{"id":507451,"date":"2025-10-31T10:12:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/?p=1225325"},"modified":"2025-10-31T10:12:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:12:34","slug":"analysts-see-bitcoin-hitting-200k-as-fed-ends-quantitative-tightening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/analysts-see-bitcoin-hitting-200k-as-fed-ends-quantitative-tightening\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysts See Bitcoin Hitting $200K as Fed Ends Quantitative Tightening"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><b>The Federal Reserve ended its quantitative tightening, sparking debate on Bitcoin\u2019s next major move.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Bitcoin rebounded after a sharp dip, forming bullish signals like an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><span>The Federal Reserve\u2019s decision to end its quantitative tightening program has placed Bitcoin at a decisive point, with traders watching whether the move will revive its bullish momentum or trigger a repeat of the 2019 post-policy decline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed on Tuesday that the central bank would halt balance sheet reductions, signaling the end of its tightening phase. However, his accompanying remarks dampened market optimism after he dismissed expectations for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/bitcoin-etf-inflows-hit-642m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> another rate cut<\/a> in December, despite a 25-basis-point reduction at the October meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The hawkish tone strengthened the U.S. dollar and added pressure to risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. The process is bullish for risk assets, such as Bitcoin, Peter Chung, head of research at Presto Research, noted. The Fed\u2019s pivot, however, could be a double-edged sword.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Trade Optimism Fails to Lift Bitcoin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span>Following a meeting between<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/trump-tariff-triggers-crypto-flash-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a> and Chinese President Xi Jinping, markets received assurances of renewed agricultural imports and progress on rare-earth issues. Yet, the relief failed to translate into risk appetite. Traders remained cautious, viewing the development as insufficient to offset broader economic concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Bitcoin\u2019s price briefly plunged to $106,200 before rebounding 4% to above $110,000, forming what analysts described as a \u201cshakeout and rebound\u201d pattern. The move, they said, might have reset short-term sentiment rather than signaling another sustained downturn.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Technical Indicators Point to Potential Reversal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span>Several market metrics indicate that the recent pullback could have exhausted selling pressure. Bitcoin\u2019s Relative Strength Index (RSI) formed a bullish divergence as prices fell, often interpreted as a sign that sellers are losing control. An emerging inverse head-and-shoulders formation \u2014a classic reversal setup \u2014that could trigger an upside breakout if Bitcoin breaches $116,400.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1225326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1225326\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1225326 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CHART-11.png\" alt width=\"1686\" height=\"850\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1225326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Trading View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Data from Glassnode\u2019s Net Unrealized Profit\/Loss (NUPL) metric also supports a stabilization narrative. The metric dropped to 0.483, among its lowest levels in six months. Historically, such readings coincide with accumulation phases, where weaker hands exit, and stronger investors remain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The last similar reading, on October 17, preceded a 7.6% rally, suggesting that renewed accumulation could be underway.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.beincrypto.com\/img\/smQhsyEeo6gjwcN7TBfLJOwaYK0=\/smart\/d7b16e6da4f94e46a31244d55d27397f\" alt=\"Low Profit-Booking Incentive\" width=\"2804\" height=\"1316\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Glassnode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Key Resistance Lies Near $111,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span>The next pivotal test for Bitcoin lies between $111,000 and $111,400. According to TradingView\u2019s Cost-Basis Heatmap, around 172,700 BTC, worth $18.8 billion, were accumulated in this range, making it a significant resistance zone. A sustained break above could confirm renewed buying momentum and pave the way for higher targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.beincrypto.com\/img\/GEmkk9tEIVWR3EYZ9TgPFwmWSQc=\/smart\/2713b1afc99e48718c0590ee55d61c08\" alt=\"Bitcoin Heatmap\" width=\"2802\" height=\"1296\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Glassnode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Analyst Michael van de Poppe described the ongoing correction as \u201cstandard,\u201d adding that as long as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/binance-traders-panic-as-bitcoin-etf-outflows-deepen-market-pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bitcoin<\/a> maintains support near $112,000, the broader uptrend remains intact. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Meanwhile, analyst Ali Martinez suggested that a breakout above $120,000 could lead Bitcoin to new all-time highs, potentially targeting $143,000 before entering a new accumulation phase.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$BTC<\/a> must reclaim $119,000 to keep bullish momentum alive! Otherwise, the Pricing Bands signal a correction toward $96,530. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I7IGhKcXjX\">pic.twitter.com\/I7IGhKcXjX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ali (@ali_charts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ali_charts\/status\/1978251474359431256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Bitcoin\u2019s near-term direction will likely depend on how markets interpret the Fed\u2019s policy shift. If easing resumes in early 2026 amid slowing growth, analysts project Bitcoin could revisit the $200,000 mark by the third quarter of that year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crypto-news-flash.com\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Reserve ended its quantitative tightening, sparking debate on Bitcoin\u2019s next major move. Bitcoin rebounded after a sharp dip, forming bullish signals like an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern. The Federal Reserve\u2019s decision to end its quantitative tightening program has placed Bitcoin at a decisive point, with traders watching whether the move will revive its bullish [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":507452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[1874,22920,25],"class_list":{"0":"post-507451","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-other","8":"tag-bitcoin-btc","9":"tag-fed-chair","10":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=507451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/507452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=507451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=507451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-bitco.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=507451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}