Bitcoin Price Forecast: Carry Trade Unwind Risks Another Sharp BTC Drop
Bitcoin Price Forecast: Could a Carry Trade Unwind Trigger Another Major Drop?
Bitcoin Price Forecast: Could a Carry Trade Unwind Trigger Another Major Drop?
Since the end of last month, the BTC/USD pair has been trading mostly within a sideways range of 93,750.00–87,500.00 (Murray level [3/8]–Murray level [2/8]). Last week, prices reached the upper boundary of this range amid monetary policy easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Last week, the BTC/USD pair showed mixed price action, spending most of its time trading within the 93,750.00–87,500.00 range (Murray level [3/8], Fibonacci 61.8% correction – Murray level [2/8]).
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Last week, the BTC/USD pair tested the 81,250.00 level (Murray level [1/8]), but over the weekend it managed to recover part of its losses and returned to the 87,500.00 area (Murray level [2/8]).