John Bollinger, creator of the Bollinger Bands indicator and founder of Bollinger Capital Management, said his bitcoin trend model has flipped positive and that the Tactica program is now fully invested. The statement stands out because it is one of his clearest bullish calls since 2025, putting fresh attention on whether bitcoin has entered a new upward phase.
Bollinger says bitcoin model turned positive
In a social media post, Bollinger wrote, “Yesterday our trend model for Bitcoin turned positive and we took a position in our Tactica program, which is now fully invested.” The message was unusually direct. For a market analyst known for building signals around price behavior, saying the model has turned and the allocation is complete carries clear weight.
The report said Bollinger had not made such a firm call since 2025. In January, he posted about a possible breakout in BTCUSD, but that message came with caution. At the time, he wrote, “If we fail here it is back into the trenches.” This latest comment leaves much less room for doubt.
Classic trading indicator returns to the spotlight
Bollinger Bands remain one of the best-known tools in trading, used to judge whether an asset is relatively high or low in price and to help traders shape strategies around changing volatility. Because of that background, Bollinger’s latest view quickly drew attention across the market.
The article also noted that the call was met with a positive response from other market figures. Tom Lee backed the shift in tone and said a new crypto spring had arrived.
Bitcoin climbed from below $70,000 to above $80,000
Bitcoin’s move has come during a period marked by geopolitical developments in the Middle East, yet the asset still posted gains over the last 30 days. According to the report, bitcoin rose from below $70,000 in April to above $80,000 by the time of writing. After that rebound, Bollinger said he expected more gains in the near term.
The report did not attach a new price target to the call. What it did show was a rare public shift from a veteran technical analyst who said both his model and his positioning had turned bullish at the same time.