Bitcoin volume hits lowest since early 2021 amid fear $25K may return

BTC price retracing deeper than $25,000 is "possible," analysis warns, with $28,300 the line in the sand for Bitcoin bulls.

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed static at the July 31 Wall Street open as analysis warned that the net was closing in for bulls.

$28,300 “last line of defence” for BTC price

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed the BTC price as it greeted the last trading day of July with more sideways behavior.

Much like the weekend and the week prior, nothing seemed able to effect a major trend change, while a brief spurt above $29,500 after the weekly close provided the most interesting intraday event.

“BTC took out $29.5k last night, but so far bulls haven’t been able to muster enough momentum to advance. All eyes are on the monthly close which could open the door to some volatility,” monitoring resource Material Indicators wrote in part of its latest analysis.

Uploading a snapshot of the BTC/USD order book on Binance, Material Indicators warned that $29,500 was becoming an increasingly popular trigger for sellers, and that bulls needed to overcome it next.

Nearby, the 50-day and 100-day moving averages (MAs) — at $29,450 and $28,460, respectively — formed key trend lines to the upside and downside.

“I’ve been saying for months that the market needs to print candles above the 100-Week MA for us to even consider a bull market breakout. We’ve yet to even test it, but bulls have managed to maintain the range for an extended period of time,” Material Indicators continued.

“BTC is still at the ~$29250 level and acting as support going into the July Monthly Close,” additional analysis read.

As Cointelegraph reported, various market participants expect a volatile breakout on BTC/USD after weeks of barely any movement.

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