which account matches the actual historical record.

Treat the broader claim that Bitcoin fell below its 200-week moving average as established, but do not rely on either the specific week or the exact price figures cited until a primary charting source or exchange data confirms which account matches the actual historical record.

Originally reported by AltcoinGordon, written by Noah Sullivan. Republished with permission.

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