Next week's Bitcoin market performance will ultimately depend on actual fund flow data rather than subjective predictions.



Let's first look at institutional movements. Over the past 20 days, ETF net inflows and outflows have remained within a narrow range of 100-200 million USD. The previously aggressive buying institutions' enthusiasm for BTC has clearly diminished, and their attitude toward the current market is quite indifferent. Frankly speaking, institutions have long sensed the signals of a bear market. Currently, they are mainly in a defensive stance, and the era of large-scale positioning seems to be over.

What else can the order book tell us? The massive sell walls accumulated around 94,500 in recent days indicate significant resistance. The ceiling for this rebound is likely around 94,500.

On a daily chart perspective, BTC has been consolidating between 80,000 and 94,500 for a full 22 days. Trading volume has been gradually decreasing, and price action is diverging from volume. Two attempts to rebound to 94,500 have been repelled, and the third attempt failed to break through. This technical pattern generally signals that a larger downward move is imminent.

The four-hour chart shows even more interesting signs. The bullish volume is clearly waning, and candlestick patterns frequently form tops. In essence, this indicates a liquidity crunch in the market, with declining trading participation and a temporary stalemate between buyers and sellers. However, once an adverse factor appears, price volatility could spike sharply.

Next Friday, the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision. If a hike is announced, it is highly likely that global financial markets will experience turbulence, and both US stocks and BTC could be dragged down.

Overall, the situation is quite delicate. Institutional involvement has diminished, sell walls are active on the order book, bullish volume is decreasing, and technical indicators show fatigue. Coupled with potential policy-related negative news, market sentiment remains fragile under the bear market backdrop. A downside break could accelerate the sell-off.

Therefore, early next week, BTC is highly likely to turn downward, with a significant possibility of retesting the 80,000 level. Whether this could trigger a deeper mid-term decline, even touching 71,000, will depend on the specific behavior during the retest, and further judgment will be necessary at that time.
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OnlyUpOnlyvip
· 12-16 01:33
Institutions have all left, so what are we still hesitating for? Next week, breaking 80,000 is a sure thing.
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DisillusiionOraclevip
· 12-14 05:08
Institutions are all indifferent; why are we still hesitating? Breaking 80,000 next week is a certainty.
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TokenVelocityTraumavip
· 12-14 03:41
94,500 is really about to break through this threshold Institutions are all pretending to be dead; who would dare to pour money in? Next Friday's Bank of Japan meeting, I guess, will deliver a heavy blow to the market
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ChainPoetvip
· 12-14 03:39
Institutions have all fled, are retail investors still here picking up the bag? LOL --- The 94,500 mark feels like it’s truly unbreakable --- It's the Bank of Japan again, they are really about to cause trouble this time --- Waiting to buy the dip at 80,000, if it can’t go down, then let it continue to fall --- I fear most the exhaustion of trading volume, it means no one wants to play anymore --- Starting next Friday, a crash will happen. Prepare yourself psychologically in advance --- Everyone is watching the data, but why does the data hurt so much? --- Instead of guessing, it’s better to see how the secondary bottom performs—that’s the key --- Liquidity exhaustion = the sickle is sharpened, waiting to harvest the leeks --- 22 days of buildup, this time it’s really going to move
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NFTragedyvip
· 12-14 03:36
Institutions have all left, what rebound are we talking about? This time, we really need a shakeout. It's the same old story—bearish if it breaks below support, bullish if it rebounds. The 94,500 level is a strong ceiling; if it falls below, the bottom is at 80,000. Next week, the Bank of Japan will make moves. Don't just stay flat. I've seen through the exhaustion of trading volume long ago. If it breaks below 80,000, it will head straight for 71,000. There's nothing much to say. Rather than stressing over these, better ask yourself—can you still hold?
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