In light of the upcoming Christmas market, we need to reassess the trend of Bitcoin (BTC) and formulate corresponding trading strategies based on the current market environment. Yesterday's market trend was generally in line with expectations, especially in the execution of trading strategies. Although not perfect, it was relatively well grasped in terms of general direction and rhythm. My operations were also based on previously proposed strategies, which were: closing longs, shorting, closing shorts, and then going long again, with overall execution being very smooth. As I emphasized before, Bitcoin's current trend is weak. Although a rebound may occur in the short term, the overall trend shows that it is difficult for prices to reach expected highs, while lows often drop deeper. Especially with recent price fluctuations, lows seem to exceed expectations more easily, so we need to remain flexible in our response.
Recently, the small range retracement trading strategy we implemented has achieved certain results in the market. Although the trading frequency has decreased compared with Saturday, investors can still gain certain benefits from it.
Looking back at the weekend, we have pointed out that the market showed a trend of slight fluctuation and weakening. This morning, against the background of the Nasdaq futures opening high and going high, the BTC price failed to follow, but instead hit a recent low of 93,600, which has fallen below the lower edge of the large range of 94,000-107,000 that we had previously predicted. In the analysis on the 21st, we have clearly pointed out that when the BTC price is close to or below the lower edge of the range of 94,000, the success rate of long operations will be relatively high.
In the afternoon, the Nasdaq futures gave up some of the gains after rising, while BTC showed a certain degree of independence, and the price showed a slight rebound trend. However, it is worth noting that the high opening and high movement of the Nasdaq futures is not a positive signal for the market. If its gains continue until the opening of the US stock market, the probability of a high rise and fall is relatively high. On the contrary, if the Nasdaq futures show a trend of opening low and going low, it may trigger a rebound from bottoming out.
In view of the current BTC market situation, we make the following suggestions:
1. For investors who are long near 94,000 in the morning, they can consider reducing or closing positions in the range of 96,400-97,400 to lock in profits.
2. It is recommended to arrange short operations near 97,300, with a stop loss point set at 98,900 and a target price near 94,000. For investors with higher risk appetite, they can consider shorting with a small position near 96,500. If the price rises further to 97,300, they can increase their positions and short, with the same stop loss point as above. However, it should be noted that the overall position needs to be effectively controlled.
3. If the BTC price falls back to around 94,000 or below, investors can still pay attention to long opportunities.
In summary, the current crypto market is still in a consolidation phase, and there is uncertainty in the BTC price trend. Investors should pay close attention to market trends and combine technical analysis and risk management strategies to make rational investment decisions.
Currently, BTC continues to show slight choppy market conditions, with an overall weak trend. The choppy range is clearly gradually narrowing and moving downwards, making it difficult to break through significant resistance zones in the short term. Therefore, at this stage, investors need to respond more flexibly and adopt appropriate strategies to avoid risks and seize short-term profit opportunities. Choppy range analysis According to the current market trend, BTC's short-term choppy range has gradually narrowed to: Small range: 95800 - 97200 Large range: 95200 - 99000 The price fluctuations within these ranges are relatively regular, suitable for high sell-low buy operations. Especially for short-term traders, they can flexibly enter and exit within the fluctuation range, ensuring each trade can profit from small fluctuations. However, when going long, one must remain vigilant and closely monitor hour-level resistance levels. If the price fails to effectively break through, one should take profits in a timely manner rather than sticking to positions, avoiding risk accumulation.
The market is ever-changing, and an exciting and fulfilling day has arrived. Yesterday's range-bound market made many feel the brutality of the crypto world, bringing some thrilling moments. Regarding yesterday's trading strategy, I must first apologize to everyone. Short-term long positions were entered around 96000-96500, with a stop loss set at 95000, and ultimately the stop loss was hit, resulting in unavoidable losses. After all, I underestimated the intense volatility of the market, especially during the European stock market opening, where the low opening of the German index DAX directly drove down the NASDAQ futures, while BTC was also pressured to decline in a short period. Even though the high point near 98300 for BTC had been reached, the market's rapid decline and swift reaction made stop losses particularly important.
BTC has seen a significant decline for two consecutive days; has it hit the bottom?
Recently, BTC showed initial resilience under the impact of news events the night before last, but then experienced a further decline last night. Whether it has reached a bottom is something we need to pay attention to in relation to its correlation with the Nasdaq index. Last night, BTC's price movement was highly consistent with that of the Nasdaq, despite the two having different opening states (the Nasdaq opened high and fluctuated downwards, while BTC opened low and continued to hit new lows), the rhythm was similar. It is noteworthy that during BTC's upward phases, it often performs independently of the Nasdaq, but at critical turning points, BTC is significantly influenced by the Nasdaq, showing a high correlation. This pattern and experience have been validated multiple times and are worth investors' attention.
Currently, whether BTC's downward trend is over largely depends on the Nasdaq's performance. Nasdaq futures followed the German index's low opening and continued to decline after the European stock market opened, with BTC also sliding down to around 95000. From a technical perspective, around 94000 is an important support level. The German index is also close to its previous platform support, while the Nasdaq has dropped nearly 300 points; whether it can stabilize at this position needs attention during tonight's opening.
Overall, the current market sentiment remains bearish, and there are no clear trend trading opportunities. Although BTC has declined for two to three consecutive days, this does not constitute a major trend. Before the Federal Reserve's news release, investors were advised to short, and this recommendation was maintained yesterday.
Regarding yesterday's operations, the suggested short position was reasonable, but the closing was too early. Personally, I was fortunate to exit a long position opened at 99700 when it rebounded to around 101000. It is worth noting that spontaneous trading should be avoided; trading should be planned in advance as much as possible.
Today's operation suggestion (short-term and aggressive, please operate with light positions): Unlike yesterday, today’s suggestion is a high short and low long strategy. The low long position can reference around or below 95000, with a stop-loss set at 94000, and the upper target looking at around 97200-98000. The high short position is suggested around 98600, with a better short position at around 100200, and the stop-loss should ideally be set above 100500, targeting around 96000.
In last night's market turmoil, Fed Chairman Powell's speech once again became a key catalyst. Nevertheless, Bitcoin (BTC) still performed relatively strongly. Powell's speech did not change the market's expectations for the interest rate hike cycle, but it did have a significant impact on overall sentiment, especially with a more drastic reaction in global risk assets. However, despite BTC temporarily pulling back under the shock of such news, it did not show a clear downward trend, instead appearing relatively resilient. Currently, BTC's performance can be summarized as 'strong consolidation, weak rebound.' We see that after BTC retraced to above 100,000, the short-term rebound strength is relatively weak, showing a high-level fluctuation trend. This 'weak' fluctuation is reflected in small price volatility, continuously oscillating in the range of 100,000 to 110,000, lacking clear breakout signals. Therefore, in short-term operations, a slightly bearish mindset can be maintained, and it is recommended to try short positions in the resistance range of 102,000 to 103,200, paying attention to 'quick in and out,' and not holding positions for too long, especially in the current context of complex market sentiment.