{"id":396882,"date":"2019-09-23T21:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T21:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=396882"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:25:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:25:43","slug":"bitcoin-caught-in-consolidation-phase-as-big-movement-nears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-caught-in-consolidation-phase-as-big-movement-nears\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Caught in Consolidation Phase as Big Movement Nears"},"content":{"rendered":"
After finding some levels of support around $10,000 yesterday, Bitcoin\u2019s bulls were unable to support its price above this level and BTC has now once again dropped into the upper-$9,000 region.<\/p>\n
Analysts are currently noting that it appears Bitcoin is currently caught within a consolidation phase, but it is highly improbable that this phase will extend much further, as another major movement is likely imminent.<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, Bitcoin<\/a> is trading down just over 1% at its current price<\/a> of $9,900, which marks a slight retrace from its daily highs of nearly $10,100.<\/p>\n Bitcoin\u2019s dip below $10,000 comes as the crypto community reacts to a somewhat disappointing Bakkt launch, as the physically settled Bitcoin futures platform has not yet garnered any noteworthy utilization from large investors.<\/p>\n The platform is still quite early into its launch and analysts are noting that it is still a very important development for the crypto markets, but it remains unclear as to whether or not Bakkt will actually catalyze any significant movement within the markets in the near-future.<\/p>\n Jacob Canfield, a popular crypto analyst on Twitter, spoke to his over 30k followers on Twitter about BTC\u2019s current technical strength, explaining that it is gearing up for a big movement.<\/p>\n \u201c#Bitcoin \/ $BTC \/ #BTC – Below most key MA’s on the daily time frame – Declining volume and volatility usually means a big move is coming – RSI wedge on support – Funding close to resetting with longs paying shorts the last month – Supports if we break down at $9500, $8800, $7000,\u201d he explained in a recent tweet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n #Bitcoin<\/a> \/ $BTC<\/a> \/ #BTC<\/a> — Jacob Canfield (@JacobCanfield) September 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
– Below most key MA's on the daily time frame
– Declining volume and volatility usually means a big move is coming
– RSI wedge on support
– Funding close to resetting with longs paying shorts the last month
– Supports if we break down at $9500, $8800, $7000 pic.twitter.com\/MkItBFt3SQ<\/a><\/p>\n