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Bitcoin (BTC) Has Surged Three Times in 2019. What About Ethereum (ETH), XRP, EOS, and Bitcoin Cash (BCH)?

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Throughout 2019, Bitcoin (BTC) has returned to a bull market. After starting the year at under $4000, the price spiked—reaching levels over $8000 throughout May.
Other cryptocurrencies have followed suit and seen their own impressive gains. However, these gains have not been sporadic. Throughout the year-to-date, there have been three noticeable surges. In this analysis, we examine each of these surges and compare the price gains of Bitcoin against the four altcoins with the largest current market capitalization. These are:
  • Ethereum (ETH)
  • XRP (XRP)
  • EOS (EOS)
  • Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

Bitcoin’s First Surge (Feb 8-25)

The price of BTC/USD is analyzed at six-hour intervals from Feb 8 – Feb 25 alongside the price of ETH (Purple), XRP (Yellow), EOS (Blue) and BCH (Green) in the graph below. It is during this period that BTC and the altcoins saw the first surge of 2019. It was characterized by several rapid spikes and dips along a gradual uptrend.
Bitcoin Spike On February 8, the price of Bitcoin reached a low of $3425.3. An upward move began, which culminated with a high of $4282.4 on Feb 25. A second upward move began on Feb 8. A period of consolidation ensued, which lasted until Feb 18. Price initiated two other upward moves on Feb 18 and Feb 23. All of the selected coins showed the same characteristics: First, there is an upward move followed by a period of consolidation. Then, there are two subsequent successive upward moves. BIC_Reaching for Bitcoin Starting on Feb 8, EOS had the highest rate of increase. It was followed closely by ETH. They increased at similar rates until Feb 18. Subsequently, EOS went on a tear and finished the measuring period with the highest rate of increase. BCH, BTC, and XRP showed similar rates of the increase until the second upward move on Feb 18. Since then, BCH has increased at the fastest rate, while XRP lagged into last place. BTC finished in fourth. The full results of our analysis are shown below:
Ranking Asset   +/-%
Winner EOS 86.50%
Runner-Up ETH 55.60%
Third Place BCH 35.32%
Fourth Place BTC 22.14%
Loser XRP 15.55%

A Second Surge (Apr 2-18)

The price of BTC/USD is analyzed at six-hour intervals from Apr 2 – Apr 24 alongside the price of ETH (Purple), XRP (Yellow), EOS (Blue) and BCH (Green) in the graph below. While the second surge for BTC in 2019 occurred between Apr 2 and 3, several cryptocurrencies saw significant surges during the period Apr 2-18, namely BCH. Thus, we consider the second cryptocurrency surge of 2019 to have occurred between these dates. The period Apr 18-24 is traced to show the aftermath.
Upward Spike Between Apr 2 and 3, BTC saw rapid increases. After opening at under $4200 on Apr 2, the price reached a high of over $5300 the next day. ETH, EOS, BCH, and LTC saw similar spikes with BCH seeing the most significant gains. During this two day period, the price of BCH increased by around 95%. BCH subsequently dropped and rebounded but was unable to recover its Apr 3 highs. On the contrary, BTC, ETH, and EOS reached higher highs later in the month. XRP, however, rose the least and, like BCH, reached its highest point on Apr 3. Another commonality shared by these five coins is that they each experienced a significant drop on Apr 11. The magnitude of the drop was the greatest for BCH. Nonetheless, BCH maintained its lead over the other four currencies. bitcoin cash price prediction The movements of ETH and BTC mirrored each other during the majority of this period; however, ETH consistently increased at a slower rate than BTC. EOS, on the other hand, consistently increased at a higher rate than ETH during the entire period and BTC for the majority. However, on Apr 21, the rate of increase for Bitcoin surpassed that of EOS. Similar to the first upward move, XRP increased at the slowest rate by a significant margin. The full results of our analysis are shown below:
Ranking Asset   +/-%
Winner BCH 72.71%
Runner-Up BTC 34.92%
Third Place EOS 21.80%
Fourth Place ETH 18.74%
Loser XRP 1.68%

A Third SurgeHas A Bull Run Began?

The price of BTC/USD is analyzed at six-hour intervals from May 7 – May 20 alongside the price of ETH (Purple), XRP (Yellow), EOS (Blue) and BCH (Green). During this period, all five cryptocurrencies have experienced significant volatility, though the majority of BTC’s gains were made between May 7-16.
May 7 Spike On May 7, the price of Bitcoin reached a low of $6028.9. An upward move began, which culminated with a high of $8352.3 on May 16. The price increased by three waves:
  1. The price surged between May 7 and 11.
  2. Gains intensified with a sudden and rapid spike on May 11. This continued until the 12 when the price dropped.
  3. On May 13, the price surged again and reached its highest levels on May 16.
Price then fell and recovered. By May 20, BTC was trading around the same levels as on May 16. bitcoin returns BCH similarly spiked on May 7, BCH immediately went on a tear. It followed a similar pattern to that of BTC with a higher rate of increase. ETH initially lagged behind but picked up the pace on May 16 when it briefly had the highest rate of increase. Its May 20 rebound appeared stronger than BTC’s but weaker than that of BCH. In contrast to the other two spikes, XRP performed very well initially. Though it was increasing at a slower rate than BTC during the beginning of the period, this change on May 15. Until May 16, XRP incrased at a higher rate than BTC but then dropped back below. EOS consistently increased at a slower rate than BTC and finished in last place. The full results of our analysis are shown below:
Ranking Asset   +/-%
Winner BCH 39.06%
Runner-Up ETH 33.05%
Third Place BTC 25.87%
Fourth Place XRP 23.22%
Loser EOS 19.4%

Summary

Based on our analysis, four observations stand out as perhaps the most important and noticeable:
  • BTC has never had the highest rate of increase.
  • BCH has consistently increased at a higher rate than BTC in all three spikes.
  • XRP has increased at a smaller rate than BTC in all three spikes.
  • EOS had the highest rate of increase during the first surge but the lowest during the last one.
Furthermore, most of the coins have mirrored the price of Bitcoin. However, the increases have been significantly larger in several coins while the decreases have been consistently sharper. This has been especially evident in EOS and ETH in the Feb 8 spike and BCH in the Apr 2 one. BCH boasted the best performance. It had the highest rate of increase on two occasions and never ranked less than third. Napolean Bitcoin On the contrary, XRP was the weakest performing. It finished in last place twice and never broke past fourth. BTC, EOS, and ETH were usually had similar rates of increase and ranked in the middle. However, EOS usually enjoyed slightly higher gains than ETH, even though they followed similar patterns. Do you think that BCH is going to continue performing better than BTC during the next surge? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! Disclaimer: This article is not trading advice and should not be construed as such. Always consult a trained financial professional before investing in cryptocurrencies, as the market is particularly volatile.
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Valdrin Tahiri
Valdrin discovered cryptocurrencies while he was getting his MSc in Financial Markets from the Barcelona School of Economics. Shortly after graduating, he began writing for several different cryptocurrency related websites as a freelancer before eventually taking on the role of BeInCrypto's Senior Analyst. (I do not have a discord and will not contact you first there. Beware of scammers)
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