Today’s main headline is that the US and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire. There’s a lot of debate about whether it’s genuine or not, but from a market perspective, that question isn’t especially important. What matters is that markets are reacting as if the ceasefire is real. That said, both sides have officially announced it, so it is indeed a real development.
Whether this leads to a full end to the conflict or simply buys a couple of weeks doesn’t really change the immediate market reaction. As soon as the news breaks, markets begin pricing in the possibility of de-escalation or even an end to the war. That’s why we’re seeing strong upward movement in equities, with prices climbing close to pre-war levels. Oil, on the other hand, has moved lower, although it hasn’t fully returned to where it was before the conflict began, since some structural pressures are likely to persist. Overall, current price action reflects a shift toward expectations of easing tensions.
From this point forward, both Bitcoin and equities become more about liquidity dynamics—where support and resistance levels will establish next.
Looking at Bitcoin: it has broken above Monday’s high and, after clearing the 50-day EMA, continued pushing higher toward liquidity around 72K. Around this level, Bitcoin is also testing the lower band of its weekly EMAs. Notably, when this same level was tested three weeks ago, price did not make a new low, suggesting that the previous downward trend was starting to lose its influence.
There is a reasonable chance that Bitcoin could extend further toward the liquidity zone near 76K. However, that move is unlikely to happen immediately. Given the sharp and aggressive nature of the recent rally—driven by short squeezes and leaving gaps behind—it’s likely that the initial move will face selling pressure. A pullback or period of consolidation is therefore probable before any sustained attempt to move higher again.