BTCUSD opened Monday at 76984.25 and closed Friday at 73380.22, shedding 3604 points or 4.7%. The asset saw its sharpest decline on Thursday, dropping below 73000 as broader risk sentiment soured.
Friday's US Non-Farm Payrolls release at 12:30 UTC stands as the week's pivotal event. Consensus expects 95K jobs added, down from 115K previously, with unemployment holding steady at 4.3%.
Before NFP lands, Wednesday's ADP employment data at 12:15 UTC offers an early read on labor conditions, with forecasts pointing to 116K private payrolls. Monday's ISM Manufacturing PMI and Wednesday's ISM Services PMI round out the high-impact releases, both expected to show modest expansion with forecasts of 53.3 and 53.8 respectively.
If Friday's NFP misses expectations significantly, showing job growth below 50K, Bitcoin could test the recent low near 72435. A print matching or beating consensus would likely see buyers defend the 73000 handle. Wednesday's ISM Services PMI carries its own weight: a reading above 54.0 could push BTCUSD back toward 75000, while disappointment below 52.0 reopens the path to 72000.
Current sentiment shows 53.9% of positions long versus 46.1% short as of Sunday morning. The relatively balanced skew suggests traders lack strong directional conviction after last week's decline, setting up for volatility around the employment releases.
Last week's low at 72435.51 marks immediate support, with the psychological 72000 level just below. To the upside, 75000 represents the first resistance cluster, aligning with Tuesday's high at 74256.67. The weekly high at 77999.82 from early last week sits well above current price, requiring sustained buying to challenge. Open an LHFX account to trade BTCUSD around these key levels this week.
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