Setup Sunday: The Hits Keep On Comin'
Summary
TLDRThe video discusses the recent turmoil in the cryptocurrency market, attributing it to a combination of factors including Bitcoin supply sell-offs, lack of ETF support, and global economic uncertainties. It highlights the impact of rising volatility, tech and semiconductor downturns, and geopolitical tensions on market sentiment. The speaker also touches on potential strategies for navigating the market, including the possibility of a 'death cross' for Bitcoin and the role of central bank interventions in stabilizing the situation.
Takeaways
- π The speaker initially defended their previous analysis of Bitcoin's technicals being positive but acknowledged that the situation did not pan out as expected due to various external factors.
- π° There was a significant sell-off in Bitcoin, with around 10 billion in Bitcoin supply moved or sold, without any help from ETFs, which the speaker had previously anticipated.
- π The speaker discussed the impact of global economic events, such as the interest rate differential between the Bank of Japan and the Fed, and the potential for further market pain if leverage isn't unwound.
- π The speaker touched upon the unemployment data, which was weak and triggered a 'risk-off' mentality, contributing to the downward pressure on Bitcoin and other assets.
- π The VIX volatility index spiked, which historically has had a negative correlation with Bitcoin, suggesting further potential declines in the cryptocurrency.
- π₯ The speaker highlighted the domino effect of leverage unwinding and changing beliefs about the world's economic dynamics, which are contributing to the current market turmoil.
- π Despite the negative sentiment, there is a mention of potential positive developments, such as a $2 billion purchase by an investor named 'Sailor,' which could provide some support to the market.
- π The speaker discussed the potential for a 'death cross' in Bitcoin's chart, which is a bearish signal that could attract negative headlines and further selling pressure.
- π The speaker provided a technical analysis of Bitcoin's chart, suggesting that the current trend is bearish and that any bullish reversal would require significant changes in market conditions or interventions.
- π‘ The speaker mentioned the importance of watching for potential bullish patterns such as a falling wedge or an inverted Head and Shoulders pattern in the future as signs of a potential reversal.
- π The speaker advised caution with leverage and any aggressive trading strategies due to the high volatility and uncertainty in the market.
Q & A
What was the initial sentiment in the cryptocurrency market a week ago?
-A week ago, the sentiment in the cryptocurrency market was high, with technicals looking good based on the speaker's system, but this analysis did not pan out as expected.
What happened after Sunday that affected the Bitcoin market?
-After Sunday, there was a movement or sale of around 10 billion in Bitcoin supply without any help from ETFs, which significantly impacted the Bitcoin market.
What is the relationship between the VIX volatility index and Bitcoin's performance?
-When the VIX volatility index is up significantly, Bitcoin usually performs poorly, as indicated by historical data showing a correlation between high VIX levels and Bitcoin's downturns.
How did the unemployment data affect the market sentiment?
-The unemployment data was weak, which triggered the 'Som rule' and brought about the potential for a recession, contributing to a worsening market sentiment.
What is the significance of the leveraged trade involving JPY and US equities?
-The leveraged trade involving borrowing JPY to buy US equities is significant because it involves billions, and potentially trillions, of dollars. When there are changes in interest rate differentials or forced unwinding of these trades, it can cause substantial market disruptions.
What is a 'death cross' in the context of trading?
-A 'death cross' in trading refers to a situation where a short-term moving average, such as the 50-day moving average, crosses below a long-term moving average, like the 200-day moving average, indicating a potential bearish trend.
What does the speaker suggest as a potential safe haven during market turmoil?
-The speaker suggests that gold and bond ETFs like TLT, TMF, and AGG could serve as safe havens during market turmoil, as they have shown potential for growth despite the overall market downturn.
What is the potential impact of a central bank intervention on the cryptocurrency market?
-A central bank intervention, such as liquidity reinjection into the ecosystem, could potentially stabilize or even boost the cryptocurrency market, as it did post-SVB with the BTFP (Bank Term Funding Program).
What is the current state of the altcoins according to the speaker?
-The speaker indicates that altcoins have been in a downtrend for a long time, with the charts not signaling any buy opportunities, and they are currently experiencing a significant downturn.
What is the significance of the 'Golden Cross' in trading?
-A 'Golden Cross' occurs when a short-term moving average crosses above a long-term moving average, signaling a potential bullish trend and is considered a positive sign for traders.
How does the speaker view the current situation with ETFs and Bitcoin?
-The speaker expresses skepticism about the impact of ETFs on Bitcoin's price, noting that despite the introduction of ETFs, the market has not shown significant positive movement and may even face further unwinding pressures.
Outlines
π Bitcoin's Struggle Amidst Market Turmoil
The script discusses the challenges Bitcoin faces as it grapples with a series of negative events impacting the market. Starting with a recap of the week's events, it mentions a significant sell-off in Bitcoin, lack of support from ETFs, and a substantial amount of Bitcoin supply being moved or sold. The speaker also touches on broader financial market issues, such as the interest rate differential between the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve, the potential for a more painful trade if rates rise further, and the domino effect of leverage unwinding. The script also notes the impact of unemployment data, the VIX volatility index's rise, and the general risk-off sentiment in the market, all contributing to Bitcoin's downward pressure.
π Global Liquidity and Bitcoin's Correlation Challenges
This paragraph delves into the complexities of global liquidity and its effects on Bitcoin. It discusses the negative correlation between Bitcoin and traditional markets during upward movements and the current situation where both are negatively correlated, making it difficult for Bitcoin to gain. The speaker anticipates that market stabilization may require central bank intervention and notes the potential for a liquidity reinjection similar to the response to the SVB crisis. The paragraph also mentions the sponsor Kraken Pro and its features for advanced professional traders, emphasizing the importance of risk management in the current volatile market conditions.
π The Unfolding Bearish Scenario for Bitcoin and Other Assets
The speaker outlines a bearish market scenario, highlighting the potential for further unwinding of bullish bets as the VIX spikes, affecting currency values and Bitcoin's performance. The paragraph discusses the possibility of a 'death cross' for Bitcoin, which could attract negative media attention, and the importance of watching for potential central bank interventions. It also touches on the seasonal weakness in Q3 for Bitcoin and the potential for a Golden Cross in Q4, which could signal a market turnaround. The speaker advises caution, especially with leverage, and suggests waiting for clearer bullish patterns before entering the market.
π Analyzing Market Indicators and Potential Safe Havens
This section of the script provides an analysis of various market indicators and potential safe havens during times of market stress. It discusses bond market trends, suggesting that investments like TLT, TMF, and SHY may offer protection against a risk-off rally. The speaker also considers gold as a potential safe haven, despite its recent decline from highs, and notes the importance of monitoring the VIX and its historical relationship with Bitcoin. The paragraph concludes with a warning about the risks of a global unwind, suggesting that the market may open significantly lower on Monday.
π« Caution and Patience in the Face of Market Volatility
The final paragraph emphasizes the need for caution and patience in the current market environment. It discusses the potential for further declines in various asset classes, including cryptocurrencies, and the importance of avoiding buying into weakness when there is significant uncertainty. The speaker suggests waiting for clearer bullish signals, such as a falling wedge or an inverted Head and Shoulders pattern, before considering re-entry into the market. The paragraph concludes with a reminder of the importance of risk management and a note of encouragement for traders to stay vigilant and informed.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Educational purposes
π‘Sentiment
π‘Technicals
π‘Supply moved or sold
π‘ETFs
π‘Leverage
π‘Volatility index (VIX)
π‘Correlation
π‘Liquidity
π‘Seasonality
π‘Death cross
Highlights
A week ago, the sentiment was high with technicals looking good, but the analysis did not pan out as expected.
Around 10 billion in Bitcoin supply was moved or sold after Sunday, without support from ETFs.
Half a year's Bitcoin issuance was moved and sold last week, contributing to the market pressure.
The legacy market's explosion and leverage unwinding have affected the dynamics of Bitcoin.
Interest rate differentials between the Bank of Japan and the Fed may exacerbate the trade's pain.
Unemployment data was weak, triggering recession potential and affecting market sentiment.
The VIX volatility index surged, typically indicating a downtrend for Bitcoin.
Big Tech and semiconductors are unraveling, adding to market instability.
Geopolitical tensions, such as the Middle East war escalation, add to market stress.
Biden and Trump's re-election odds have shifted significantly, impacting market confidence.
Large-scale coin movements, including potential price suppression by significant players, are affecting the market.
Saylor's potential $2 billion Bitcoin purchase might provide some support to the market.
The carry trade unwind could involve billions to trillions of dollars, impacting the market significantly.
The USDJPY currency pair's movements are closely watched as they relate to broader market trends.
DXY movements suggest potential bullishness for BTC, but other market factors are causing disruptions.
Kraken Pro is introduced as a new trading platform for advanced professional traders.
The potential death cross for Bitcoin could draw significant media attention and impact investor sentiment.
A Golden Cross in October could signal a market recovery and ease trading conditions.
Central bank intervention or policy changes could be crucial in stabilizing the market.
The importance of watching the bond markets for signs of risk-off rallies and their impact on BTC.
Gold remains a potential safe haven asset despite market volatility.
The VIX index's relationship with Bitcoin suggests that fear in the market is negatively affecting BTC.
Semiconductor stocks like Nvidia are experiencing significant downturns, indicating broader market issues.
The S&P 500 futures suggest a continued market reversal, impacting investor strategies.
The potential for a market V-bottom recovery is discussed, but not considered likely without significant intervention.
The importance of avoiding leverage in the current market conditions to prevent further losses.
Transcripts
pre usual living on this channels for
educational purposes only and is not
intended as Financial advice set up
Sunday what a couple days it has been
that's for sure what a week it has been
a week ago we were at 70 albe at coming
off of some high
sentiment
technicals based on my system looked
good so I'll defend that analysis it
just uh didn't pan out obviously what
did we have after Sunday we had
something around 10 billion in Bitcoin
Supply moved or sold didn't get any help
from the ETFs either last week and we
had at least we'll call it half a Year's
Bitcoin issuance moved Andor sold last
week right that's after the weeks prior
Germany other GA stuff miners so it's
just one thing after another with the
supply unlock at this level even still
we were holding 65 is high 50s low to
mid to Upper 60s right it was it's a
massive range the issue this week wasn't
necessarily on our end it was aided by
the Legacy side exploding when people
talk about bull markets climbing a wall
of worry this is what they're worried
about things like this this domino
effect of Leverage unwinding Lon held
beliefs about how the world Works
unwinding and changing very quickly the
Dynamics of this involved the interest
rate differential between the bank of
Japan and the fed the bank of Japan
raising rates already the FED probably
cutting rates in September will make
this trade even more painful so if we do
get rates higher later on and all the
leverage isn't rinsed out by then things
could get even worse we're talking about
about well over hundreds of
billions in the trillions as far as
leveraged is concerned borrowing
JPY buying us equities effectively and
all this stuff is sort of related we had
unemployment data which I think most
sane people expect it to be weak it was
weak it did trigger the Som rule which
brings about this recession potential
that I think we' talked about plenty on
this channel and so from there things
just got worse and worse wor and worse
and worse and now we've got this risk
off reality we've got the vix volatility
index up bigly last week anytime the vix
is up big Bitcoin you is usually down
big I have a chart on this but the last
time we saw the vix at this level was
when svb blew up in March 2023 we've got
big Tech and semiconductors unraveling
we'll take a look at that the Middle
East War escalation is just one more
thing right it's it's this and this and
this and this and that it's everything
together that is not not helpful here so
in some ways it's kind of a miracle
where we are even where we're at today
whatever price it is when you watch this
video it was bouncing around 54 55k last
I checked probably not significant for
price but also unhelpful is again this
is for Bitcoin not for the country not
for people who live here but Biden
dropping out and Trump re-election odds
dropping significantly because previous
ly they were essentially
100% And I'd say effectively now it's
certainly closer to 50/50 so everything
together is not helping us and if you
want the receipts on coins moving uh
Arkham is a decent source for that I
posted this on Twitter yesterday so just
outside of everything else that's
blowing up in Legacy we've got tons of
coins moving around we also had jump
throughout the weekend selling which it
looks like they could have been
purposefully pushing the price down I
don't think it's necessarily
manipulation but they're big enough to
do that so that obviously is not helpful
either on the other side of the coin we
do have sailor coming in potentially you
know this isn't like going to save price
or anything but potentially coming in
with a $2 billion purchase eventually I
certainly hope he hasn't already done
that he's just like you at home he's
dcing a billion at a time and his far as
quantifying the carry trade unwind
another way to think about it is a long
on usdjpy getting margin called or being
closed and then all of the downstream
effects because again we're not talking
about a few hundred dollars here we're
talking about billions and the trillions
of dollars potentially I saw one figure
quoting 20 trillion I don't have the
hard numbers behind that but that's
significant how this works is when this
stuff start start to happen let's say
you work in a shop that's it's
specializes in these types of Trades
they become a price agnostic seller or
just removing that risk from the book
when the vix spikes we have similar
Downstream effects so all of these
bearish bets will slowly start to unwind
and the lower us u.j goes the more these
will have to be unw Unwound so it's just
more pain on top of pain as the u.j just
ERS this is a currency which is wild it
was Wild on the way up it's a Wilder on
the way down and the problem for Bitcoin
is we were
correlated negatively inversely on the
way up and now we're even correlated on
the way down so we really can't win we
are just sort of a dingy in the
hurricane of global liquidity sloshing
around in both directions so this stuff
really needs to calm down before things
can get constructive again and that may
take intervention by both central banks
that may take reversing a rate hike by
the UJ it may take some sort of swap
line something from the US potentially
much like svb post the btfp when the
liquidity got reinjected into the
ecosystem that's when Bitcoin did well
but we had to eat some significant pain
until that happened looking at dxy you
would think in a vacuum if I told you
hey dxy is going from 105 to 103
this should be bullish for BTC should be
but there are other players on the field
here causing quite the Ruckus before I
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probably a bit late but outside of paxg
the gold stable coin there's the Euro
there there are places to hide okay
there should you want to now it's a bit
late seeing most of these coins down 10%
plus and we're seeing the usual thing
that we in that alts are beta to BTC BTC
down in a rolling 24-hour period 11%
alts down 20% 18% right significantly
more than BTC outside of salana but
salana had a pretty significant unwind
likely also jump related for the people
looking on chain a lot of this was
related to uh a jump unwind along with
eth I'll get to this chart again later
but this is quite lug eth quite ugly
just a nasty Wick sub 2K year to dat eth
is flat now if I would have told you
first that we would get ETFs at all and
then post ETF we would be flat year to
date you'd be shocked probably most
people uh we still have e BT or E to
deal with as far as the unwind there
there may be further unwind from the
ETFs this week we still have a US
session Monday for more fun and the hits
just keep on coming so I would certainly
be very careful with any use of Leverage
or anything like that anywhere on
anything right now maybe some silver
linings here Global liquidity in USD
terms is rising significantly because of
dxy weakness eventually and that
eventually is probably
Q4 not August not not September but Q4
eventually this should be an ally for us
in at least at least the majors in BTC
but this contagion risk is significant
looking at the unemployment 4.3 that
ticked up decently fast at this point
and again the issue isn't the absolute
level it's the rate of change and what
it
potentially suggests going forward which
would be recessionary type conditions
runaway unemployment a hard Landing
rates coming down quickly and
significantly and out of the ashes will
come be BC ready to go but at what price
right will we be at the 200 we moving
average will we be at 50 60 still I I
doubt it I doubt it personally but we
could depending on is there stimulus
involved anywhere globally China Japan
us what does the liquidity picture look
like but watching the yield curve
uninverted here is scary on top of the
rate of change with unemployment now
what's going to be thing is if come
September or Jackson Hole the FED
doesn't signal that they're cutting 50
and they cut 25 or unemployment starts
to tick back down as some people have
suggested maybe this is some seasonality
Here If the Fed has less ammo to cut
then what happens that's where things
are going to get super super interesting
but I certainly think we're there on the
inflation front for the risk off rally
we can look to the bonds markets there
are plenty of options here over the past
several weeks I've heard almost no one
talk about TLT I've listened because
I've been very interested in this trade
myself it still looks great still looks
like a great trade clearly breakout here
on the cloud this is what you want to
see on any Trend reversal and we can go
down the list here this is TMF this is
leveraged not quite a breakout but
certainly looks ready to go tyd
leveraged 10-year ETF looks great and we
can at shy the 1 to threee treasury
looks great and maybe this is all
actually very bearish BTC because if we
are truly experiencing recessionary risk
on riskof type stuff into bonds then
maybe BTC is in more trouble and even I
think it is but it's no coincidence that
BTC is looks like the opposite of shy
you know BTC is an inverted shy
basically but this chart looks great as
does a ag aggreg
Bond ETF is it too late is the question
for anyone to rotate into this that's
why you certainly have to be sort of
paying attention to some of this stuff
and rotate early maybe add but uh I I
don't think it's too late it's certainly
later than you'd want to be rotating
into some of this stuff because it's
going to open significantly higher
probably on Monday but it's a place to
hide it's certainly a place to hide gold
is another one it's down from the highs
of 25 00 but the chart to me still looks
fine it still looks like it's trying for
eventual 2500 plus breakout much like
everything else you just got to be
careful with the riskof rally even gold
being gold gets caught up in that but
it's certainly gone down less than Tech
less than everything else so in that
regard it's a place to hide out looking
at the vix if you look at the vix
relative to BTC since btc's Inception
anytime we have massive spikes in the
vix Bitcoin has a bad time last time the
vix was at 30 was March
2023 or right there or we tapped 30 on
Friday we'll see what we tap on Monday
and this just means fear in the market
was the vix too low was the vix
complacent I don't think so I mean it
was hovering between 11 and 20 but
because it was so low this is how you
see these types of moves being semi
surprising semi out of the blue and you
get a massive
reaction looking at the semis this is
smh on Robin Hood was around 208 so it's
down from Friday you've got Nvidia back
at 100 probably opens under 100 I'd
imagine come Monday that's a full Gap
fill the issue here is I don't think
anybody's excited to buy at 100 they
were excited to buy in May but now it
goes from looking cheap to looking
expensive with everything else unwinding
Cloud's not on your side here either
it's not on the chart but definitely uh
leaning bearish on the cloud there
you've got es this is the 4-Hour S&P 500
futures also experiencing a significant
reversal so when we have this Global
unwind you kind of just have to let it
do its thing and hope that you weren't
caught up in leverage on the other side
but I'd expect just about everything
across the board to be angry come Monday
so that leaves us with crypto we do have
a potential
death cross coming up which that's going
to get a bunch of headlines if it hasn't
already we did have a death cross in Q3
2023 that quickly changed course I don't
think this one will change course as
quickly but if in Q4 we see let's say
October we see the Golden Cross come
October we come out of this and survive
that makes the next trade in two months
much easier uh but you you can't long on
a death cross you can't long on a go on
a chart that looks like this you just
can't you could say you know what this
guy he was bearish he was bullish last
week he's bearish today what does he
know that's fair but uh that 70k level
got rejected pretty swiftly the the one
thing that could change course here
again is if the central banks coordinate
some intervention but that probably
takes a little bit more pain across the
board and we may see that Monday just
like svb right we just had pain
and then V bottom I wouldn't bet on that
but it's something to watch and
something to look for if we get Central
Bank intervention another way to look at
this we're still in the range I guess
we're at the bottom of the range I'm not
a range Trader but I'd rather take a
stab always at the highs rather than the
lows I do not like buying weakness when
there's this much uncertainty out there
and this measures to the 40s right uh
that's just it just is what it is you
take the high you take the low you could
be slightly less aggressive here and
just say it measures to the ETF open
level I assume by the time we get there
if we get there we will be discussing
the 200 we moving average as support but
uh not a baseline expectation until we
break down in a more significant way
even though this has been rather
significant looking at the cloud looking
at the old Pitchfork starting to get
back into the Pitchfork and there's more
Confluence for this old old rate of
change pre ETFs back into the 40s Cloud
briefly tipped from bullish back to
bearish and the break of 62 into the
cloud was the warning signal but hey
next time we get back above the daily
Cloud I will be bullish again just like
I was bullish back here so that that's
not going to change if you look at all
the times the daily Club has provided
excellent entries and led to
continuation versus times like this
times like m hey typically you gain five
lose two gain 10 lose three gain 15 lose
one something like that so I don't think
there's any issues with the cloud it's
just the swiftness at the Whiplash we go
from from 66 plus to 55 right basically
in a week just uh always surprising to
see that no matter who you are looking
at the quarterly returns seasonality or
also in a weak seasonal period Q3 the
weakest median return since 2013 eth as
well back half of the year not generally
as bullish as the front half looking at
August September specifically for
Bitcoin again we are not there's there's
really nothing left here outside of
Central Bank intervention that can save
us I really don't know maybe the ETFs if
the ETFs come in with both hands and get
excited I doubt we see that but hey
that's something else to watch for what
would make this worse is obviously more
Supply unlocks which why not we've had
uh probably Year's worth of BTC selling
up here already what's another 10
billion amongst friends you know uh
looking at eth it had signs of a
descending triangle below the cloud and
broke down okay what's next you know
there's you you could buy this I guess
you could buy Sub 2K but you're still
dealing with the E on mind I would watch
to see what the ETFs do this week but
this is not a bullish chart whatsoever
really what I'm going to do is watch how
this evolves into October let this have
its temper tantrum let it throw its
Cheerios on the ground whatever and just
wait for either a falling wedge an
inverted Head and Shoulders a Adam Eve
three drives any of that fun stuff that
we usually look for it's it's way too
early to jump into a chart that looks
like this it went nowhere throughout
most of 2024 and now it's back to the
yearly open there eth BTC almost back to
its old level in
2021 and almost to the harmonic pattern
level if the five people who watched the
videos months ago will remember this I
hope but still below the 50 we moving
average definitely something to watch a
the way up sub 04 would be something to
watch for an old inverted Head and
Shoulders resistance level that could be
support but again this is is not
conducive for for bullish reversal I
know a lot of people were super bullish
ebtc well that didn't work out so well
uh Soul also kind of cliffing again if
you braak here you'd imagine based on
the TA sub 100 pretty easily it just
really depends on the US session and how
deep are we in this unwind are we in the
beginning the middle the end I imagine
we're past the initial burst but I fear
we're not even to the middle of it yet I
fear I fear there's there's more to go
so that's why I don't think crypto's
going to fa too well here over the next
two months uh link already broke down
I'm just highlighting this one because I
had talked about this returning to the
October breakout levels that looks very
likely for most of these coins on the
USD pairs total two breaking down just
this parabolic puke falling knives
aren't for me so I'm just going to wait
this out as are most people I'd imagine
just
waiting to see what happens where the
chips fall alt have been a no-go on the
charts for a long time a long long time
we've been talking about this chart
every Wednesday and not once has it
signal to buy not once so hey it's
darkest before Dawn and it's getting
darker out there so be careful it's all
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