Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged Impact on Crypto?

4 min read May 2, 2024
Lenka Fetyko

Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged Impact on Crypto?

Macro events have impact on all asset categories from stocks, bonds to commodities and yes, crypto.

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When the interest rate outlook is stable or declining, crypto does well. That was 2023 and 1Q-2024.

Now, due to inflation perking up, the interest rate outlook is unclear.

At the beginning of the year, traders expected 6 rate cuts in 2024. That was down to expectations of 3 cuts last month and now 0-1 cuts.

That’s had a negative impact on tech stocks and crypto as well (risky assets).

Today, the Fed (U.S. Central Bank) left the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.25% to 5.50%.

The bank has signalled that a series of higher-than-expected inflation readings are likely to mean that interest rates will remain higher for longer, but also indicated that it was not yet concerned enough by the recent uptick in inflation to consider rate rises.

They have not even considered to discuss that topic.

That’s a positive!

Seems to us that the market has already priced in this news and could see a relief rally.

But a lot of damage has been done to the trend.

Bitcoin (BTC) broke below the $60K support, dipping as low as $56.7K. It’s a bit in a no man’s land now, with the closest support at $52K.

And with that, the whole altcoins market took it on the chin and is down by 20-50% from their highs in March.

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Many crypto assets are now oversold.

Some assets are getting oversold (RSI < 40 or even below 30), which is rare in an Uptrend and tends to be a great short-term buying opportunity ahead of a bounce up.

Especially when the price is oversold AND near a support area.

Solana (SOL) is a great example.

Price remains in an Uptrend, it’s approaching $125 support and is oversold (RSI ~ 35). It’s likely to bounce and swing back up to $160 resistance for a +25% potential profit.

Solana (SOL) – Oversold in Uptrend

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1. Oversold and Uptrend (see results)
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1. Oversold and Uptrend strategy (see results)

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This is a trend trading strategy that uses MACD Histogram indicator to time your entry and exit.

Coins in this trading strategy are in an Uptrend and also early in their upswing (fresh positive momentum).

 

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