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Bitcoin Price Closes Crucial Gap: Bullish? By U.Today
U.Today – The price of is losing more than 2.5% in the cryptocurrency market throughout today’s trading day, falling below the key $60,000 mark. As is naturally the case, the entire market is also in the deep red, with an aggregate loss of almost $100 billion in capitalization, and the liquidation throughout the day was subject to positions of twice that amount.
However, amid the negative market sentiment, a notable event occurred. Today’s price drop allowed BTC to close a gap on the CME exchange’s BTC price chart from June 28. On that day, Bitcoin futures opened at $62,085 — 2.8% above the previous day’s close, leaving an unclosed gap on the BTC price chart1.
In the financial and cryptocurrency markets, price gaps occur when an asset opens significantly higher or lower than its previous closing price, creating a gap on the chart. These gaps often act as magnets for future price movements, as traders anticipate that the asset will eventually return to the gap level to “close” it.
The importance of CME gaps for Bitcoin lies in their predictive power, as market participants closely watch these gaps for potential trading opportunities.
The closing of a downside gap can be seen as a bullish signal for BTC. It indicates that the market has addressed an imbalance, potentially paving the way for a price recovery.
While the current market dip may seem negative at first glance, the CME gap closure could suggest a positive outlook for Bitcoin in the near future.