Bitcoin (BTC) Price Forecast: Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Doesn’t Expect New ATH Before Q2 2027

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• Key Takeaways

• Additional Expert Perspectives

• Investment Fund Activity and Market Psychology

• Veteran trader Peter Brandt forecasts Bitcoin won’t achieve a new all-time high in 2026, projecting the earliest possibility in Q2 2027

• Bitcoin currently hovers between $66,000 and $67,000, marking a roughly 47% decline from its $126,100 peak

• Brandt suggests BTC might revisit $60,000 or dip marginally lower during September or October 2026

• Prediction markets on Polymarket assign only 15% probability to Bitcoin surpassing $120,000 in 2026

• Technical analyst Ted cautions that repeating recent price behavior could drive BTC down to $45,000

At present, Bitcoin is changing hands in the $66,000–$67,000 range, representing approximately a 47% drawdown from its peak of $126,100 reached in October 2025.

Bitcoin (BTC) Price

Seasoned market analyst Peter Brandt has presented a reserved forecast for Bitcoin throughout 2026. In remarks to Cointelegraph, he stated: “I do not see a new price high in 2026. Not until maybe the second quarter of 2027.” He acknowledged that “this is all guesswork.”

Bitcoin touched an annual bottom at $60,000 on February 6, 2026. Brandt suggests this support level might not survive as the year’s lowest point.

His analysis indicates BTC could challenge the $60,000 threshold again — possibly breaking slightly beneath it — during September or October 2026. He characterized this potential level as the “bear cycle low,” from which a fresh bullish phase might emerge.

Brandt emphasized his fundamental perspective on Bitcoin remains unchanged. He characterized BTC as “a store of wealth” while maintaining a neutral to bearish stance on alternative cryptocurrencies.

Additional Expert Perspectives

Polymarket, a decentralized prediction platform, currently assigns merely a 15% probability that Bitcoin will recover to $120,000 during 2026.

Anthony Scaramucci, managing partner at SkyBridge Capital, shares a pessimistic short-term outlook. He referenced the traditional four-year market cycle: “We’re in a four-year cycle, and there were some traditional whales, some OG’s, that believe in the four-year cycle, and guess what happens in life when you believe in something? You create a self-fulfilling prophecy.”

Fundamentals continue their local strength which opens the door to mid-80s, which is the cost basis of short term holders.

Futures markets have been powering this move, these are shorter term buyers. This type of liquidity has draw backs, including whipsaw price movements to…

— Willy Woo (@willywoo) March 17, 2026

On-chain analyst Willy Woo shared via X on March 17 that Bitcoin has progressed roughly one-third through the bear market when measured from a liquidity standpoint.

Market analyst Ted asserts BTC has “lost its uptrend.” He observed the present price formation mirrors the January 2026 action, during which BTC plummeted approximately 39% from its regional peak. Should history repeat itself, BTC might descend toward $45,000.

Investment Fund Activity and Market Psychology

Spot Bitcoin ETFs broke a four-week accumulation trend last week, recording $296.18 million in net withdrawals during the period concluding Friday.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has remained in “extreme fear” territory since March 20, registering a score of 8 on Monday.

Not every market observer shares the pessimistic view. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee indicated in January that he continues to anticipate Bitcoin establishing a new all-time high during 2026.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds documented $296.18 million in net capital outflows during the latest weekly reporting period, breaking a four-week streak of positive flows.

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