BTC Coiling, ETH Stumbled, PCE at 8:30
The kitchen's been quiet for three days, and the Fed's inflation scorecard drops at 8:30.
BTC (Apr 9): O: $71,305 | H: $71,702 | L: $70,522 | C: ~$71,493 (-0.27%).
Three straight days of barely moving above the $70K structural floor — volume shrinking each session ($52.9B → $42.4B → $38.0B), range compressing. Zero hourly closes below $70K across three intraday stress tests. The coil breaks when the data does. And while BTC refused to budge, ETH stumbled — down 2.56% today with $2,200 breaking as a floor.
Levels at a Glance
BTC (levels unchanged):
Support $71,000 — Tested ⚡ (wicked to $70,522, close holding)
Base $70,000 — Holding (zero hourly closes below across 3 days)
Resistance $73,000 — Not Tested (sellers at $72,845–$73K confirmed Apr 8)
Psych $76,100 — Not Tested (weekly confirmation level, window opens Friday)
ETH (FULL LEVEL RESET today):
Support $2,150 — Tested ⚡ (day low $2,163, $13 of margin)
Base $2,050 — Holding (next floor if $2,150 fails)
Resistance $2,200 — Broke ✗ (role reversal — now the ceiling, not the floor)
Psych $2,300 — Not Tested
ETH stumbled hard today. The Apr 8 spike through $2,200 hasn't held. $2,150 is now the line between "fast digestion" and "false breakout confirmed."
Core Setup
The story is simple: two inflation prints land in the next 24 hours.
Today (8:30 ET) — PCE: Core YoY forecast 3.0% vs 3.1% prior. This is February data — the Fed's favorite gauge. Soft print cracks the June cut window open. Hot print refreshes the stagflation narrative and puts more pressure on $70K heading into tomorrow.
Tomorrow (8:30 ET) — March CPI: +0.9% MoM forecast — the largest monthly gain since June 2022. It will be ugly. March was peak-war-premium month (oil was at $112). The question isn't whether CPI is hot. It's whether BTC holds $70K through a known ugly print. If it does, that's the most structurally bullish signal of the month.
BTC's $70K floor — the level that was a six-rejection resistance ceiling just ten days ago — has absorbed every stress test with zero hourly closes below it. The kitchen is quiet. The coil breaks when the data arrives.
What to Watch Tomorrow
Fear & Greed at 14 — Extreme Fear for two straight days — while BTC holds $71K+. The crowd is scared. The structure is holding. That gap is the wall of worry, and it's still serving as fuel.
Bias: Bullish 65% | Bull 60% / Range 30% / Bear 10%
Watch: BTC holds $71K post-PCE = coil bias up. BTC wicks to $70K = pressure building. ETH 1H close below $2,150 = false breakout confirmed.
The full level map, scenario breakdowns, and DXY macro analysis are in the paid edition. Today's PCE reaction and tomorrow's CPI setup are the two biggest trades of the week.
NFA as always — and as always — hope you guys enjoy!
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