The Federal Reserve will announce its December rate decision at 3 a.m. this Thursday, and the market is betting on a rate cut. However, I think this positive factor has actually already been priced in—you can see the rate cut expectations have risen from 30% all the way to 80%. Even if the cut actually happens, how much room is left for further upside? That's why I haven't been too optimistic about short-term coin prices.
The rebound from 80,600 to now has a lot of people calling for more upside, but in my view, this looks more like a corrective rebound rather than a strong upward trend. Even if prices get a boost from the rate decision news, it's most likely a bull trap rather than the start of a one-sided rally. My view remains unchanged: the overall picture for Q4 is a wide-ranging consolidation at high levels.
From a technical perspective, prices have indeed been climbing amid volatility recently. On the hourly chart, there have been multiple spikes and pullbacks, but closing prices are inching up. On the daily chart, there have been consecutive bullish closes, and last night's and today's rebounds were quite strong, making up for some of the ground lost in the previous drop.
The MACD histogram on the hourly chart is showing continuous expansion, with bullish momentum increasing, and both DIF and DEA are diverging upwards. On the daily chart, the golden cross has continued the uptrend. As for RSI, the hourly is hovering around 60, not yet overbought but still showing strength; the daily RSI quickly jumped from below 50 to above 57, confirming the market's bullish bias. Looking at moving averages, EMA7, EMA30, and EMA120 on the hourly chart are in a bullish alignment. Short-term support is at EMA7, and medium- to long-term support is at EMA30 and EMA120.
Here are some specific trading ideas:
For BTC, if the price returns to the 93,000-92,000 range, consider entering a short position with a stop loss above 94,000 and a target of 90,200-89,200. If it drops to around 89,000-90,000, you could try a long position, with a stop loss below 88,000 and a target of 91,700-92,700.
For ETH, you can set up a short around the 3,180-3,140 range, with a stop loss above 3,230 and a target of 3,060-3,010. If it dips to the 3,010-3,050 area, you could go long, with a stop loss below 2,960 and a target of 3,100-3,150.
Of course, these are just my personal views and strategy suggestions. The market changes quickly, so specific actions should be based on real-time conditions. Trade at your own risk, and don't blindly follow others.
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0xSoulless
· 12-09 17:31
All the positive news has been digested; now it all depends on how aggressively they can fleece retail investors.
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Another bull trap, the same old routine.
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Rate cut expectations have been hyped to 80%. When the actual cut happens, there won't be any story left—typical.
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Shorting at 94000, betting they can't push it any higher.
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High-level consolidation is just the whales accumulating; retail investors are still fantasizing about a one-sided move.
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The technicals look great, but it doesn't matter. If big money wants to dump, they'll dump. Indicators are just deceiving.
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The 90200 target looks good, just worried it won't get there.
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Is the Fed meeting at 3 o'clock? Should I sleep or watch the market? Forget it, I'll sleep—chances of losing money are higher anyway.
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The bull trap is so obvious, why do people still get in?
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I'm not daring to take the long at 89000—feels like a trap.
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Every time they say "trade at your own risk," but there are still a bunch of people going all-in.
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3140 short positions are set up, just waiting to get trapped.
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Don't talk about a big rally; Q4 is just a meat grinder for retail investors.
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MEVictim
· 12-09 17:29
The rate cut news has been mostly priced in, so this Fed decision might just be the trigger for a reaction, but it probably won't go up much further.
Hold on, I need to think about your 93000-92000 short position, I feel like there’s still something to this move.
Even if a Black Swan event happens, no one will see it coming, let alone relying on technical analysis. Anyway, I’m just waiting for a drop.
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LootboxPhobia
· 12-09 17:21
All the rate cut expectations have already been priced in. That surge on Thursday was probably just a bull trap. Don’t get trapped, bro.
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This is just ridiculous. The MACD is showing strong bullish volume and alignment, so how can you say it’s a bull trap? The signals are conflicting.
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If that 89,000 support level breaks, we’ll have to look at 86,000, right?
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I think your logic makes sense. We’re definitely in a high-level consolidation phase right now. It’s tough to trade short-term.
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How could ETH possibly drop to 3,010? The bottom should be above 3,050.
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Now that the Fed’s rate cut is settled, what’s the next hype? I’m a bit nervous.
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I’ve gone all in on shorts. If 92,000 doesn’t break, I’m holding no matter what.
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I agree with your bull trap call. Otherwise, why is every rally so difficult?
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The problem is, what if it’s not actually a bull trap? Then we’ll have to chase the top again. I’m betting on your judgment.
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With such a strong bullish MACD, and you’re still shorting? Are you trying to catch the bottom?
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just_vibin_onchain
· 12-09 17:20
The rate cut news has already been priced in; this rebound is just patching things up, don’t overthink it.
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I do believe this is a bull trap, but what if it actually goes up this time, haha.
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That’s just how Q4 is—volatile as usual, I’m not in a hurry anyway.
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Short at 93000 to test it out, go long again at 89000, it’s that simple.
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That ETH rebound was pretty fierce, be careful not to chase the highs.
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The bullish news has already been digested ahead of time, Thursday’s meeting won’t matter.
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Technically it still looks okay, just lacking the confidence to break higher.
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Wide-range volatility, that’s just Q4’s fate.
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Risk is your own responsibility, I won’t say more—watch the market yourselves.
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Bullish alignment is still bullish alignment, but I’ll reserve my judgment.
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ImpermanentPhilosopher
· 12-09 17:19
The rate cut expectations have been hyped up to 80%. When it's actually announced, what else can go up? It's already been fully priced in.
Feels like a bull trap to me. This rebound is just fixing the dip; don't be too optimistic.
The consolidation range is locked in, nothing much in the short term. Let's wait for a signal.
Technically, it looks bullish, but I still feel like it's a trap.
Trying a short at 93000, but make sure to manage your risk, everyone.
DIF diverging upward sounds exciting, but I still don't believe it'll be a one-way move this time.
That's how Q4 is—just grinding at the highs. Don't mess around too much.
The Federal Reserve will announce its December rate decision at 3 a.m. this Thursday, and the market is betting on a rate cut. However, I think this positive factor has actually already been priced in—you can see the rate cut expectations have risen from 30% all the way to 80%. Even if the cut actually happens, how much room is left for further upside? That's why I haven't been too optimistic about short-term coin prices.
The rebound from 80,600 to now has a lot of people calling for more upside, but in my view, this looks more like a corrective rebound rather than a strong upward trend. Even if prices get a boost from the rate decision news, it's most likely a bull trap rather than the start of a one-sided rally. My view remains unchanged: the overall picture for Q4 is a wide-ranging consolidation at high levels.
From a technical perspective, prices have indeed been climbing amid volatility recently. On the hourly chart, there have been multiple spikes and pullbacks, but closing prices are inching up. On the daily chart, there have been consecutive bullish closes, and last night's and today's rebounds were quite strong, making up for some of the ground lost in the previous drop.
The MACD histogram on the hourly chart is showing continuous expansion, with bullish momentum increasing, and both DIF and DEA are diverging upwards. On the daily chart, the golden cross has continued the uptrend. As for RSI, the hourly is hovering around 60, not yet overbought but still showing strength; the daily RSI quickly jumped from below 50 to above 57, confirming the market's bullish bias. Looking at moving averages, EMA7, EMA30, and EMA120 on the hourly chart are in a bullish alignment. Short-term support is at EMA7, and medium- to long-term support is at EMA30 and EMA120.
Here are some specific trading ideas:
For BTC, if the price returns to the 93,000-92,000 range, consider entering a short position with a stop loss above 94,000 and a target of 90,200-89,200. If it drops to around 89,000-90,000, you could try a long position, with a stop loss below 88,000 and a target of 91,700-92,700.
For ETH, you can set up a short around the 3,180-3,140 range, with a stop loss above 3,230 and a target of 3,060-3,010. If it dips to the 3,010-3,050 area, you could go long, with a stop loss below 2,960 and a target of 3,100-3,150.
Of course, these are just my personal views and strategy suggestions. The market changes quickly, so specific actions should be based on real-time conditions. Trade at your own risk, and don't blindly follow others.