Bitcoin is holding steady here in anticipation for the FED meeting later this week, sitting comfortably at $115K within it’s new-found support range. Gold also remains resilient despite the minor sell-off this morning currently sitting at $3,633 at time of writing. Silver, whilst currently sitting at $42.16 also remains steady after last week’s push higher into this price range. Markets are taking some profits here at the start of the week considering last weeks substantial push higher which is to be expected. Healthy ranging of price in the lead up to the FED’s policy meeting later this week is likely to continue.

U.S. Indices have started consolidating sideways in a similar fashion. The S&P 500 after pushing higher early this morning to 6,601 has now eased off slightly, slipping back to 6,584. The sideways move is being viewed as constructive ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later this week, with short-term profit-taking offset by steady buying interest. The Nasdaq doing the same thing, pushing somewhat higher to 24,141, to mark another all-time high and then back down to 24,091 currently. In Crypto; Bitcoin and Ethereum also traded sideways, with consolidation seen as a healthy setup after recent gains, as traders await clarity from the Fed’s policy meeting come early Thursday morning our time.

Markets are now pricing in a > 96% probability of a Fed rate cut at this week’s meeting, with expectations still centering on a 25-basis-point reduction. Such a shift would mark a clear policy pivot, lowering borrowing costs and injecting fresh liquidity into the financial system. For equities, this would likely reinforce the risk-on rotation already underway, while in crypto, looser financial conditions historically provide a tailwind for Bitcoin and altcoins. Precious metals like gold and silver may also benefit as investors hedge against the longer-term inflationary effects of easier policy.

Bitcoin now comfortably sitting in a range that’s higher than the range of previous weeks gives further credence that it’s setting up for a big move on the Fed news, along with the rest of Risk-on assets. The broader altcoin market has shown increasing strength over the past several sessions, with capital rotating out of Bitcoin into higher-beta tokens. While BTC has largely consolidated, major altcoins such as Ethereum, Solana, and XRP have posted steady gains, alongside notable rallies in mid-cap names. This shift highlights a pick-up in risk appetite, as traders look beyond Bitcoin for higher returns, a pattern often seen in the early phases of broader crypto uptrends. The outperformance of altcoins relative to BTC suggests investors are becoming more willing to rotate into higher-volatility assets; is a dynamic typically seen in the later stages of a bull market.