Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Fall to 1-Week Lows, as Markets Prepare for Big Week of Data
Bitcoin was trading near a key support point on Monday as markets prepared for a big week of economic data. The headline release will be Wednesday’s U.S. inflation report, which is forecasted to come in at 8.1% for September, which is lower than August’s rate of 8.3%. Ethereum was also in the red, as the token slipped to a one-week low to start the week. Bitcoin Bitcoin started the week trading at a seven-day low, as markets prepared for a big week of economic data. BTC/USD slipped to a bottom of $19,162.31 on Monday, which saw prices drop below a key support point of $19,300. Since hitting this floor, bulls have since reentered, pushing prices back above the aforementioned support . BTC/USD – Daily Chart Looking at the chart, today’s drop in price came as the 14-day relative strength index (RSI), fell to a bottom of its own. As of writing, the index is tracking 45.47, which is marginally above a support of 45.00, however, bulls have thus far rejected...