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These insights are based on a systematic effort within Retail Dow, involving a diverse group of contributors: macro analysts, chart traders, KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders), and institutional researchers—all tasked with providing Bitcoin predictions for 2026, labeled as bullish or bearish. The goal was to compare predictions on the same parameters and ensure they answer the same question, allowing for a meaningful comparison.
What emerged was that disagreements didn't necessarily involve different numbers but different worldviews. This underscores the importance of understanding the lens through which each analyst sees Bitcoin.
Two Fundamental Mindsets: Regime-Driven vs. Pattern-Driven
The core of these differences lies in two contrasting mental models: