Bullish View

• Buy the BTC/USD pair and set a take-profit at 22,500.
• Add a stop-loss at 20,000.
• Timeline: 1 day.

Bearish View

• Set a sell-stop at 20,500 and a take-profit at 18,000.
• Add a stop-loss at 21,500.

The BTC/USD pair consolidated as investors reflected on the latest American consumer inflation data and as the earnings season started. Bitcoin rose to $21,668, the highest level since July 10th.