Post

Today, BTC put on a textbook roller coaster ride, first soaring to heaven before dropping back to earth.



During the day, it charged ahead, climbing from $77,000 all the way to $82,262, up more than 4% in 24 hours, with bulls shouting, "The $80,000 level is secure."

Then the market flipped completely as soon as the U.S. August nonfarm payrolls data came out—from $81,600 to below $79,800 within minutes, wiping out $2,400 in an instant. The $80,000 level was breached just like that.

Why could one employment report send Bitcoin crashing?

Because the numbers were too good: 162,000 jobs were added, while the market had expected only 55,000, beating expectations by nearly three times. The stronger the employment data, the more confidence the Federal Reserve has to raise interest rates. Within 15 minutes of the data release, the probability of a September rate hike surged from 50% to 58%, and it is even higher now.

Bitcoin pays no interest, so once rates rise, why would capital stay in risk assets?

More than $750 million was liquidated across the market overnight, with BTC itself accounting for $320 million. The bulls partied all day, only to die at the hands of a piece of "good news" in the end—the market can always reverse more dramatically than you expect.

Do you think this is a golden buying opportunity, or the other side of the party?
View Original
post-image
This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.
BTCBTC-2.19%

  • 2

Add a comment
Add a comment

Comment
BlueChipTrader
28 minutes ago
When the nonfarm payrolls data is good, crypto is the first to get crushed—I know this logic all too well.
0View Original
GasHunter
31 minutes ago
320 million BTC liquidated—feel sorry for those using high leverage.
0View Original
VolumeHunter
40 minutes ago
One look from the Fed, and markets tremble three times.
0View Original
MACDMan
42 minutes ago
Does this count as a golden trap? Why do I feel like it’s a chain of traps?
0View Original
0xCouchPilot
an hour ago
Called it stable during the day, got buried at night—classic.
0View Original
PhishEmailCollector
an hour ago
First Review
As rate-hike expectations rise, risk assets all cower, and BTC is no exception.
0View Original
View More