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Bitcoin Holds Within Tight Trading Range as Weak Labour Data Fails to Trigger Breakout
Bitcoin traded near $84,700 following weaker-than-forecast employment figures, remaining constrained between key support and resistance zones.
Bitcoin traded near $84,788 on October 3, down 1.6 percent on the day after retreating from an earlier high of $87,220. The session recorded a low of $83,888, maintaining the asset inside an established band between $83,000 and $87,000. The consolidation follows United States macroeconomic data showing September non-farm payrolls increased by 29,000 compared to the 90,000 expected, while the unemployment rate climbed to 4.2 percent.
Market participants remain divided over the near-term technical outlook. Analyst Crypto with Haris cited persistent overhead resistance between $86,000 and $87,000, arguing that failure to clear this barrier could risk a broader retracement toward $62,000. Conversely, chart watchers highlight an underlying trendline acting as immediate support, with $83,000 serving as the next major floor if current levels give way.
Institutional capital flows provided support during the consolidation. Daily fund flow data recorded $195.6 million in net purchases for BlackRock's spot exchange-traded fund, IBIT, while Fidelity's fund clients added $29.28 million over the same timeframe, counterbalancing short-term derivatives liquidations.
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