Bitcoin (BTC) is still in the same tight range just above $19,000. Yesterday the price initially rose to $19,300, but was rejected there and fell back to $19,000. Still, bitcoin was able to hold out overnight above $19,000, standing at $19,005 on Binance and $19,450 on Bitvavo at the time of writing.
#Bitcoin has consistently made lower highs since June
Needless to say, the pressure is now on to make a higher high above $20.5k after retesting the $18k region
Time is running out : pic.twitter.com/XtywHzOdea
— Matthew Hyland (@MatthewHyland_) October 21, 2022
This means that the bitcoin price is 0.5% in the minus today. The trading volume decreased by 2% in the past 24 hours. The total market cap is $366 billion and the dominance at 40%. The Fear & Greed Index comes in at 23 (Extreme Fear).
Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index is 23. Extreme Fear
Current price: $19,082 pic.twitter.com/J9wOXKEP4e— Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index (@BitcoinFear) October 20, 2022
Bitcoin could break out of low volatility soon
The volatility of the bitcoin price has been steadily decreasing lately and that usually means that a breakout can soon follow. However, it can be up or down.
The volatility is now as low as that of Nasdaq, reports Clara Medalie of analysis company Kaiko. The last time this happened was in October 2020.
#BTC volatility is now equal to Nasdaq. Last time this happened was October 2020. pic.twitter.com/wKXuJol3l3
— Clara Medalie (@Clara_Medalie) Oct 18, 2022
Analyst Jan Wüstenfeld also reports that volatility is still falling, calling it “the calm before the storm.” James VS adds that the realized volume and the volume in options are close to their all time lows. Every time this volume came down that low, a “wild price swing” ensued.
Options and realized full near all time lows. If you look at the options full everytime its hit this level a wild price swing has occurred. pic.twitter.com/qx21Nopblc
— James VS (@jimmyvs24) October 20, 2022
Diveonchain also reports that open interest (IO) is rising like crazy relative to bitcoin’s market cap. “Volatility irreversible,” adds the analyst.
Open Interest/Market Cap Ratio going nuts.
There is very much Open Interest in the system compared to the #Bitcoin market cap.
Volatility irreversible pic.twitter.com/ZedJZ5dJ8u
— DIVEONCHAIN.COM (@diveonchain) October 20, 2022
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