Bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) lingered lower on Nov. 3 as the aftermath of the Federal Reserve interest rate hike subsided.<\/p>\n Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro<\/a> and TradingView<\/a> showed BTC\/USD hovering just above $20,000 on the day.<\/p>\n The pair had seen flash volatility<\/a> as the Fed hiked 0.75%, fakeout moves up and down triggering liquidations both long and short.<\/p>\n Cross-crypto liquidations for the 24 hours to the time of writing totaled $165 million, data from Coinglass<\/a> confirmed.<\/p>\n Bitcoin ultimately finished slightly lower than its pre-Fed level, an area which continued to hold on the day as analysts awaited fresh cues.<\/p>\n For popular Twitter trader Crypto Tony, there was little need to adjust an existing forecast involving downside resuming short term.<\/p>\n \u201cMy main bias has not changed as i expect more consolidation and one more drop to produce a spring like motion to kick start the bull run,\u201d he told<\/a> followers on the day.<\/p>\n Data from monitoring resource Material Indicators highlighted potential support and resistance zones using trades from the Binance order book.<\/p>\n $19,000 and $21,000 were in focus for analyst Maartunn, a contributor to on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant.<\/p>\n “Two order clusters are added at $19000 & $21000. These are placed around the FOMC,” he noted<\/a>. <\/p>\n “Will this be the new trading range?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Fellow trader John Wick meanwhile voiced caution over increasing U.S. dollar strength following the rate hike.<\/p>\n Related:\u00a0Bitcoin seller exhaustion hits 4-year low in \u2018typical\u2019 bear market move<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Uploading charts of the U.S. dollar index (DXY), he warned that the impact of USD gaining ground would be felt across risk assets.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst chart is the wrecking ball weaponized Dollar. Bouncing off recent lows, targeting the top of the uptrend channel, just as I said it would after we see another hike,\u201d he wrote<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cThis will pressure all asset prices including BTC. Notice how RSI staying bullish above midline.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\nTrading range forms with $20,000 at center<\/h2>\n
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DXY hints at bad news for risk assets<\/h2>\n
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