{"id":440726,"date":"2026-10-23T17:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/bitcoin-erases-all-the-weekly-gains-as-growth-concerns-lead-to-widespread-risk-aversion-whats-next-440726\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:40:20","slug":"bitcoin-erases-all-the-weekly-gains-as-growth-concerns-lead-to-widespread-risk-aversion-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/bitcoin-erases-all-the-weekly-gains-as-growth-concerns-lead-to-widespread-risk-aversion-whats-next-440726\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin erases all the weekly gains as growth concerns lead to widespread risk aversion. What&#8217;s next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;line-height: 106%;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">Bitcoin erased all the weekly gains in the past couple of days as<br \/>\n        widespread risk aversion weighed on the crypto market. The risk-off flows<br \/>\n        started late Wednesday following<br \/>\n        reports that the US military was reducing its troop presence at bases in the<br \/>\n        Middle East, while the State Department ordered staff cuts at diplomatic posts<br \/>\n        amid rising security risks and the possibility of renewed military action<br \/>\n        against Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;line-height: 106%;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">The selling<br \/>\n        pressure then intensified after The New York Times reported that the US and<br \/>\n        Israeli militaries had developed detailed plans for potential strikes on Iran<br \/>\n        following the US midterm elections. The report also said that the US was<br \/>\n        building up its military presence which is expected to be fully deployed by<br \/>\n        early November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;line-height: 106%;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">The prospects of<br \/>\n        another direct conflict between the US and Iran amid increasing growth concerns<br \/>\n        and a hawkish Fed are all strong bearish drivers for the crypto market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;line-height: 106%;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">The focus today<br \/>\n        will be on the US Flash PMIs as it could be another major catalyst given the<br \/>\n        growth concerns. \u00a0Weaker-than-expected<br \/>\n        data could intensify growth fears, weigh further on risk sentiment and trigger<br \/>\n        another selloff in Bitcoin. Strong data, on the other hand, could alleviate<br \/>\n        fears in the near-term and lead to a relief rally, although it wouldn\u2019t change<br \/>\n        the bigger picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;line-height: 106%;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;line-height: 106%;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">BITCOIN TECHNICAL<br \/>\n        ANALYSIS \u2013 DAILY TIMEFRAME<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0;margin-left: 0;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;font-size: 16px\">On the daily chart, we can<br \/>\n        see that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BITCOIN\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"follow\">Bitcoin<\/a> pulled back to the key 80,000 support. The<br \/>\n        buyers will likely continue to step in around the support, with a defined risk<br \/>\n        below it, to keep targeting a rally into the 98,000 level. The sellers, on the<br \/>\n        other hand, will want to see the price breaking lower to pile in for a drop<br \/>\n        into the 75,000 level next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;line-height: 106%;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">BITCOIN TECHNICAL<br \/>\n        ANALYSIS \u2013 4 HOUR TIMEFRAME<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0;margin-left: 0;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;font-size: 16px\">On the 4 hour chart, we can<br \/>\n        see the price probed above the 84,000 resistance before erasing all the gains. If<br \/>\n        the price gets there again, we can expect the sellers to step in around the<br \/>\n        resistance, with a defined risk above it, to keep targeting a break below the<br \/>\n        support. The buyers, on the other hand, will look for a break higher to<br \/>\n        increase the bullish bets into the 87,400 level next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;line-height: 106%;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">BITCOIN TECHNICAL<br \/>\n        ANALYSIS \u2013 1 HOUR TIMEFRAME<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0;margin-left: 0;font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;font-size: 16px\">On the 1 hour chart, there\u2019s<br \/>\n        not much we can add here as the buyers will have a better risk to reward setup<br \/>\n        around the support, while the sellers will need a break to open the door for new<br \/>\n        lows. The red lines define the <a href=\"https:\/\/investinglive.com\/Education\/trading-tip-know-the-average-daily-range-adr-20220207\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"follow\">average daily range<\/a> for today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;line-height: 106%;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">UPCOMING CATALYSTS<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0 0 11px;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;line-height: 103%;font-size: 15px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/investinglive.com\/EconomicCalendar\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"follow\">Today<\/a> we conclude the week<br \/>\n        with the US Flash PMIs.<\/p>\n<p>                            This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin erased all the weekly gains in the past couple of days as widespread risk aversion weighed on the crypto market. 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