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Bitcoin Monthly Chart Signals: Analyzing the Triple Indicator Confluence

According to analysis from crypto outlet Odaily, the Chande Momentum Oscillator just printed -71 on Bitcoin's monthly chart, with a TD Sequential buy signal firing at the same time and price sitting on the 50-month SMA.

Kyle Donnelly, Algorithmic Trader & Market Technician·updated August 09, 2026

Bitcoin Monthly Chart Signals: Analyzing the Triple Indicator Confluence

That's three independent indicators converging on the same candle — historically a configuration that has marked major bottoms.

The same combination appeared at the 2022 bear-market low, per the report. The read isn't subtle. But I don't trade headlines; I trade setups, and this one needs a stress test before it earns position size.

The Confluence Stack

Three signals are aligned on the monthly timeframe:

  • TD Sequential buy signal — the same pattern that fired at the 2022 low
  • 50-month SMA — a level that has acted as support since 2014
  • Chande Momentum Oscillator at -71 — deep into oversold territory

No single oscillator carries a strong enough hit rate to justify sizing off it alone. But three independent measurements converging on the same bar? That's where the math starts to shift. The whole argument rests on confluence — one signal is noise, two is coincidence, three starts looking structural.

Why This Isn't a Buy Signal Yet

Here's my problem with the current framing. The TD Sequential is a lagging construct by design. It counts nine consecutive closes below a reference level, meaning the signal only appears after the selling has already exhausted. The CMO at -71 confirms oversold conditions, but "oversold" can persist for months inside a genuine bear regime. And "near the 50-month SMA" is doing heavy lifting in the headline — proximity isn't a successful retest.

The short-term range flagged is $60,000 to $67,000. Until price closes above $67,000 on a monthly basis, this remains a range trade with a bullish lean, not a confirmed reversal.

Sample size is the real issue. We've seen this exact combination trigger maybe two or three times in Bitcoin's history. That's not a backtest; that's anecdote territory. Anyone sizing off a single monthly signal is overweighting one data point and calling it an edge.

What I'm Watching

The setup I actually care about is a monthly close above $67,000. That moves the thesis from "potential bottom" to "confirmed reversal." A failure here and a revisit of the lower end of the range erodes the statistical weight of the entire configuration.

Macro is the uncontrolled variable. Rate decisions and regulatory headlines can override any technical structure — no chart pattern survives a liquidity event.

I treat every new signal the same way I'd treat a fresh firmware build pushed to broadcast operators: you don't ship it to production based on release notes alone. You verify, you backtest, you size conservatively. A confluence doesn't eliminate drawdown risk — it just shifts the probability distribution slightly in your favor. Run the 50-month SMA bounces since 2014 through your own framework before allocating capital based on a single headline.