Bitcoin cooled the volatility into the June 8 Wall Street open as market participants waited for signals.

BTC spot clings to 200-week moving average

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling a key long-term trend line near $26,500.

After flash volatility surrounding industry news events, the pair returned to sideways trading after bouncing from three-month lows.

Now, the 200-week moving average (WMA) formed a critical focus.

“We are currently sitting right on the 200WMA,” trading suite DecenTrader wrote in part of the day’s analysis.

DecenTrader opted for a conservative view of short timeframes, warning over an increasing long/short ratio on exchanges and that the United States trading session may open with selling.

Popular traders, including Crypto Tony, were on the sidelines until a more pronounced trend became apparent.

“This is the structure i am currently going by on Bitcoin and i remain out of a position while we are mid range,” he told Twitter followers on the day.

An accompanying chart showed a potential downside target in a “support zone” at just below $26,000.

“Unchanged view on Bitcoin. Consolidation, falling wedge. Not overly interesting until we get a breakout,” fellow trader Jelle agreed.

More optimistic takes came from popular trader King La Crypto, among others, who eyed a potential repeat of the upside from early March. This, as Cointelegraph reported, ultimately resulted in highs of $31,000.