Bitcoin (BTC) may undergo a massive rally, based on a recurring gold chart pattern, with gains of up to 180% over the next 12 months.
Key takeaways:
BTC is up nearly 40% versus gold since March after falling for seven months in a row.Similar BTC/XAU recoveries have historically coincided with Bitcoin bottoms in US dollar terms.BTC may hit $167,250 within a year
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The bullish signal comes from the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio (BTC/XAU), which tracks BTC’s performance relative to gold in US dollar terms. Historically, sharp rebounds in this ratio have aligned with major Bitcoin cycle bottoms, often preceding strong upside.
In 2015, a BTC/XAU bottom preceded a roughly 250% Bitcoin rally within a year.
Similar reversals in 2019 and 2022 came before gains of around 140% each. Excluding 2020’s 1,460% liquidity-driven boom, the pattern points to an average one-year BTC gain of about 180% after BTC/XAU bottoms.
BTC/XAU monthly chart. Source: TradingView
As of 2026, the BTC/XAU
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