BTC remains below $60,000, and PCE data failed to support a price increase. September has arrived. After this year’s peak, Bitcoin found itself in a prolonged dull period. Sudden drops that weary investors accelerated losses in altcoins. So, what are the expectations for September?
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Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data did not change the situation in crypto. Although it strengthened September rate cut predictions by coming in just below expectations, this was already confirmed. Investors cannot reach the expected demand point at higher levels for BTC. This feeds off the motivation for quick profit sales from investors accustomed to rapid losses.
Popular crypto analyst Crypto Ed is not very hopeful about the market due to closures below $62,000. He also emphasizes that motivation for a rise will not revive unless this key region is surpassed.
“$62,000 is my key level. If we rise above $62,000 and reclaim it, I will become much more bullish.”
Bitcoin September Forecast
Crypto Ed also highlighted the fractal from August 2023. At that time, the price made a strong dip at $25,000 before the last quarter’s rise. Considering the historically weak performance of the third quarter, this means we may not see the good movements we expect in crypto in September.
The second analyst, Josh Rager, compares the current movement to 2020. The relationship between stocks and BTC is what he highlights.
“Stocks are near all-time highs. This was exactly what happened entering September 2020, the year of the last Bitcoin halving. Stocks reached new peaks in late August 2020 and then lost over -10% in September. Let’s hope for different results in September, or BTC and crypto will suffer.”
The last analyst, Titan, is optimistic that sustained closures above $59,600 could trigger an upward movement. However, as the BTC price hovers around the $59,000 mark approaching a volume-less weekend, the lack of excitement from rate cuts suggests this dull period may continue for a while.
