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Eye on Bitcoin and Crypto As US Feds Gear Up for July Meeting

by OKEx Analysis
July 29, 2019
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Whether you are a crypto trader or a traditional financial market participant, the upcoming US Federal Reserve interest rate meeting is something that you cannot afford to ignore. The Fed’s interest rate decision will certainly be a key driver of all asset classes such as equities and commodities, even crypto.

The meeting at the end of the month is especially important because we may see our first rate-cut this year.

Rate Cut Is Expected 

As the global economic mood sours, the continuation of the US economic expansion is questionable, and global trade tensions remain high, markets are expecting the FOMC to cut the rates by 25 basis points next week.

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard told Bloomberg,

“I’d like to go 25 basis points at the upcoming meeting.”

New York Fed President John Williams went even further, calling for a more aggressive policy move.

According to CME’s FedWatch, US rates futures implied traders positioned for an 80% chance that the FOMC may lower its rate by a quarter-point at its July policy meeting.

Source: CME Group

Why Gold Matters?

In the background of a weaker global economic growth, gold has been back in the spotlight. The precious metal was one of the worst-performing asset classes last year, but it managed to make a comeback in May 2019, topping the $1,440-level just this month.

The latest CFTC’s weekly Commitments of Traders report shows that the net positions for “non-commercial” (speculative) traders in US gold futures markets still near an all-time high, implying market sentiment remains positive for gold.

Traditionally, lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding gold and pressure the dollar. If the July rate cut is materialized and the expectation of more rate cuts remains intact, this could help gold bulls to gain more solid ground, extending the momentum of the bullion rally.

CFTC’s Commitments of Traders Report / Source: CFTC; investing.com

What Gold and Risk Appetite Can Tell Us About BTC?

Gold and BTC have continued to show high correlation during their recent rallies. We haven’t seen such a high degree of synchronization since 2016. The following chart shows that gold and BTC were mostly in an inverse correlation in Q4 last year to H1 of this year, but their relationship started to change in late June.

Gold and Bitcoin / Source: http://www.tradingview.com

If gold and JPY were the traditional safe-haven assets, then BTC perhaps could be considered as a new kind of risk-aversion tool. Let’s have a look at USDJPY. It’s one of the key risk sentiment barometers in the market. Capital flows into JPY when global risk sentiment is high. When we look at USDJPY and BTC together, the cryptocurrency seems to play exactly the same role as JPY.

USDJPY and Bitcoin / Source: www.tradingview.com

Conclusion

The Fed July meeting is certainly important for all market participants. The road to a rate hike seems likely to come to an end, at least in the near term. The case of medium-to-long-term-bearish outlook of USD remains strong, and safe-haven assets such as gold and JPY are expected to continue on high demand due to unresolved trade tensions and economic uncertainties. Referencing the correlations with gold and USDJPY, BTC could also benefit from this global risk-building environment.

More traditional market players have put BTC on their radar, as the tie between the crypto world and traditional financial markets is getting stronger every day. The medium-to-long-term BTC bullish case remains solid.

This post originally appeared on Medium. Read more.

Disclaimer: This material should not be taken as the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation to engage in investment transactions. Trading digital assets involves significant risk and can result in the loss of your invested capital. You should ensure that you fully understand the risk involved and take into consideration your level of experience, investment objectives and seek independent financial advice if necessary.

About OKEx

OKEx is a world-leading digital asset exchange headquartered in Malta, offering comprehensive digital assets trading services including token trading, futures trading, perpetual swap trading and index tracker to global traders with blockchain technology. Currently, the exchange offers over 400 token and futures trading pairs enabling users to optimize their strategies.

 
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