🚨 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. 📉📈#Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoMarkets #OptionsExpiry #MarketStructure