Bitcoin’s 5-Month Bloodbath Just Happened… And History Says The Moonshot Is Next

Markets do not repeat themselves seldom–but when they do, traders will note. Bitcoin this time is sending a historically rare signal. As new statistics pointed out by Ash Crypto show, bitcoin will end the fifth consecutive red monthly candle in its history one of only two times in its history. Of course, this makes one big question is history about to repeat itself?

Bitcoin is plotting its 5th consecutive red candle for the 2nd time in history.

The first time we saw six consecutive red candles was in 2018–2019. After that, Bitcoin printed 5 consecutive green candles with 4x pump, 3 of which gained more than +25%. pic.twitter.com/kgfiMR7iYy

— Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) February 19, 2026

A Unique Bearish History in the Bitcoin Price

In 20182019, Bitcoin had suffered a comparable protracted bearish market streak. The reality was that it printed six red monthly candles in that cycle. Market sentiment was at the time very negative and the confidence was low. But what came after this shocked everybody. Bitcoin came to a turnaround and gave five green candles in a row. What is more remarkable, three of those months gained over +25% eventually resulting in an almost 4x rally. The market is currently observing with five red candles building up once again to repeat the same turn around.

Although the historical comparison can be made, the market of today is not similar. The cryptocurrency world has changed a lot. The involvement of institutions is far greater and new financial products have altered liquidity relationships. Indicatively, there are now constant capital inflows with the emergence of spot Bitcoin ETFs. Meanwhile, macroeconomic pressure and global uncertainty remain factors that have an effect on price activity. Consequently, one might end up with patterns that are similar, but results may vary.

Market Conditions Look Different This Time

Remarkably, the larger market also seems to be even weaker than Bitcoin itself. A lot of altcoins are in long-term drawdowns, some of which have been in series losses as never before seen. This further complicates this. Traditionally, altcoins are expected to be in the footsteps of Bitcoin. So should Bitcoin turnaround, altcoins may experience increased returns. However, until this occurs, the pressure is high on the board.

Could a Reversal Be Near?

History has also indicated the long bearish periods usually lead to very powerful recoveries. The markets are likely to go overboard both ways. Thus, a long period of decline may give the opportunity to a significant recovery. But the traders must be on their guard. Although past cycles offer an insight, they are not sure about the future. The trajectory can be changed by external factors like regulation, liquidity and institutional behavior.