Bitcoin (BTC) Bounces in Attempt to Resume Bullish Trend

These signs indicate that the trend is likely still bullish and BTC should continue to head upwards.

The wave count suggests that BTC is in wave five of a long-term bullish impulse that began in March 2020.

Bitcoin is expected to find support at one of the short-term Fib retracement levels located at $53,300 and $51,800.

Most economists were, however, unwavering in their belief that the surge in prices would be temporary, noting that the main drivers of the bigger-than-expected inflation increase were hotels and airlines, industries that were hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Traders snapped up bearish contracts even as dozens of short-term options expired, with the price of one put surging as much as 7,757%.KGI Securities’ trader Kevin Lee, who has been a local stocks trader for a decade, said clients started to panic as the morning wore on.“There were non-stop orders coming in,” Lee said.

New York timeThe Nasdaq 100 fell 2.4%, falling for the third straight day, the longest losing streak since May 5The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.2%, falling for the third straight day, the longest losing streak since March 4The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 0.3%The MSCI World index fell 1.4%, more than any closing loss since March 4CurrenciesThe Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.6%, more than any closing gain since April 30The euro slipped 0.6%, more than any closing loss since April 30The British pound slipped 0.5%, more than any closing loss since April 30The Japanese yen slipped 0.8%, more than any closing loss since March 4BondsThe yield on 10-year Treasuries advanced six basis points, more than any closing gain since March 18Germany’s 10-year yield advanced four basis points, climbing for the sixth straight day, the longest winning streak since Feb.

When a new investment trend emerges, you may wonder what all the fuss is about.

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