Bitcoin puzzles traders as BTC price targets $40K despite declining volume
Bitcoin (BTC) may have tapped $37,000 for the first time in 18 months, but traders are getting suspicious of BTC price action.
After snap overnight gains, Bitcoin is attempting to crush resistance on the way toward the $40,000 mark.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows BTC/USD snatching at $37,000 after initially breaking through prior to the Wall Street open.
Now up 6.6% in November, the largest cryptocurrency is surprising some market participants with its strength, having already gained nearly 30% in October.
For on-chain monitoring resource Material Indicators, the problem lies in trading volume. Upside has been brisk, it acknowledged in its latest post on X (formerly Twitter), but support in the form of strong volume is nowhere to be seen at current levels.
“Support is anchored by new plunge protection at $33k. Meanwhile resistance at $40k has moved up to the $42k range,” it noted.
An accompanying chart showed a print of BTC/USDT order book liquidity on the largest global exchange, Binance.
“There is no denying the fact that price has been challenging a number of different local top signals, but there is also no denying that something doesn’t seem right about this move,” Material Indicators continued.
Popular trader Skew meanwhile revealed whale selling ongoing toward $40,000 — now likely a key psychological level in its own right.
$BTC
bear whale aka gigantic seller has been selling into price for past few days
they're dumping again here
$38K - $40K is probably where they get carried out of the market
Elsewhere, financial commentator Tedtalksmacro pointed to increasing open interest (OI) — something which has formed the backbone of snap upside moves in recent weeks and months.
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