▪️Navigating Volatility in a $115K Zone

🔘Introduction:

Bitcoin (BTC) trading at ~$115,189 USD, down 0.20% in 24 hours.

Market cap: $4.17 trillion, BTC dominance: 56%.

48-hour liquidation heatmap from CoinGlass (BTC/USDT, Binance) analyzed.

Total liquidations: $500M+ (48h), Binance ~40%.

October 10 purge: $23B, OI down 20% ($35B to $28B).

Fear & Greed Index: 38 (fear), 75% upside probability historically.

OI: $280B, perps 77% of $78.49B volume.

🔘Current Market Overview:

Sideways grind post-purge, rebound from $113,400.

7% weekly gain, ETF inflows: $2.6B, stablecoin mints: $1.75B.

Taker flow bearish (-4%), whales cautious (-271 BTC tilt).

50-day MA falling, 200-day rising since March.

Macro: Rate cut hopes vs. $637M unlocks, tariff risks.

Volatility vise: Longs below, shorts above.

🔘Breakdown of Liquidation Clusters:

$114,000–$115,000 Zone

High long liquidation risk ($24.93M, 5% of 48h total).

Density: 137,879, 70% long skew.

Support; drop could trigger buy cascade.

$113,400–$113,600 Support

Mixed liquidity ($12.68M shorts).

Rebound zone post-$98K dip.

Breach risks $111,800; 75% hold rate.

$116,000–$117,000 Resistance

Short squeeze potential ($10.78M locally).

Break above $115,500 could ignite cascade.

Density escalates (132,872 to 117,850).

$110,000–$112,000 Support

Short vulnerability ($12.68M).

$111,800 trapdoor if momentum fades.

$120,000–$128,000 Extended Zone

$15B+ shorts primed for squeeze.

Push past $117K could drive beyond $128K.

🔘Buy and Sell Ranges

Buy Ranges:

Primary: $113,600–$114,400 ($24.93M long fuel, 2–5% upside to $116K, stop below $113,400).

Secondary: $110,000–$111,800 ($12.68M short bounce, 10–15% potential, higher risk).

Sell Ranges:

Primary: $116,200–$117,000 (short-heavy, 3–7% move).

Secondary: $120,000–$122,000 ($15B short cluster, trail stops pre-$128K).

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