Bitcoin seen following stocks as BTC price gains 2.5% to attack $61K

William Suberg13 hours agoBitcoin seen following stocks as BTC price gains 2.5% to attack $61KBitcoin stands to gain from increasingly risk-on macro sentiment, but can it shift a stubborn BTC price range?1820 Total views2 Total sharesListen to article 0:00Market UpdateOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTCOINTELEGRAPH IN YOUR SOCIAL FEEDFollow ourSubscribe onBitcoin sought weekly highs on Aug. 20 as a push above $61,000 brought hopes of a BTC price comeback.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewMacro mood can give Bitcoin new “push”

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed local highs of $61,424 on Bitstamp, with Bitcoin (BTC) up 2.4% on the day.

Bitcoin struck a clear contrast to the weekly open overnight, and analyzing the broader macro picture, commentators were optimistic.

In its latest market bulletin sent to Telegram channel subscribers, trading firm QCP Capital eyed “re-leveraging” among stock traders as one ingredient fueling an equities rally.

“Corporate share buybacks have surged to $1.15 trillion this year. Goldman Sachs’ trading unit has seen record client demand for dips,” it reported.

Earlier, Cointelegraph flagged a lack of correlation between crypto and equities, while gold hit fresh all-time highs last week.

“Risk-on sentiment could extend to crypto and gold, pushing BTC higher given the strong demand for topside calls,” QCP suggested.

Further cues on United States financial policy easing are slated to come courtesy of the Federal Reserve at its annual Jackson Hole symposium at the end of the week.

Comparisons circulating on social media show that the S&P 500, in particular, tends to rally after Jackson Hole events.Source: TomBTC price range reigns supreme

Turning to Bitcoin itself, an air of caution prevailed. The price is still lodged in a downward-sloping range, unable to break toward key resistance near $70,000.

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“Bitcoin squeezed through the 59.5k level over night, taking liquidity above the weekend highs and hitting the upper trendline,” popular trader Mark Cullen summarized alongside a chart showing the various range elements.“Can $BTC hold 60K now and make a run for the liquidity above the early Aug highs in the low to mid 60Ks?”BTC/USD chart. Source: Mark Cullen

Trader and analyst Rekt Capital eyed ongoing copycat moves by price since March’s record high.

“History has repeated itself,” he wrote about the range.“Bitcoin is now trying to confirm a reclaim of the Channel Bottom as support. Weekly Candle Close above the Channel Bottom would be bullish.”BTC/USD 1-week chart. Source: Rekt Capital

Credible Crypto was meanwhile among those seeing sideways price action holding firm in the short term.

“Still expect the green zone to hold for now if we do get that but this range may take a bit longer to play out at the same time,” part of his latest X content read, with a chart featuring support at $56,000.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Credible Crypto

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