Bitcoin has just gone through one of the most technical and strategic movements of the year. After reaching highs of $126,000, the price sharply retraced to the $89,000–$91,000 zone, making it clear that this movement was not emotional; it was structural.

The main trigger:

➡️ The expiration of $3.4 TRILLION in BTC options.

What is the 'Maximum Pain Point' and why does it matter so much?

Maximum Pain is the level where:

Options buyers lose more

Sellers and market makers earn more

For this expiry, Max Pain was at $91,000.

And exactly there is where the price was attracted like a magnet, before losing that level and sliding down to $89,500.

This confirms something key:

Derivatives are completely dominating the price of Bitcoin in the short term.

Funding rates already confirm the fear

Funding rates entered negative territory:

Current funding: -0.001206

This indicates that:

Most are positioned short

There is more bearish pressure than buying pressure

The market is operating from fear, not from confidence

When Max Pain + support breakdown + negative funding align, the market tends to enter a controlled bearish continuation phase.

The on-chain signal is clear: the market is still seeking stability

Current data:

BTC ≈ $89,250

Daily drop ≈ -3.4%

Volatility: High

Supports still in formation

As long as Bitcoin does not recover strongly the $91,000, the market remains in:

Defensive mode

Dominated by derivatives

With fragile structure in the short term

What can happen now?

✅ Recovery scenario:

BTC recovers strongly $91K

Funding returns to neutral

Real volume enters

👉 Possible bounce towards $95K–$98K

❌ Bearish continuation scenario:

BTC fails to recover $91K

Dominant shorts persist

👉 Zones on the radar: $86K – $84K – even $80K

Direct conclusion for traders and investors

✔️ The movement is not panic: it is leverage cleanup

✔️ The macro trend can remain bullish

⚠️ But the short term remains under technical pressure

This is the type of moment where:

Over-leveraging is the enemy

Patience is an advantage

And confirmation is worth more than anticipation

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