Bitcoin traders set the stage for a volatile breakout with liquidity amassing above and below the spot price, and eyes are on the road to new all-time highs.
Bitcoin trades between increasingly thick bands of liquidity as traders await a breakout.
Above current spot price lies a particularly important area for bulls when it comes to new all-time highs, analysis says.
Macroeconomic conditions are not yet providing an impetus for risk-asset volatility.
Bitcoin
BTC
$107,589
continued to target liquidity into the June 4 Wall Street open as $106,000 remained a focus.
Liquidity guard rails up as BTC price ranges
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD fluctuating around the $106,000 mark while “taking out” liquidity on either side.
The day prior had seen a spike to nearly $107,000, which succeeded in neutralizing shorts, with a subsequent dip doing the same to a cloud of bids nearer $105,000.
Traders thus looked for a repeat of that behavior prior to a breakout from the narrow local range.
Crypto trader, analyst and entrepreneur Michaël van de Poppe gave the latter area particular significance.
“This is why this level is so vital for Bitcoin,” he told X followers alongside an illustrative chart.
“No breakout above it yet, but if it happens, we’re all the way towards a new ATH and $3,000 per $ETH.”
Bitcoin breakout still “unlikely”
Despite a lack of macroeconomic triggers, some market participants saw range-bound BTC price action continuing despite the local liquidations.
“BTC continues to trade rangebound, with light positioning and a normalized skew suggesting little directional conviction,” trading firm QCP Capital reported in its latest bulletin to Telegram channel subscribers.
QCP noted declining volatility across risk assets, with modest optimism remaining over Q3 performance.
“Looking ahead, Q3 could prove more challenging. Tariff-related impacts may begin filtering into macro data, while fiscal risks surrounding the “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) and the debt ceiling introduce potential headline volatility,” it acknowledged.
“In the absence of a clear catalyst, BTC is unlikely to break materially out of its current range.”
US employment data in the form of nonfarm payroll numbers was due toward the end of the week, providing a potential volatility boost should the result diverge from expectations.
“A steady NFP would cement the Fed’s narrative of a resilient labour market, reinforcing expectations that rates will remain on hold,” QCP added.