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- The Bitcoin market has become marked by exhaustion as prices continue to trade sideways.<\/em><\/li>\n
- Day traders reduced accumulation as many become uncertain of the coin\u2019s next direction.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a> price has been trading within a narrow range of $29,000 to $32,000 since April, facing significant resistance at $30,000. This has led to a state of extreme apathy and exhaustion in the market, with volatility measures and several key on-chain indicators reaching all-time lows, Glassnode found in a new <\/span>report<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nRead\u00a0Bitcoin\u2019s [BTC] Price Prediction<\/a>\u00a02023-2024<\/p>\n
\nBTC, infamous for its significant price volatility, has recently seen its volatility compress.\u00a0<\/span>While some analysts believe that this brought much-needed stability to the market following the turbulent trading period in 2022, others have opined that the lack of volatility is a sign that investors are unsure of the market\u2019s direction and have stayed their hands, thereby stagnating the market.<\/span><\/p>\n
Short-term holders and long-term holders view things differently<\/b><\/h4>\n
Glassnode assessed BTC\u2019s volatility compression by considering the behavior of the coin\u2019s short-term and long-term holders. It analyzed the coin\u2019s Sell-Side Risk Ratio metric and found that it was at an all-time low for its short-term holders.<\/span><\/p>\n
The Sell-Side Risk Ratio metric tracks the ratio between the sum of all profits and losses being realized in the BTC market and the realized capital.<\/span><\/p>\n
Being at an all-time low amongst short-term holders means that most investors in this category looking to take profit or loss at this price range have already done so. As a result, \u201cthe market must make a move to motivate new spending\u201d as new demand craters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nSource: Glassnode<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Among BTC\u2019s long-term holders, a different approach was adopted. According to Glassnode, \u201cthe LTH Profit\/Loss Ratio remains small in magnitude, and a far cry from prior bull market conditions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
This is because long-term holders who were looking to take profit or loss at this price range have yet to do so. <\/span><\/p>\n
With the sell-side ratio amongst this investor cohort also approaching an all-time low, Glassnode found that the BTC market was close to a point where it would need to experience volatility and price breakouts (in either direction) to \u201cbreak this current spell of investor apathy and exhaustion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
- Day traders reduced accumulation as many become uncertain of the coin\u2019s next direction.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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