- Short-term holders fueled Bitcoin’s price appreciation as the cost basis for short-term holders became critical.
- BTC’s uptrend continued, but caution stemmed from technical indicators signaling potential weaknesses.
Bitcoin [BTC] has kicked in its gears and continued its price trajectory. According to a recent Glassnode report, the pulse of this momentum may find its way into the hands of short-term holders.
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A closer look at the Bitcoin STH cost basis
Glasnode recently shed light on the importance of short-term holders and their impact on the accumulation of Bitcoin holdings. The value of this short-term holding became apparent when observing the clustering of coins near a crucial threshold known as the Short-Term Holder Cost-Basic (STH-CB).
About 9.92% of the circulating supply, equivalent to 1.7 million BTC, excluding those on exchanges, accumulated within a price range of about $1000 against the STH-CB of $26,400.
Source: Glassnode
The price level also emerged as a key focus for assessing local momentum. In addition, recent swings in Bitcoin’s price have revolved around the cost base for short-term holders of $26.4K.
This implied that the STH-CB continued to play a central role in determining the direction and strength of the local trend.
STH sees profitable trading
As Bitcoin’s price momentum remained strong, short-term holders experienced a favorable development in the SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio).
The Short-Term SOPR serves as a valuable metric in Bitcoin analysis and measures the profitability of coins being traded or issued. It quantifies the relationship between Bitcoin’s selling price at the time of its last move on the blockchain and the price at which it was originally purchased.
Source: CryptoQuant
After falling below 1 around June 6, the SOPR recently crossed this threshold as the price moved back up. At the time of writing, the SOPR was above one, indicating selling pressure. It also emphasized that the traded coins brought profits to their holders.
Bitcoin Continues Rising Trend, But…
When reviewing Bitcoin’s daily timetable chart, it became clear that it remained on an upward trajectory. At the time of writing, BTC was trading around $26,600, showing a modest increase in value.
However, it remained below its near-term moving average, which acted as an immediate resistance level around $27,000.
Source: TradingView
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In addition, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicated a positive shift as it moved above the zero line, indicating a mild bullish trend. Nevertheless, a closer look at the Aroon indicator showed that the current uptrend in Bitcoin was still relatively weak.
The Aroon up value remained low, while the Aroon down value was well above 70. This suggested that the downward pressure remained prominent compared to the upward movement.