Bitcoin (BTC) Price Surges to 3-Month High of $104,916, Growth Rate Difference Metric Flashes Major Rally

As the cryptocurrency market continues to steal the spotlight in the financial sector, Bitcoin has surged significantly, reaching a three-month high of $104,916 on Sunday, May 11.

The cryptocurrency market continues to steal the spotlight in the financial sector. As Bitcoin (BTC) price surged further to hit a three-month high of $104,916 on Sunday, May 11, several key metrics shifted into positive territory, reflecting BTC’s renewed bullish movements and signaling the continuation of the rally.

As Bitcoin’s price continues to move closer to its current all-time high at the $109,000 threshold, about 5% away, strength in the flagship asset is evident. Moreover, many key on-chain metrics have started to flash a bullish signal akin to earlier parabolic periods in BTC’s market history.

However, recently, metrics like the Funding Rates have moved into positive territory, which, according to on-chain analysis, signals that the flagship asset’s price is likely to increase in the short term. The most recent metric to move into positive territory is the Growth Rate Difference.

Highlighting a promising development in BTC’s market dynamics, Kyle Doops, a market expert and host of the Crypto Banter Show, noted a substantial shift as the Bitcoin Growth Rate Difference metric finally flipped from red to green.

This indicator, which signifies the current state of the market, shows that BTC entered another bull phase after slightly hovering in the bearish territory. With the market sentiment improving and Bitcoin continuing its upward trajectory, this shift into a bull phase indicates that the groundwork for a steady rise might be taking shape.

During past scenarios when the Growth Rate Difference Market Cap Vs. Realized Cap flipped from red to green, BTC’s price witnessed a robust upward performance in the subsequent period, suggesting that the current rally is strengthening.

According to the market expert, the Growth Rate Difference Market Cap Vs. Realized Cap flipping from red to green is not just noise. Rather, the positive move shows that “BTC might be gearing up for something big” in the remaining period of this ongoing cycle.

Kyle Doops further pointed to key developments that show the setup is solid unless something breaks, such as a significant number of investors’ holdings returning to profit territory or sentiment turning positive. Overall, the expert is confident that the shift could start a parabolic move to a new all-time high.

While Bitcoin prepares for a parabolic move as indicated by the Growth Rate Difference metric, sentiment among retail investors remains relatively low. On-chain analyst and author Darkfost reported that retail investors are still mostly absent even as BTC is now only about 5% away from its all-time high.

The on-chain expert’s analysis is based on retail transactions between $0 and $10,000. In the past, spikes in retail demand have occurred close to market tops, raising concerns about when their enthusiasm will resume. However, these investors frequently show little demand during corrections.

This current trend was also observed between June and September 2024, when retail demand was noticeably poor despite the market presenting attractive opportunities.

According to the on-chain analyst, retail demand may be low for now, but these investors are likely to come in late as usual, which is an indication of their general inexperience.