BTC Fear & Greed Index Falls to Sub-30 as BTC Returns to Below $17,000

On Tuesday, the price of bitcoin (BTC) fell to its lowest level since November 2020 before somewhat recovering to $18,559 by the end of the day. The news that FTX was experiencing liquidity issues, the eventual demise of FTT, and the Binance purchase announcement caused BTC to go below $19,000. The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index decreased from 31/100 to 29/100, after BTC dropped below $17,000.

On Tuesday, bitcoin (BTC) fell by 9.95 percent. BTC concluded the day at $18,559, following a 1.54% fall on Monday. Notably, BTC's losing streak extended to three sessions as it fell below $17,000 for the first time since November 2020.

After a gloomy morning, Bitcoin reached a high of $20,712 in the late afternoon. BTC fell to a late low of $16,950 after failing to breach the First Major Resistance Level (R1) at $20,988. BTC went below the Major Support Levels for the day. BTC failed to move back through the Third Major Support Level (S3) at $19,380, despite a minor recovery to $18,559 at the conclusion of the day.

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The gloomy session was spurred by FTX vs. Binance news updates. However, market conditions deteriorated as a result of the announcement that FTX was suffering a liquidity crisis, sparking fears of contagion. While announcements of Binance's planned acquisition of FTX offered some solace, fears of contagion and the threat of more regulatory scrutiny pushed BTC further into the red.

In contrast, the NASDAQ Composite Index increased by 0.49 percent on Tuesday, as optimism surrounding the US midterm elections provided support. BTC will likely remain decoupled from the NASDAQ until the full amount of the damage is determined following the failure of FTX. The NASDAQ mini was up 15.5 points this morning.