Despite Bearish BTC Session, BTC Fear & Greed Index Avoids Sub-30

Bitcoin (BTC) declined by 1.54% on Monday to end the day below $21,000 for the second consecutive session. BTC and the broader market dissociated from the NASDAQ Composite Index, as crypto investors await the US CPI report this week. The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index decreased from 33/100 to 31/100 as the bearish BTC session weighed on the index.

Bitcoin (BTC) decreased by 1.54% on Monday. Sunday's closing BTC price was $20,609, following a 1.79% fall. Notably, Bitcoin closed the day for the second consecutive session below $21,000.

BTC reached a day's early high of $21,083 despite a shaky start. BTC reached a late-day low of $20,421 after failing to surpass the First Major Resistance Level (R1) at $21,240. Before partially recovering to $20,609, BTC fell through the First Major Support Level (S1) at $20,762 and the Second Major Support Level (S2) at $20,592.

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A lackluster economic calendar in the United States hindered BTC. This week, US inflation, retail sales, and consumer sentiment data will impact market sentiment towards the US economy and a December Fed turn.

However, the NASDAQ Composite Index increased by 0.85% on Monday, as optimism surrounding the US midterm elections provided support. Later today, the US economic calendar will feature another day of inactivity, leaving investors in suspense as the attention remains on the midterm elections. The NASDAQ mini was up 15.5 points this morning.