Bitcoin (BTC) price started September on a negative note and fell below $26,000 again on Friday. However, a critical on-chain indicator reveals increasing bullish pressure from US-based whale investors. Here are the details…
September 19 is important for Bitcoin
The US Fed will announce the new Interest Rates on September 19. With only 10 days left until the important monetary policy meeting, US-based institutional firms seem to be accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) at the last minute. Will this trigger a Bitcoin price rally in the coming days? With the next Fed meeting fast approaching, a vital on-chain indicator shows US institutional investors increasing buying pressure. CryptoQuant’s Coinbase Premium Index shows the percentage difference between Bitcoin prices on the Coinbase Pro and Binance spot markets.
While Binance dominates the retail spot market globally, Coinbase Pro is largely dominated by US-based institutional firms and high-net-worth traders. Therefore, positive Premium Index values indicate increased buying pressure from US investors on Coinbase. The chart above shows that on September 7, the Coinbase Premium Index reached positive values for the first time this month. But interestingly, the last time the Coinbase index broke above 0.80 was around March 2023. This was followed by a price rally towards $30,500, the then 2023 high.
BTC liquidity is rising
This optimistic stance has been further strengthened by the liquidity flowing into the Bitcoin spot markets this week. According to Cryptoquant, Bitcoin Spot Transaction Volume has nearly doubled, increasing steadily since Sept. Numerically, the BTC Spot Trading Volume on September 2 was 14,230 BTC. At the close of September 7, a total of 32,632 BTC was traded on various crypto exchanges. This represents a 130% increase in Spot Market volumes within a week. Typically, Spot Trading volumes drop as investors beset in bear markets close their positions.
So, increasing BTC spot volumes during the current sideways price action means that liquidity and investor interest has returned to the market. This increased liquidity could help Bitcoin traders execute orders efficiently while keeping prices stable in the coming days. Also, historical data trends show an increase in BTC Spot trading volumes often before recent Bitcoin price rallies. As a result, the buying pressure from US-based whales and the increase in BTC Spot trading volume could combine to trigger a Bitcoin price rally.
There is an estimate of $28,000
From an on-chain perspective, US-based whales could trigger a Bitcoin price rally towards $28,000 in the coming days, This bullish stance is also confirmed by the Money In/Out data around Price, which shows the current Bitcoin holders’ purchase price distribution. If BTC clears the $26,500 barrier, it suggests that the bulls may gain momentum to push $28,000. As shown below, 2.31 million addresses that bought 740 BTC at the maximum price of $26,560 are currently forming a major resistance. But if US whales’ optimism intensifies, the Bitcoin price rally could reach $28,000.
Conversely, the bears could gain control if BTC price falls below $24,500. However, as shown below, 654,000 addresses purchased 253,000 BTC at the minimum price of $25,000. These addresses can provide significant support by making diligent attempts to close their positions. However, if this support level collapses, BTC price could eventually decline towards $24,000.
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