During the Winter Solstice, the market is as quiet as the season itself—midday movements mostly hover within a narrow range, with little momentum for a breakout. BTC is holding firm at the 88000-88500 level, while ETH drifts back and forth between 2970-2985, showing no significant upward push.
On the 1-hour chart, after a rebound, prices fell back again, failing to break previous highs, which gives a somewhat powerless feeling. The upward move this time is just a technical correction; don’t expect a reversal. The real challenge is the upper Bollinger Band at 88800.
The morning strategy is straightforward: buy on dips.
For BTC, consider going long within the 88000-87500 range, targeting 89500. For ETH, open long positions between 2950-2930, with a target around 3050.
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SwapWhisperer
· 6h ago
Sideways is torturous, 88000 feels like a dead end
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Fixing and reversing again, my ears are getting calloused from listening
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It sounds simple to buy on dips, but when it really loses money, no one sticks to it
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Is the winter solstice market really like this? It's chillingly cold
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That target of 89500, I think it's a long shot
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ETH is pacing there, and I'm entangled there too
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Feeling powerless, haha, that's exactly how it feels
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Plan? My plan is to stay on the sidelines
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Is the upper band of the Bollinger Bands really that important? It feels a bit overblown
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Better to chew tough bones than go home and sleep
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GateUser-a5fa8bd0
· 9h ago
Sideways trading is frustrating; this kind of market really tests your patience.
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ApeEscapeArtist
· 9h ago
It's the same old sideways movement and buying the dips... I'm tired of hearing these phrases.
Can it break 88,800 this time? I doubt it.
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liquidation_watcher
· 9h ago
Staying in a sideways market for so long, it's easy to lose patience. It sounds simple to buy on dips, but actually doing it can be deadly.
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NFTRegretDiary
· 10h ago
Consolidation is really the most torturous. Watching it stay still, the mentality just collapses first.
888 has been stuck for so long, feeling that 88800 is the real sniper.
Talking about buying on dips sounds nice, but it feels like every dip is caught halfway up the mountain.
Sticking to the plan to make money, those who can't stick get trapped, as if it's so easy.
At such times, it's easiest to cut losses at the lowest point, hilarious.
ETH still needs to wait, there's not much meaning in the short term.
The real winter solstice market, freezing to the bone.
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GateUser-cff9c776
· 10h ago
The winter solstice market is like this. The upper band of the Bollinger Bands at 88,800 is really a tough nut to crack. It's making me feel exhausted just watching it.
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SneakyFlashloan
· 10h ago
Stuck in a sideways trend to the point of numbness, still waiting for a breakout? Feels like all fake breakouts.
#BTC资金流动性 December 21 Market Brief
During the Winter Solstice, the market is as quiet as the season itself—midday movements mostly hover within a narrow range, with little momentum for a breakout. BTC is holding firm at the 88000-88500 level, while ETH drifts back and forth between 2970-2985, showing no significant upward push.
On the 1-hour chart, after a rebound, prices fell back again, failing to break previous highs, which gives a somewhat powerless feeling. The upward move this time is just a technical correction; don’t expect a reversal. The real challenge is the upper Bollinger Band at 88800.
The morning strategy is straightforward: buy on dips.
For BTC, consider going long within the 88000-87500 range, targeting 89500. For ETH, open long positions between 2950-2930, with a target around 3050.
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Markets are most confusing during sideways trading, but it is also during these times that those who stick to their plans will reap rewards.