Bitcoin bulls take charge after OBV confirms uptrend continuation

By Peter Macharia - Technical Analyst
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The On-Balance Volume (OBV) indicator for Bitcoin has broken out of a triangle pattern, confirming bullish continuation. This technical development comes as the price maintains upward movement, supported by strong volume inflow.

OBV confirms uptrend momentum following pattern break

According to Trader Tradigrade analysis, BTC’s OBV indicator, a key volume-based tool, recently broke through a consolidation triangle. This breakout confirms that the market has seen rising volume accompanying the ongoing price rise. The triangle pattern, commonly known for capturing periods of price and volume compression, has now resolved upward.

This resolution supports the view that volume is backing the current price movement. As the OBV continues trending higher, it indicates that buyers remain dominant, with sell pressure not outweighing the inflow. The OBV determines cumulative volume by incorporating up-day volume while subtracting down-day volume.

An upward breakout demonstrates that trading volume stands strongly behind the buying side of the market. The current market conditions indicate Bitcoin will maintain its upward trajectory above vital price levels. Market data analysis shows the price trend aligns perfectly with the OBV which demonstrates that this current uptrend exists throughout the entire market activity.

Technical structure supports short-term price continuation

Whenever the OBV triangle breakout occurs, it functions as a continuation pattern throughout this situation. The reliable breakout happened while the trading volume stayed consistent which strengthened its validity. The price stability has matched the OBV trend which indicates a solid market trend.

As long as the OBV holds above the breakout zone, this structure may maintain upward momentum. Chart structure shows no immediate threat of reversal based on the current volume behavior.

According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin trades at $96,410.42 across exchanges while demonstrating a 0.70% decrease during the last 24 hours. The market valuation was established at $1.91 trillion while the daily trading volume decreased by 25.25% to $21.79 billion.

Source: CoinMarketCap

The volume-to-market cap ratio was 1.14%. The price chart showed early gains touching $96.89K before declining steadily. It reached intraday lows below $96K before a mild recovery to $96.39K towards the end of the session.

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