{"id":64183,"date":"2025-12-18T11:31:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=64183"},"modified":"2025-12-18T11:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:31:38","slug":"bitcoin-at-make-or-break-level-the-bear-market-signal-line-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=64183","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin at Make-or-Break Level: The Bear-Market Signal Line Is Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $87,000 after a brief spike above $90,000. The move was short-lived, and the asset has since returned to its earlier range.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past week, BTC has dropped by 4%, while 24-hour trading volume stands at $50 billion. Several market indicators are pointing to a possible shift in trend direction.<\/p>\n<h2>Long-Term Trendline Continues to Hold<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2018, Bitcoin has repeatedly touched and rejected a specific diagonal resistance line. This trendline has been <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Bitcoinsensus\/status\/2001424267645194640?s=20\">identified<\/a> by Bitcoinsensus as a key marker of past cycle tops. Each time the price has reached this level, the market has corrected sharply.<\/p>\n<p>The first rejection in 2018 was followed by an 83% drop. Similar pullbacks of 56%, 77%, and 34% followed in later years. The current move marks the fifth rejection, and Bitcoin has already declined over 34% from recent highs of above $126,000. Based on past behavior, the trendline continues to act as strong resistance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1423610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1423610\" style=\"width: 1199px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1423610\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin (BTC) Price Chart \" width=\"1199\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE.png 1199w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-90x45.png 90w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-1000x499.png 1000w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-900x449.png 900w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-800x399.png 800w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-700x349.png 700w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-600x299.png 600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-500x249.png 500w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-400x199.png 400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G8Z8LzJXcAEUPxE-100x50.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1423610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin (BTC) Price Chart 18.12. Source: Bitcoinsensus\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moreover, a potential death cross on the 3-day chart is now forming. The short-term moving average is nearing a cross below the longer-term average. The asset is already trading below both lines, which could lead to further downside if the cross confirms.<\/p>\n<p>Trader Butcher <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/easyeight08\/status\/2001571296560201933?s=20\">commented<\/a>,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf $BTC doesn\u2019t pump hard from here, the 3D death cross will send this shit right to 50K with speed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This type of cross is often followed by stronger selling if no reversal occurs in time.<\/p>\n<h2>Watching $88K and $80K for Direction<\/h2>\n<p>Analyst Micha\u00ebl van de Poppe <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoMichNL\/status\/2001571533471219866?s=20\">shared<\/a> that Bitcoin is holding near $87,000, with three key levels to watch: $87,700, $83,800, and $80,500. These are marked as possible bounce zones. A move above $88,000 could improve the outlook. He noted,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBreak $88K and we\u2019re back in the good music land.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Van de Poppe also mentioned the upcoming Bank of Japan <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/crypto-markets-brace-for-volatility-amid-massive-week-ahead-for-economic-data\/\">decision<\/a>. Market participants expect some reaction, but he added, \u201c<em>When everybody expects one thing, usually the opposite is the actual outcome<\/em>,\u201d suggesting the move may be less predictable than expected.<\/p>\n<p>As CryptoPotato <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-rsi-nears-oversold-levels-that-historically-triggered-major-rallies\/\">reported<\/a>, Bitcoin\u2019s RSI is approaching levels that in past cycles have led to strong rebounds. The last five times it dropped below 30, BTC eventually moved higher. However, structure-based tools are <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-btc-has-entered-a-bearish-phase-structural-indicators-confirm\/\">pointing<\/a> to weakness, including the Bull-Bear Index and related market trend signals.<\/p>\n<p>Daan Crypto <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DaanCrypto\/status\/2001261594102394916?s=20\">noted<\/a> that Bitcoin is trading near the same levels it held six months ago. He added, \u201c<em>Liquidity taken on the way up and on the way down,<\/em>\u201d and pointed to $95,000 as the nearest large liquidity area.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-at-make-or-break-level-the-bear-market-signal-line-is-here\/\">Bitcoin at Make-or-Break Level: The Bear-Market Signal Line Is Here<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $87,000 after a brief spike above $90,000. The move was short-lived, and the asset has since returned to its earlier range. Over the past week, BTC has dropped by 4%, while 24-hour trading volume stands at $50 billion. Several market indicators are pointing to a possible shift in trend direction. 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