Bitcoin Stabilizes as Rate-Cut Bets Rise — Is a Bigger Recovery Coming?

Jasper Osita - Market Analyst

2025-12-03 10:56:18

Bitcoin stabilizes at a major weekly demand/Order Block as rising expectations of Fed rate cuts ease risk pressure across markets.
The earlier forecast warning of a deeper breakdown has played out, with BTC reaching the projected lower liquidity zones before finding support.
H4 structure is attempting a recovery leg, but the path forward depends on how price reacts to the current 4-hour imbalance and higher-timeframe resistance.

Rate-Cut Expectations Calm Bitcoin’s Decline

Bitcoin is finally showing signs of stability after weeks of heavy distribution, and one fundamental catalyst is doing the heavy lifting: renewed bets that the Federal Reserve is nearing its first rate cut of the cycle.

Softer U.S. data, cooling inflation signals, and weakening labor market indicators have shifted market expectations decisively. Traders are now pricing in a higher probability that the Fed will pivot sooner rather than later. This shift has reduced fear across risk assets — including crypto — and helped BTC find footing at the exact zone where institutional buyers previously stepped in.

In short:

Macro pressure is easing, and Bitcoin is reacting accordingly.

Weekly OB Support: Where BTC Found Its Floor - Is Bitcoin Bouncing?

From a higher-timeframe perspective, Bitcoin tapped a Weekly Order Block — the same zone that triggered a large expansion earlier this year. This OB has now behaved like genuine structural support, producing the first meaningful rebound since BTC started its controlled decline.

What makes this weekly zone important:

It’s a historically strong origin of demand.
The recent wick rejection confirms active buy-side interest.
BTC has re-entered the Weekly Fair Value Gap overhead, which now acts as a magnet but also a test.

The weekly chart is showing early signs of accumulation.

The daily chart is showing stabilization after a sweep of OB lows.

These are conditions where bounces — even sharp ones — typically begin.

Weekly Chart Context

Strong rejection from the weekly OB indicates the market has found a temporary floor.
Price is pushing back into the Weekly FVG, where sellers may attempt another defense.

Daily Chart Context

BTC printed two strong green sessions after the sweep of deeper liquidity.
Daily structure remains bearish overall, but short-term recovery is allowed as long as price stays above the OB.
The daily resistance band aligns with the upper weekly FVG, making it the near-term ceiling.

Conclusion:

Bitcoin is bouncing — but inside a corrective structure.

Previous Forecast

A prior forecast highlighted the growing risk of a larger breakdown as BTC kept losing supports and failing to form higher highs.

That call materialized.

BTC eventually flushed into deeper liquidity beneath the $85,000–$80,000 pocket — a zone that was highlighted as a likely destination before any meaningful recovery could begin.

Now that those downside targets are delivered, the tone shifts:

The bearish leg reached its objective.
Bitcoin is reacting from precisely the zone where a bounce was most probable.
The market is now cycling into a corrective or early accumulation phase.

This doesn’t confirm a trend reversal — but it signals that the aggressive selloff has paused.

Fundamental Catalysts Supporting Bitcoin’s Stabilization

1. Rising Rate-Cut Expectations

This is the primary catalyst stabilizing Bitcoin now.

Traders are front-running a shift to easier policy, boosting liquidity-sensitive assets like BTC.

2. Easing Yields and Softer Economic Indicators

Lower yields reduce pressure on risk assets.

If U.S. data continues to weaken, Bitcoin’s recovery window widens.

3. Stabilization in ETF Flow Activity

After heavy outflows, stabilizing inflows help reduce downward momentum.

4. Oversold Positioning

With derivatives wiped out and shorts built up, BTC is primed for short-covering rallies.

These fundamentals support the idea that the weekly OB reaction is not random — it aligns with macro conditions easing.

Technical Outlook (H4)

BTC has staged its first clean expansion from the lows, with the 4-hour structure attempting to break minor bearish flow. Price is now testing a critical intraday resistance zone aligned with higher-timeframe imbalances.

Bullish Scenario

A continuation of this recovery requires:

A retracement into the H4 Fair Value Gap (near $89,000–$90,000)
A confirmed Market Structure Shift (MSS) to the upside
Strong displacement above $90k

Upside targets if bullish follow-through develops:

$93,500
$96,000
$99,000 if momentum builds

This scenario aligns with HTF stabilizing around the weekly OB.

Bearish Scenario

BTC may resume its downtrend if:

The current push fails at the HTF resistance band
The H4 FVG does not hold on the pullback
Price falls back below $88,000, confirming seller control

Downside targets if bearish breakdown resumes:

$85,500
$82,000 (OB retest)
$78,000 on a capitulation extension

This scenario assumes the bounce is corrective, not foundational.

Final Thoughts

Bitcoin is stabilizing for the first time in weeks, and the timing aligns with a clear macro shift: rate-cut expectations are rising, easing market stress and allowing BTC to breathe after the selloff.

The weekly OB reaction makes sense — structurally and fundamentally — but the market isn’t out of danger. BTC must break and hold above near-term resistance to transition from relief rally to sustainable recovery.

Short-term traders should center their focus on the 4-hour FVG and structure shifts.

Higher-timeframe investors should watch how price behaves inside the Weekly FVG.

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Jasper has been in the markets since 2019 trading currencies, indices and commodities like Gold. His approach in the market is heavily accompanied by technical analysis and of course, supported by fundamentals. He has a background in trading proprietary firms and has been teaching students how to navigate themselves in the markets from basic to advance concepts.

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