JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon predicts another easy 20% fall for S&P 500 from current levels, considering global macroeconomics. How will Bitcoin react?
In an interview with CNBC, Jamie Dimon said that the US and the world are likely to be pushed into a recession six to nine months from now. He predicted the S&P 500 could fall “another easy 20%” from current levels. He added, “the next 20% would be much more painful than the first.”
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon on previous price predictions
The community believes that Jamie Dimon is known to predict Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD). He is wrong in most of the predictions. Earlier in April 2020, he predicted a bad recession in his annual letter to shareholders. They stopped the buyback of JPMorgan shares. The stock then rallied 52% from April 2020 to April 2021.
In his April 2021’s annual letter to shareholders, he said that “the pandemic will end with a U.S. economy rebound, the US economy will likely boom,” he added, “This boom could easily run into 2023.” The reverse happened. The current economy is in a worse state than in April 2021.
The markets will get the answer in 6 to 9 months whether the S&P index will fall by another 20%.
S&P 500: What the chart says about the price
Is there any similarity between the 2008 chart of the S&P 500 stocks and the 2022 chart? In 2008, when the index was down by almost 10% from its all-time highs, it retested 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA). There was a head-and-shoulder type formation, and the index breached the neckline in June 2008.
After that, the market saw a steep drop of nearly 50% before hitting bottom.
Source: TradingView
In 2022 as well, when the S&P 500 retested 200-day SMA, it was down approximately 10-12% from its all-time highs. The index formed a similar head-and-shoulder type pattern after getting a rejection from 200-day SMA. The neckline was breached in September 2022. Is the market on the verge of a steep move downside?
Source: TradingView
BTC price impact
If Dimon’s prediction of another 20% downturn in stock prices turns out to be accurate, the community fears there will be an impact on cryptos. There is a high correlation between the S&P 500 and BTC. The effect multiplies when it comes to Bitcoin. From February to March 2020, when the S&P fell by 35%, Bitcoin’s price fell to more than 60%. Currently, the S&P is down nearly 25% from its ATH, and Bitcoin is down more than 70%
If S&P 500 falls by 20%, Bitcoin can see more than a 50% downside from the current levels. Some traders feel that this could be a buying opportunity.
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