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Bitcoin - Range High Pressure, Expansion or Rejection Ahead
Happy New Year everyone
I hope you all had a great start to the year. I have been offline for a while due to holidays and some personal stuff, but I am back and ready to start posting trade ideas again. Lets kick things off with a fresh look at Bitcoin based on the chart I shared.
Market Overview
Bitcoin has been in a corrective and consolidative phase after the impulsive move down, and price is now trading back into a very clear range. The market structure has shifted from aggressive selling into more balanced, rotational price action, which tells me the market is waiting for a catalyst. Price is currently pushing into the top of this range, an area that has already proven to be meaningful resistance.
Range Structure and Key Zones
The chart shows a well defined range with a clean support zone at the low of the range and a clear resistance zone at the top. These zones have been respected multiple times, which adds confidence to their validity. Right now, price is testing the top of the range, which is the current resistance, and this is where reactions are expected. Until we see a decisive break, this remains a range environment, not a trend.
Bullish Scenario and Expansion Idea
If Bitcoin manages to accept above the top of the range, this opens the door for continuation higher. Of course, we are going to have to break the 100k price range first, but if that happens with strong participation and volume, the potential target marked on the chart becomes realistic. In that case, dips into prior resistance could act as support, and price could start building higher highs and higher lows from there.
Bearish Scenario and Rejection Risk
On the other hand, this area is still resistance until proven otherwise. A rejection from the top of the range would fit pe

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BTCUSDT Long: Uptrend Continues Toward 94,500 Resistance
Hello traders! Heres a clear technical breakdown of BTCUSDT (4H) based on the current chart structure. BTCUSDT initially traded within a well-defined descending channel, reflecting sustained bearish pressure during that phase. This move ended with a clear pivot point, followed by a strong breakout from the descending channel, signaling a shift in market control from sellers to buyers. After this breakout, price transitioned into a broad range, where BTC consolidated for an extended period, showing balance between supply and demand with multiple internal reactions.
Currently, BTC is approaching a key Supply Zone around the 94,500 level, where previous selling pressure is expected to re-emerge. This area aligns with the upper boundary of the ascending channel, increasing the likelihood of a reaction. Below current price, the Demand Zone near 86,800 remains a critical support level, marking the prior breakout area and the base of the bullish structure.
My scenario: as long as BTCUSDT holds above the Demand Zone and stays within the ascending channel, the bullish bias remains intact. I expect price to test the 94,500 Supply Zone, where a reaction or short-term pullback may occur. A clean breakout and acceptance above supply would signal further upside continuation. However, a strong rejection from supply followed by a breakdown below channel support would suggest a deeper corrective move. For now, structure favors buyers while price remains within the ascending channel. Manage your risk!

EURUSD
is currently trading below a long-term descending trendline that has been respected since 2018, acting as a major structural resistance. Price has recently rallied into this resistance zone, forming a rising wedge / ending diagonal structure, which typically signals bullish exhaustion rather than continuation.
The current price action suggests a distribution phase, with higher lows but weak upside momentum and repeated rejections near the same resistance area. This increases the probability of a false breakout or final liquidity grab before a bearish continuation.
The resistance zone around 1.1780 1.1825 aligns with previous highs and supply, making it a high-probability area for short positions upon confirmation. Failure to achieve a clean breakout above this zone would likely lead to a downside impulse.
A break of internal structure on lower timeframes (H1 / M15), combined with bearish candlestick confirmation, would validate short entries.
As long as price remains below the long-term trendline and the resistance zone holds, the overall bias remains bearish, supported by expectations of USD strength and potential risk-off conditions.

GOLD - The battle for 4400. Will the growth continue?
FX:XAUUSD starts the week of 2026 with a rise of more than 1.5%, staying above $4,400 amid escalating geopolitical tensions in Latin America
Geopolitical crisis: US-Venezuela, Donald Trump threatened new military intervention if the interim government does not comply with Washington's demands.
Expanding risks: Trump hinted at Colombia and Mexico. The situation between Russia and Ukraine remains tense. Against this backdrop, investors are actively shifting funds into defensive instruments, including gold and the US dollar
Important US labor market data is expected this week, which could add to volatility. Venezuela has set up a commission to free Maduro, indicating a further escalation of the conflict.
Gold remains a priority for investors amid unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty. Short-term corrections are possible, but the overall uptrend is likely to continue, especially if the conflict in Latin America escalates
Resistance levels: 4440, 4470, 4519
Support levels: 4400, 4373
If the bulls keep gold above 4410-4400, then in the short and medium term, gold will be able to continue to grow despite the fact that the daily ATR has already been exhausted. Local and global trends are bullish...
Best regards, R. Linda!

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Bitcoin - Soon pump to 98k! But sell here, because...
Welcome to the matrix in 2026! If you still think Bitcoin is a great technology, please watch this video . This video is getting popular on YouTube. But we are here in crypto just to make money, it's not about technology! If someone tells you that they are investing in crypto because of technology, not because of money, they are lying to you. Bitcoin is temporarily bullish, and from a technical point of view, we can expect 98,439 USD in the short term. There are many reasons behind this movement, the first is that Bitcoin is forming a bigger bearish flag that is well visible on the daily chart. This is not the ultimate bottom on Bitcoin - I believe we are going to see levels around 60k later this year!
In the short term Bitcoin is forming an ascending parallel channel projection or a bearish flag, so if the price hits the upward trendline, that's a good time to open a short position or take profit on your long position. After that we can go all the way down to the bottom of the channel and test the upward-sloping trendline at around 89k. Why 60k later this year? Please look at my previous posts, because the fundamentals are extremely negative for Bitcoin. I think all ETFs' early investors will get liquidated! Also, bitcoin halving cycles are bearish this year.
So in short - take your profit below 98,439 USDT or open a short position below 98,439 USDT because this is a very significant level and point of interest.
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