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Downside Target Practice

As the bears lower their price targets to $40k...$30k...$20k, we're going to assess how reasonable such levels are, and whether they make sense from a market structure, and probability standpoint.

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James Check (Checkmatey)
Feb 20, 2026
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G’day Folks,

Bear markets are famous for the never ending revision of price targets lower, and lower and lower.

Folks who thought it was a bull market three weeks ago, are actively adjusting their targets down to $40k, and $30k, and $20k, depending on the mood of their favourite commentator or indicator.

How likely are those kinds of downside moves?

We all know there is no such thing as a zero probability event, but at the same time, we can make a rational judgement about whether such price levels are reasonable to expect.

Today’s study looks at this problem from both a qualitative and a quantitative standpoint, and assesses how likely such downside moves are in the context of our current bear market.


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