Bitcoin Faces 2023 Risk if Stocks Decline 10%

September 02, 2024 06:30 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

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Bitcoin traders are reflecting on historical patterns as the cryptocurrency's performance at the beginning of Q4 appears to follow a familiar trend. As of August 30, Bitcoin remained relatively stable around $59,500,with its price action resembling the breakdown observed in 2023.

Recent data from the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index, a key U.S. inflation measure, had minimal impact on {Bitcoin} (BTC) price, maintaining its sideways trajectory. The PCE Index results, which came in slightly below expectations, supported ongoing speculation about imminent interest rate cuts starting in September. Market forecasts for the magnitude of the first rate cut remained largely unchanged following the PCE data release.

Bitcoin's price, hovering just below $60,000, has not shown significant movement, leaving traders to focus on the $62,000 level as a critical point for bullish trends. Popular trader Crypto Ed highlighted $62,000 as a crucial resistance/support level. A breakout above this price could signal a more optimistic outlook for Bitcoin, according to Crypto Ed.

In a recent update, Crypto Ed referred to Bitcoin’s price behavior in August 2023, where the cryptocurrency experienced a significant low before a strong reversal in Q4. Similarly, trader Josh Rager noted parallels between Bitcoin’s recent performance and the behavior of U.S. stock markets during Bitcoin's breakout phase in 2020.

Trader Titan of Crypto, however, offered a more optimistic perspective, suggesting that the Ichimoku Cloud indicator might signal short-term strength for Bitcoin. According to Titan, if Bitcoin can reclaim the $59,600 level and break through the cloud twist, this could convert the cloud from resistance to support.

As August draws to a close, Bitcoin is on track to finish the month with a decline of approximately 8%, although it has rebounded nearly 40% from its lows of $45,500 earlier in the month. With less than two days until the monthly close, traders are closely monitoring these indicators to gauge future movements.

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