{"id":674291,"date":"2025-01-12T23:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T23:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=674291"},"modified":"2025-01-12T12:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T12:48:46","slug":"bitcoin-bearish-case-continued-rejection-at-100000-increases-likelihood-of-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-bearish-case-continued-rejection-at-100000-increases-likelihood-of-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Bearish Case: Continued Rejection At $100,000 Increases Likelihood Of Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitcoin has been faced with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/bitcoin-news\/bitcoin-remains-below-95k-analyst-says-its-a-golden-time-to-accumulate-heres-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">challenging start to 2025 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with a rejection at the $100,000 mark. Notably, Bitcoin has been unable to hold substantially above the $100,000 price level since it first broke through in early December, and multiple breakouts have been followed by rejections. The most recent rejection came last week when the price peaked at $102,000 on Monday, only to reverse sharply and fall to $92,000 by Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-to-challenge-gold-expert-sees-us-taking-the-lead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Bitcoin To Challenge Gold: Expert Sees US Taking The Lead<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This continued tug-of-war has brought the bearish case for BTC into sharper focus, with technical analysis <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin\/is-the-bitcoin-bull-market-still-on-sth-cost-basis-suggests-so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">highlighting a 50\/50 chance <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of a further drop or a bounce.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>$90,000: A Pivotal Support Zone Under Threat<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recent Bitcoin price action has significantly put the $90,000 price point as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/bitcoin-news\/key-metrics-reveal-bitcoin-sth-support-levels-around-89k-86k-is-btc-at-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the most notable support level <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for the bulls. Although the crypto has largely held above the $90,000 support level even during the recent corrections, the bearish outlook hinges on its ability to defend this level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/egragcrypto\/status\/90902470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">technical analysis by<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO, Bitcoin has made five different attempts to test a support trendline around $90,000, which further reveals the importance of the level. This repeated retest increases the chance of weakening the support strength and is gradually making Bitcoin more vulnerable to a sharp decline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With this in mind, the major task for Bitcoin bulls would be to hold above the $90,000 and break resistance levels above $100,000 in order to invalidate a bearish outlook. Should Bitcoin fall below $90,000, it could cascade to a further price drop to the $87,000 range or even lower. A fall below $87,000 could, in turn, cause a quick fall <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-price-under-threat-12000-void-opens-up-possibility-of-crash-toward-75000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">through a $12,000 gap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to reach $75,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-674292\" src=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_e99d55.png?resize=562%2C235\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_e99d55.png?w=562 562w, https:\/\/wncen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_e99d55.png?w=460 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Resistance Levels To Break: $103,000 To $108,500<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As noted by EGRAG CRYPTO, Bitcoin could continue to pose a bearish threat until it closes above a few resistance levels. These resistance levels are situated at $103,000, $106,400, and $108,500, and consistent daily closes above these thresholds are required to confirm a bullish trend. The third resistance of $108,500 is the most notable, as a break above it would see Bitcoin trading at new all-time highs.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1626px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/ZHnLTynX\/\" width=\"1626\" height=\"883\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTC is currently trading at $94,487. Chart: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to EGRAG CRYPTO, current technical indicators suggest that the chances of a pump are low at the moment. For instance, Bitcoin has now lost the support of the 21 EMA on the daily candlestick timeframe, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/bitcoin-news\/bitcoin-sentiment-plummets-neutral-reversal-signal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sentiment is now in a neutral zone <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on the Fear and Greed Index.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-price-under-threat-12000-void-opens-up-possibility-of-crash-toward-75000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Bitcoin Price Under Threat: $12,000 Void Opens Up Possibility Of Crash Toward $75,000<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As it stands, the biggest factor that could see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wncen.com\/bitcoin-news\/bitcoin-may-rally-in-q1-2025-driven-by-us-feds-money-printing-predicts-arthur-hayes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bullish momentum return to Bitcoin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20th and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/trump-effect-on-crypto-ceo-anticipates-merger-boom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">anticipated crypto-positive policies <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">that during the new administration. EGRAG CRYPTO notes that the event could either trigger a short-term rally or exacerbate the ongoing decline. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $94,400.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin has been faced with a challenging start to 2025 with a rejection at the $100,000 mark. Notably, Bitcoin has been unable to hold substantially above the $100,000 price level since it first broke through in early December, and multiple breakouts have been followed by rejections. The most recent rejection came last week when the price peaked at $102,000 on Monday, only to reverse sharply and fall to $92,000 by Thursday. Related Reading: Bitcoin To Challenge Gold: Expert Sees US Taking The Lead This continued tug-of-war has brought the bearish case for BTC into sharper focus, with technical analysis highlighting a 50\/50 chance of a further drop or a bounce. $90,000: A Pivotal Support Zone Under Threat Recent Bitcoin price action has significantly put the $90,000 price point as the most notable support level for the bulls. Although the crypto has largely held above the $90,000 support level even during the recent corrections, the bearish outlook hinges on its ability to defend this level.\u00a0 According to technical analysis by crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO, Bitcoin has made five different attempts to test a support trendline around $90,000, which further reveals the importance of the level. This repeated retest increases the chance of weakening the support strength and is gradually making Bitcoin more vulnerable to a sharp decline.\u00a0 With this in mind, the major task for Bitcoin bulls would be to hold above the $90,000 and break resistance levels above $100,000 in order to invalidate a bearish outlook. Should Bitcoin fall below $90,000, it could cascade to a further price drop to the $87,000 range or even lower. A fall below $87,000 could, in turn, cause a quick fall through a $12,000 gap to reach $75,000. &nbsp; &nbsp; Resistance Levels To Break: $103,000 To $108,500 As noted by EGRAG CRYPTO, Bitcoin could continue to pose a bearish threat until it closes above a few resistance levels. These resistance levels are situated at $103,000, $106,400, and $108,500, and consistent daily closes above these thresholds are required to confirm a bullish trend. The third resistance of $108,500 is the most notable, as a break above it would see Bitcoin trading at new all-time highs. According to EGRAG CRYPTO, current technical indicators suggest that the chances of a pump are low at the moment. For instance, Bitcoin has now lost the support of the 21 EMA on the daily candlestick timeframe, and sentiment is now in a neutral zone on the Fear and Greed Index. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Under Threat: $12,000 Void Opens Up Possibility Of Crash Toward $75,000 As it stands, the biggest factor that could see bullish momentum return to Bitcoin is the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20th and the anticipated crypto-positive policies that during the new administration. EGRAG CRYPTO notes that the event could either trigger a short-term rally or exacerbate the ongoing decline. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $94,400. 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