It is expected to come this question from a newbie. Yes bitcoin repeats history in the way where it always breaks it's ATH.
We have seen bitcoin in a bear run bottoming out and starting a reversal followed by a bull run which creates a new ATH.
This cycle repeats in a span of 4-5 years and there's a catalyst such as the bitcoin halving or paypal accepting cryptocurrencies which triggers the bull run.
Currently there is no such big positive news which triggers a bull run but it will happen.
I have witnessed this in the past few years.