The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is hovering above $30,000 following a brief dip to $29,592 on Monday. Ripple’s partial win in the SEC lawsuit was positive for the crypto market in general, but failed to trigger interest across the market, culminating in Bitcoin giving back the gains above $31,000.
The short-term holder (STH) realized price (less than 6 months) has witnessed a considerable drop in accumulations interest among new investors. This cohort says in the market between one and three months.
As of July 18, both bands had recorded impressive gains, with profits standing at 9.5% and 15.5% respectively. Nonetheless, in the event of a price correction, it is plausible that these holders may experience a certain degree of selling pressure.
Notably, any strong signs of selling pressure below $30,000 could trigger panic among investors who are betting on Bitcoin price to rally to $35,000 and $38,000. That said, it is still premature to rule out declines to $28,000 and $25,000, especially with BTC hovering at $30,000.
The largest cryptocurrency has remained unchanged in 24 hours and trading at $30,102 on Tuesday as investors bid farewell to the Asian session ahead of the European session. Bitcoin has a market cap worth $584 billion, with $14 billion of trading volume coming in.
Bitcoin price is not far from a rectangle pattern breakout but Jake Boyle, the CCO at Caleb & Brown, an Australian crypto exchange, the ongoing stagnation may last longer with minor up-downs until the market encounters some key events.
The daily chart shows BTC holding the bullish rectangle support, from which a breakout may trigger a 10% move from $30,000 to $33,000. For this breakout to come into play, bulls must defend the support at $30,000 and push for sustained price movement above $31,500, representing the rectangle resistance.
Traders eyeing exposure to new BTC longs may want to wait for confirmation from volume indicators like the Money Flow Index (RSI) and the On-Balance-Volume (OBV).
As the MFI climbs above the midline and toward the overbought region, it shows that investors’ risk appetite for BTC is growing—and subsequently building momentum behind the world’s most prominent crypto asset.