Key points:

  • Bitcoin market upheaval continues as Galaxy Digital moves thousands of BTC to exchanges.

  • RSI values collapse to rare lows before printing bullish divergences with price.

  • $117,000 emerges as an important BTC price upside target.

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing signs of recovery after “oversold” conditions hit rare lows Friday.

BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView

Bitcoin RSI rout underscores Galaxy Digital nerves

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed bullish divergences creeping in on the relative strength index (RSI) for BTC/USD.

Bitcoin briefly dropped below $114,600 amid the ongoing distribution of thousands of BTC to exchanges by Galaxy Digital. 

The event saw mass liquidations of over $500 million in 24 hours, and it formed the latest chapter in the story of roughly 80,000 BTC, which last moved onchain 14 years ago.

“The Bitcoin price has stalled ever since those coins started moving,” trader Daan Crypto Trades observed in an ongoing X commentary.

BTC/USDT perpetual contract 2-hour chart. Source: Daan Crypto Trades/X

With the market still in flux, preliminary signals are emerging from chart data. RSI, which collapsed to just 6/100 on 15-minute timeframes during the first phase of the sell-off, is already printing higher lows while price makes lower lows.

“I have never seen $btc this oversold. Never. This is beyond oversold,” fellow trading account Crypto Analyst added on the data.

BTC/USD 15-minute chart with RSI data. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView

The hourly chart continues to hover around the 30/100 “oversold” barrier, tentatively offering higher lows.

”Time to watch” for BTC traders

Continuing, trader Skew had some potential good news for bulls. Mass capitulation, he noted, had not yet appeared, potentially aiding the rebound.

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“I see the current state of the market as cautionary more than panic,” he told X followers.

“Panic often has volume & considerable volatility which we dont have currently. Time to watch for sure though.” 

Skew suggested that market absorption of the spot supply is a key factor in halting the bleed, adding that $117,000 is now an important target.

The latest data from monitoring resource CoinGlass showed bid support in place at $114,500, with a cloud of asks overhead extending up to $118,500.

BTC liquidation heatmap (screenshot). Source: CoinGlass

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