What to Know

• Bitcoin trades above $85,000 and has surpassed its 200-day average, leaving $87,000-$90,000 resistance before $100,000 as the major test.
• CoinGlass data shows $535 million in short liquidations dominated Bitcoin’s $612 million total, intensifying the rally through forced buying across exchanges.
• Exchange ratios remain cautious, while leading Binance traders favor longs and sustained spot demand remains essential for maintaining Bitcoin’s momentum.

Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed above $85,000, placing the psychologically important $100,000 target within reach. BTC trades near $85,250, representing a 4.4% gain and 9% growth across seven days. BTC briefly reached $86,600, extending the recovery buyers established between $75,000 and $76,000.

Moreover, Bitcoin has surpassed its 200-day moving average, which restricted advances around $80,000 and $81,000. This breakthrough places BTC above all major moving averages, reinforcing its improving structure.

Bitcoin faces immediate resistance between $87,000 and $88,000, where sellers could limit further gains. A confirmed breakout would leave limited visible resistance before BTC reaches the $90,000 threshold. Beyond $90,000, the six-digit target would require another 17% increase from Bitcoin’s current price.

Source: Tradingview

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Massive Short Liquidations Strengthen Bitcoin’s Rally

Derivatives activity supported the advance as traders holding bearish positions suffered losses across major cryptocurrency exchanges. According to CoinGlass data, $612 million in Bitcoin positions faced liquidation during the 24-hour period. Short liquidations accounted for roughly $535 million, while long positions represented only $77 million.

Consequently, the imbalance indicates that a short squeeze accelerated Bitcoin’s rally as bearish traders closed unsuccessful positions. Nevertheless, exchange positioning shows that traders have not adopted a bullish outlook despite the improving technical structure.

Binance recorded an overall account long-to-short ratio of 0.9026, meaning short accounts slightly outnumbered their long counterparts. Similarly, OKX reported a ratio near 0.93, reflecting caution despite Bitcoin’s advance.

Leading Binance traders hold different positions, with their position-based long-to-short ratio standing near 2.27. Further appreciation could force remaining short sellers to close positions, creating additional buying pressure through another liquidation wave.

However, Bitcoin requires sustained spot demand to preserve momentum once short-covering activity begins losing influence. Its relative strength index has recovered toward the mid-60s without entering extremely overbought territory.

Bitcoin must overcome resistance between $87,000 and $90,000 while defending the former $80,000 to $82,000 resistance zone during potential pullbacks. Holding that support would strengthen the breakout and keep the path toward $100,000 technically open.

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