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Bitcoin is stuck in a tight range near $64,000, but traders are watching for a sharp move as volatility continues to shrink. A break higher could put $70,000-$72,000 back in play, while continued weakness may drag $BTC toward $63,800 and possibly $60,000-$61,000.

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Add to Google Preferred Sources1 Bitcoin’s 30-day price volatility has fallen to record-low levels, and Fundstrat’s head of digital asset strategy Sean Farrell says historical patterns suggest a 30% or larger price swing could occur within 60 days. Across eight previous episodes of similarly compressed volatility, the median absolute move was 30.2%, with four resulting…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) 30-day volatility has fallen below that of the Nasdaq for only the fifth time on record, as subdued trading activity and declining volumes point to an unusually quiet period, according to a Tuesday report from K33.

Bitcoin USD trades near $63,500 as of August 18, up roughly +1% on the day after bouncing off an intraday low of $62,751, according to data from CoinGecko. The recovery pushed price above the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement at $63,152 and left BTC near the $65,000 resistance area.

Bitcoin’s price volatility has dropped to its lowest level on record, raising the prospect of a sharp move over the next two months.

Fundstrat said rising long-term real yields could eventually help break Bitcoin out of its unusually quiet trading range, while Tom Lee noted easing oil prices as a backdrop for risk assets. Anushka Basu·Stocktwits Published Aug 18, 2026   |   5:25 AM EDT

Bitcoin ($BTC) trades slightly higher at around $63,500 on Monday after posting a modest correction during the previous week.

Bitcoin price rose nearly 2% to reclaim $64,000 on Aug. 17, but weak daily momentum and unusually compressed volatility leave the next major move uncertain.

Bitcoin implied volatility below 40% signals positive mean and median returns ahead, with BTC at $64048.93 on 4h chart showing bullish EMA structure.