🚨 THIS IS WHY BITCOIN IS TRAPPED IN A RANGE
If you’re confused about why $BTC keeps bouncing between $85K and $90K, no matter how bullish the news gets — this is the real reason.
And this setup is likely to break within days, around the January 30 options expiry.
What’s really going on:
Bitcoin is sitting right on a critical options “flip” zone near $88K.
🔼 Above $88K
Market makers are mechanically forced to sell into rallies and buy pullbacks.
Every green candle gets capped, dragging price back toward the center of the range.
🔽 Below $88K
The dynamic flips.
Selling pressure accelerates, and volatility expands instead of being absorbed.
That’s why price keeps snapping back to the same levels.
This isn’t retail behavior — it’s options mechanics.
Why $90K keeps rejecting:
There’s a massive cluster of call options at $90,000, and dealers are short those calls.
As price approaches $90K, they hedge by selling spot BTC, creating forced supply exactly where breakout traders expect continuation.
What looks like “normal resistance” is actually synthetic selling pressure.
Why $85K keeps holding:
Heavy put positioning sits around $85K.
As price dips, dealers hedge by buying spot BTC, causing sharp and fast rebounds.
The result?
A tight, frustrating range that feels stable —
but underneath, it’s extremely fragile.
Why timing matters now:
A large chunk of this options exposure expires January 30, 2026 (monthly expiry).
Once it’s gone, the pinning force disappears —
not because sentiment changes, but because the mechanics do.
I’ve studied macro for over a decade and flagged multiple major tops, including BTC’s October ATH.
Follow closely — the warning comes before the headlines. 📉📈
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