Bitcoin trader eyes BTC price 'Darth Maul candle' as CPI due 2-year low.
Bitcoin is tipped to see classic volatility in BTC price around the CPI release, while liquidity remains tightly wrapped around spot.
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$30,693 eased higher into July 12 with the key macroeconomic event of the week just hours away.
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Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC price momentum as it slowly inched closer to $31,000.
The largest cryptocurrency showed little volatility through the start of the week, with local range highs and lows still clearly defined.
#FireCharts shows #Bitcoin ask liquidity moving closer to the active trading zone, while bid support strengthens.
Expecting to see liquidity thinned out in the heart of the active trading range between now and Wed morning to clear the way for volatility around the #CPI report.… pic.twitter.com/T4VoXd1CaD
— Material Indicators (@MI_Algos) July 11, 2023
With liquidity tight around spot price, analysts hoped for a reshuffle upon the release of the June print of the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Roughly expected at around 3.2% — the lowest score since March 2021 — CPI should show U.S. inflation continuing to slow down.
“The Cleveland Fed, University of Michigan + Truflation all anticipating a similar number,” financial commentator Tedtalksmacro noted in part of the day’s analysis.
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