Bitcoin: Trails Major Assets in 2026 Gains

Every major asset class except Bitcoin has flipped positive year-to-date in 2026, signaling broad market strength while BTC struggles to regain footing after recent volatility. This divergence highlights shifting investor sentiment, with traditional assets like stocks and bonds outperforming amid easing macro pressures over the last six months, contrasting BTC's choppy path since late 2025.

On the 4h chart, Bitcoin holds a bullish structure with price at $77,948.21 trading above the EMA50 at $77,142.26 and EMA200 at $73,735.55, acting as firm long-term supports that could cushion any dips. Yet the MACD shows a bearish death cross at 262.01, clashing with neutral RSI at 51.71, while price sits inside Bollinger Bands between upper resistance at $78,773.81 and lower support at $76,953.43—watch for a potential squeeze if volatility exhausts toward the upper band, setting up a retest of EMA50 before resuming upside in this BTC price prediction amid ongoing crypto market trends.