
{"id":132231,"date":"2026-02-03T23:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=132231"},"modified":"2026-02-03T23:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:00:38","slug":"heres-what-to-expect-if-the-bitcoin-price-maintains-support-above-74400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=132231","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s What To Expect If The Bitcoin Price Maintains Support Above $74,400"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto analyst and Elliott Wave expert Gert van Lagen has highlighted a critical level that could determine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/breaking-news-ticker\/whats-next-for-bitcoin-two-key-scenarios-will-it-crash-to-60000-or-surge-to-100000\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the next move in the Bitcoin price<\/a>. In a recently shared 2-week chart, Lagen points to a broader market structure that suggests Bitcoin may be preparing for another strong upward leg, provided it continues to hold above $74,000. According to the analyst, this level now serves as a key support zone, marking the boundary between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/from-dotcom-to-crypto-veteran-analyst-says-the-bull-run-isnt-over\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bull-market continuation<\/a> and a potentially more concerning structural breakdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Why $74,000 Matters For Bitcoin Price Bull Structure<\/h2>\n<p>In an X post, Lagen <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gertvanlagen\/status\/2018268958533509387?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared<\/a> a detailed analysis of Bitcoin, predicting its next price move based on <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/sell-bitcoin-above-300000\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elliott wave structures<\/a>. His accompanying chart shows BTC completing an extended corrective phase following a multi-year rally. This correction, labeled Wave IV, has pulled the price back into a previous consolidation zone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-holding-above-gaussian-channel-bull-market-structure-still-intact\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">without disrupting the broader bullish structure<\/a>. As long as Bitcoin remains above $74,400, the analyst views this move as a healthy reset rather than the beginning of an extended bear market.<\/p>\n<p>Looking back at earlier phases of the cycle helps explain why the $74,400 support level is so critical. Lagen noted that during the build-up to Wave III, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-macro-retracement\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin experienced a deep retracement<\/a> that nearly revisited the low from the previous corrective wave before pushing higher. The cryptocurrency\u2019s current price action appears to follow the same pattern, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-price-crash-to-76000\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the latest pullback<\/a> approaching the bottom of Wave IV at mid-$70,000.<\/p>\n<p>This type of pattern repetition is common in Elliott Wave structures and often signals that the market may be preparing for a stronger upward move. In line with this, Lagen highlighted that <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/time-to-buy-bitcoin-slips-below-cost-basis-saylor-signals-more-orange\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BTC\u2019s recent price movements<\/a> match the characteristics of a Wave II correction within a broader Wave V advance. He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gertvanlagen\/status\/2018291019276566563?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that $74,000 remains in the invalidation area. Holding above it keeps Bitcoin\u2019s bullish outlook intact, while a decisive break below it would force a reassessment of BTC\u2019s entire market structure. In any case, the analyst has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gertvanlagen\/status\/2018274448277647841?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> he does not expect Bitcoin to break this support zone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What The Chart Says About Bitcoin\u2019s Next Move<\/h2>\n<p>If the $74,400 support level continues to hold, the projected path on Lagen\u2019s chart <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gertvanlagen\/status\/2018271862321492129?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suggests<\/a> the start of a new impulsive rally that would mark the early phase of Wave V. The initial move higher is expected to push the Bitcoin price back above previous highs, signaling that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-price-correction-could-last-till-mid-2026\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the corrective phase<\/a> has ended and momentum has flipped back in favor of the bulls. According to the analyst, if Bitcoin continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gertvanlagen\/status\/2018270073119449541?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mirror<\/a> past patterns, a bearish outcome remains less likely.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at his chart, Lagen has projected that Bitcoin could experience a bullish continuation toward the $260,000 to $320,000 region, which aligns with sub-wave 3, the strongest phase of a Wave V advance. Following this, the final extension of Wave V is expected to push Bitcoin toward $400,000, reflecting a final-cycle advance and representing a surge of more than 410% from current levels around $78,000.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto analyst and Elliott Wave expert Gert van Lagen has highlighted a critical level that could determine the next move in the Bitcoin price. In a recently shared 2-week chart, Lagen points to a broader market structure that suggests Bitcoin may be preparing for another strong upward leg, provided it continues to hold above $74,000. 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