Bitcoin (BTC) Flashes Buy Signal, but Investors May Not Be Interested
Over the past seven days, Bitcoin’s (BTC) value has dropped by 10%. It has trended downward since it exchanged hands at a weekly peak of $69,801 on July 29.
As of this writing, the leading digital asset trades at $60,551, offering a buying opportunity for those looking to trade against the market. However, an assessment of the coin’s social activity reveals that traders are not keen on “buying this dip.”
Bitcoin Traders Shy Away From “Buying the Dip”Bitcoin’s market value to realized value (MVRV) ratio suggests the leading cryptocurrency may be undervalued. The negative readings of this ratio, when assessed over different moving averages, confirm this. According to Santiment, the 30-day and 90-day MVRV ratios are -6.08 and -6.57, respectively.
Bitcoin Market Value to Realized Value Ratio. Source: Santiment
An asset’s MVRV ratio compares its current price to the average acquisition price of all its coins or tokens. If the MVRV ratio is above zero, the asset’s current market value is higher than the average purchase price for most investors.
Conversely, an MVRV ratio below zero indicates the asset’s market value is lower than the average purchase price of all its tokens in circulation, suggesting the asset is undervalued.
A negative MVRV ratio presents a good buying opportunity because the asset trades at a lower price, and traders can accumulate it at that level to sell it at a higher price later.
However, while the price dip may have presented a buying opportunity, retail traders are not interested in accumulating the king coin. This is mostly due to the fear of a further price decline. As of this writing, BTC’s Fear and Greed Index is at 34, indicating that market participants are fearful.
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Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index. Source: Alternative
Also, in a post on X, on-chain data provider Santiment said that despite the current price dip being similar to the one witnessed in early July, the same enthusiasm for buying the dip has yet to emerge among market participants.
