Bitcoin (BTC) may see a “parabolic curve” begin thanks to United States dollar weakness as the greenback falls to three-month lows.
In a tweet on July 11, popular trader Moustache suggested that the time is right for BTC price history to repeat itself.
Bitcoin’s formerly strong inverse correlation to dollar strength has waned this year, but its latest movements are a talking point among traders.
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) on the way to testing support at 100 for the first time in months.
Previously above 105, the greenback has faced stiff resistance after 2022s 20-year highs.
As a result of its newfound bearish behavior — which would cement itself further should the 100 mark be lost — Bitcoin stands to win, Moustache believes.
“Calm before the storm. Big Move is still loading,” he summarized alongside a chart showing DXY challenging the bottom of a Gaussian channel on weekly timeframes.
The dollar’s cause has not been helped by markets keen to tap a potential reversal in U.S. interest rate hikes. With inflation abating, this looks ever more likely despite a hawkish Federal Reserve.
The July 12 release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month prior came in below expectations, providing further fuel for risk assets.
Fellow trader Mikybull Crypto predicted that the downward DXY trend would continue, with BTC/USD hitting $35,000 as a result.
Bears in disbelief90 next on DXY#Bitcoin to 35k$ pic.twitter.com/TczJMGKh5I
Continuing the historical comparison, meanwhile, popular trader Josh Olszewicz called DXY the “single most important chart” for Bitcoin into 2024.
“DXY showing technical weakness coupled with a programmatic supply reduction of Bitcoin issuance may lead to an
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