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Pi Network price is trading at $0.1672 on April 15, with the daily MACD 
histogram printing at exactly 0.0000 for the first time since the February 
all-time low, raising the question of whether the extended bearish phase that 
carried price…

Will Pi Network price recover to $0.20 as bearish MACD momentum exhausts at the support floor?

Bitcoin may be approaching another pivotal point in its long-term market 
cycle, according to a recent analysis shared by crypto analyst @CryptoTice on 
X. The analyst argues that a time-based signal that historically appeared at 
major market bottoms has triggered again, a development he suggests has 
previously preceded large upward expansions in price. A 14-Month Timing 
Pattern That Has Marked Bitcoin Bottoms The signal highlighted by CryptoTice 
centers on a recurring 14-month period that has historically followed 
Bitcoin’s most significant market downturns. In the chart attached to the 
analyst’s post, this timeframe appears repeatedly across several market 
cycles, each instance marked by a red segment labeled “14 Months” followed by 
a large green expansion box representing the next upward move. Related 
Reading: XRP Sentiment Is Sitting At Levels That Have Led To A Price Rally, 
But Is This Time Different? The pattern begins with the 2014 market cycle. 
After the prolonged decline that followed the 2013 peak, Bitcoin spent roughly 
fourteen months consolidating before establishing a durable bottom. According 
to the chart, the market then transitioned into a powerful rally that carried 
prices into the next major bull phase. A similar sequence appeared again after 
the 2018 bear market. The chart illustrates another fourteen-month stretch 
between the bottoming phase and the beginning of a major upward trend. Once 
that period concluded, Bitcoin entered the rally that eventually drove the 
market to new highs during the 2020–2021 cycle. The third example referenced 
in the chart occurs after the 2022 market downturn. Again, the timing window 
highlighted by the analyst spans approximately fourteen months before the 
market structure shifted upward. In each case, the chart visualizes a 
comparable structure: a defined time interval following a bear-market low, 
followed by a strong expansion phase. CryptoTice claims that the same timing 
alignment has now appeared again in 2026. Why Analysts Say This Bitcoin Signal 
Could Matter The analyst argues that the current cycle has now reached the 
same 14-month timing window that historically aligned with previous Bitcoin 
market bottoms. This timing condition alone does not confirm a rally. Instead, 
it acts as a structural prerequisite that has repeatedly appeared before major 
upward movements. Related Reading: It’s Too Early For A Bitcoin Price Bottom, 
Here’s What You Should Be Looking At The reasoning behind the signal focuses 
on broader market dynamics. According to the analysis, several underlying 
conditions have already unfolded during this period. Market risk has been 
repriced following previous volatility, excessive leverage within the system 
has been removed, and overall sentiment has cooled significantly compared to 
the peak of the previous cycle. When these factors combine with the historical 
timing structure, the analyst argues that the market environment begins to 
resemble previous transition points between bear phases and major bull 
markets. However, CryptoTice emphasizes that time alignment alone does not 
guarantee an immediate breakout. Instead, he frames the current moment as a 
potential opportunity window. If the historical pattern repeats as it did 
after 2014, 2018, and 2022, the analyst believes the market could once again 
be approaching the early stage of a major expansion cycle for Bitcoin. 
Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com

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