Traders Expect Bitcoin to Return to $79k by Friday. Here’s What They Don’t Know

Bitcoin is currently stuck below $78k. Failure to flip the mark on Wednesday will mean it spends its third consecutive day below it.

On the bright side, the apex coin is currently printing its first green after a five-day decline. The latest shift in trajectory was outlined in a recent price prediction, which noted that BTC was gearing up for a green performance after posting a higher low than the previous day. Further back, another analysis predicted a bearish start to the present week.

Away from the articles, Bitcoin peaked at $77,678 but is currently grappling with significant selling pressure at $77,300. The 4-hour chart shows that this is the second time it has been rejected at its peak. If the trend continues, it may result in the recent recovery attempt ending.

Nonetheless, there is good news. The earlier-mentioned price prediction suggests that after flipping bollinger’s middle band on the 4-hour, it may attempt the upper band next. At the time of writing, it is trading above the SMA. It remains to be seen if it will flip the upper band next.

The likelihood of further increases soars given that the moving average convergence is still positive. It had its bullish crossover on Tuesday and has maintained its upward momentum, suggesting the bulls are still in control.

However, while the green candle on the 1-day may inspire conviction that the downtrend is over, there’s still significant uncertainty.

Encouraging or Dispelling the Concerns

The fear-and-greed index is at 40, neutral. Despite the slight price improvement at the time of writing, the price has not surged significantly, suggesting that investors remain largely unbothered by the recent shift.

Moving away from the general market sentiment, the BTC/USDT spot orderbook shows sellers are still positioned at key levels near the current price. For example, there are notable sell orders at $77,800, which explain the recent failure to surge past that level after several retests.

Conversely, there are notable buy orders at $77,300. Both orders reveal why the apex coin has trended in a small channel over the last eight hours. While this explains the recent short-term movements, it also suggests that the bears are locked in a tough struggle for dominance.

Zooming out, the bulls are preparing for further decline. The buy orders at $76k are piling. The sellers are also doing the same, as orders pile up to $80k. Let’s see who blinks first in the short-term tussle.

In summary, the orderbooks explain why Bitcoin is stuck. It also points to key levels to watch in the event of a breakout. However, onchain data provide a definitive insight into the situation.

Bitcoin Lacks Volume

During the April uptrend, the apex coin saw notable buying volume from holders. The buying was also accompanied by reduced selling from the other holders’ cohort.  In a nutshell, a recent analysis stated that the uptrend was shark-led.

However, in May, the situation changed. The sharks reduced buying, while the humpbacks led the selling. The selling is ongoing; between Monday and Tuesday, the humpbacks have sold a whopping 71k BTC.

Their selling is also accompanied by reduced institutional interest. The Coinbase Premium, which reflects sentiment among whales and institutions, is currently negative. Not just negative, it dropped to the level last seen in March.

In summary, despite the improvement over the last 48 hours, sentiment among big players remains largely bearish. If the humpback continues to sell amid a market struggling to absorb excess supply, the latest recovery attempt may be dead on arrival.

Adding to the growing concern are derivatives. Recently, Darkfost posted fresh data on derivatives, noting that the current is losing buying pressure in the market. The analyst drew attention to the taker buy/sell ratio, citing a consistent increase in this metric during every rally. However, the opposite is happening at the time of writing. The ratio currently sits at 0.94, indicating rising sell pressure.

Aside from the highlighted ratio, open interest is currently declining. Over the last 48 hours, OI has dropped by more than 5k.

Current onchain data suggests that the recent uptrend may not produce the much-anticipated result. It will stall very soon if the present conditions persist.

Will Bitcoin Reclaim $79k or Not?

Options suggest a scenario in which BTC could reach $79k. On Friday, contracts worth over $1.5 billion will expire. There is 19,668 in open interest, and the calls are leading. Interestingly, the max pain price sits at $79,000. The bulls may cause a rally above this mark on or before Friday.

However, it will not be smooth sailing for them, as market makers are currently holding short positions. Delta is fully positive at $77,500. If the buyers push past this level, MMs will gradually remove their shorts. This means Bitcoin must flip $78k within 24 hours to guarantee a swing to $79,000.

Crypto trader KillaXBT believes the likelihood of this key level flipping is very high. On Tuesday, he posted a BTC chart showing an upward-pointing arrow and a straight line at the $79,300 resistance. Given the previous prediction, the confidence in this is also significant for his followers.

Nonetheless, on the 1-day chart, two indicators hint at a surge toward the highlighted mark. The first is the relative strength index, which is currently rising as buying pressure increases. If the bulls sustain the upward momentum, prices will break above $79k.

Additionally, the asset is trading below its 20 VWMA, which sits at $79,791. The metric has been a tough support, and since flipping, the bulls will look to reclaim it. In either case, the confirmation will come after the asset flips $78k.

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