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Grab a coffee and breathe as markets edge into another pivotal moment for Bitcoin (BTC). Some traders brace for a brief stumble below $100,000, while others prepare to buy what could be the final major dip before the next wave of momentum builds
Crypto News of the Day: Standard Chartered Watches Gold Flows, Liquidity, and Technicals for Bitcoin’s Next Big Turn
Geoff Kendrick, Head of FX and Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, believes a short-lived decline below $100,000 is likely for the Bitcoin price. However, he says this could mark the last time Bitcoin ever trades at that level.
“…stay nimble and ready to buy the dip below $100,000 if it comes,” Kendrick urged investors in an email commentary.
He said the potential dip could provide a final entry point before a renewed bull phase. According to Kendrick, three key forces will determine when Bitcoin turns higher:
* Gold versus Bitcoin flows,
* Liquidity indicators, and
* Technical support levels.
Kendrick pointed to a notable pattern between gold and Bitcoin, saying Tuesday’s sharp gold selloff coincided with a strong intra-day bounce in Bitcoin. Kevin Rusher, founder of RAAC, ascribed the selloff to profit-taking, anticipating a prolonged period of price consolidation.
Nevertheless, Rusher says even if the price of gold flatlines, the precious metal will continue to provide risk management and diversification benefits in portfolios.
“Gold’s record run this year is certainly not typical of this asset, but it remains an uncorrelated alternative. However, what’s still missing is the ability to put gold to work easily and earn yield. This would ensure investors don’t just buy gold for protection, but continue holding it over the long term,” Rusher told BeInCrypto.
Meanwhile, Kendrick expects more of this rotation to unfold in the medium term, viewing it as constructive evidence of a market bottom forming.
“This was presumably a sell gold, buy Bitcoin flow…Gold has been outperforming Bitcoin a lot recently… something which has perhaps started to turn,” Kendrick added.
The second factor he’s tracking is liquidity. According to Geoff Kendrick, several measures have mostly been getting tighter, referring to financial conditions that may be constraining risk appetite.
He says the key question is when the US Federal Reserve will consider these conditions “tight” enough to react. This could mean acknowledging the strain or halting its ongoing quantitative tightening (QT) program.
