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$BTC Day 65 After ATH. And Yes, This Phase Is Testing People
Bitcoin is now 65 days past the $126K ATH. That’s a long time in crypto.
From the top, price didn’t collapse. It didn’t bounce either. Instead, it dragged.
We dipped into the low $80Ks, printed a Day 65 low near $86,000, and now we’re sitting around $87K, doing… nothing.
And that “nothing” is exactly what’s frustrating most traders.
This isn’t the kind of correction that wipes accounts fast. It’s the kind that drains confidence slowly.
If you’ve traded previous cycles, this structure should feel familiar.
After major tops, Bitcoin often spends weeks sometimes months chopping sideways, shaking out leverage, and punishing impatience.
BTC cycle
Not fear. Impatience.
What I’m watching right now:
$86K acting as a reference low
Volatility compressing instead of expanding
Sellers showing less urgency than earlier in the move
That doesn’t mean upside is guaranteed. It means the market is deciding, not panicking.
And that changes how I trade it. This is not a phase to marry positions.
It’s a phase to stay light, stay reactive, and stop pretending conviction replaces risk management.
If $86K holds, this range becomes a base. If it doesn’t, I’m not interested in being early.
Simple as that.
Are you treating this chop as accumulation or is it slowly forcing you to question your bias?
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