🟠 THE BITCOIN BOTTOM DEBATE AGAIN: IS $40K REALLY POSSIBLE?
I want to share how I’m personally looking at the $40K area (give or take $5K) as a potential bottom for this bear phase. This isn’t a strong call or a bold prediction — just a scenario based on on-chain behavior that’s worth keeping an eye on.
One metric I consistently track for long-term market turns is Realized Price, which is basically the average cost basis of all BTC holders.
Historically, Bitcoin has shown a pretty clear habit during bear markets: price tends to dip below Realized Price before forming a real bottom.
In 2011, BTC traded ~66% below it
In 2015, around 48%
In 2018, about 35%
In 2022, roughly 33%
What stands out is that each cycle, the downside deviation has been getting smaller.
That leads to the obvious question: does Bitcoin repeat this pattern again in 2026?
Right now, Realized Price sits around $56K, and during downtrends it usually drifts lower over time, rather than staying flat.
If we mirror the 2022 setup (around 33% below Realized Price), a theoretical bottom would come in near $37–38K. If Realized Price itself slips toward $53–54K, then the downside could stretch closer to $35K.
That said, volatility keeps compressing every cycle. Bitcoin simply doesn’t swing as wildly as it used to. Because of that, I’m leaning toward a shallower dip this time, something closer to 24%–31% below Realized Price.
That lines up pretty well with a $40K–$43K zone.
🎯 How I’m treating this
Instead of trying to nail an exact bottom, I’m watching $35K–$45K as a reaction zone. If price gets there, what matters most is how the market behaves, not the number itself.
No certainty. No predictions. Just probabilities — and patience. $BTC $BNB
After a long period of tight compression around the EMA cluster, HEI flushed liquidity to 0.105 and snapped back hard. Price reclaimed EMA34/89 with strong expansion volume, RSI pushing back into bullish territory, and MACD flipping positive — this looks like acceptance above the range, not a fake pump.
This is why I trust my setups. Entry respected, structure held, expansion followed. AXS moving perfectly according to plan — another solid R in the bag.
Full TP ✅✅✅
Ann Vibes
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Bullish
$AXS is cooling off after a strong impulse and now pulling back into key EMAs.
After the explosive move from sub-$1 to $2.2, price is digesting gains rather than dumping. The pullback is shallow, volume is fading, and structure remains intact above EMA89. Momentum has reset, RSI is holding mid-range, and sellers are losing control.
Price broke out strongly, swept liquidity, then pulled back into the EMA cluster (EMA34/89/200) with volume fading. RSI reset back to neutral and MACD momentum is compressing — classic continuation setup after expansion.
Price broke out strongly, swept liquidity, then pulled back into the EMA cluster (EMA34/89/200) with volume fading. RSI reset back to neutral and MACD momentum is compressing — classic continuation setup after expansion.
The market is bleeding, but now is not the time to cry. This is precisely the time for us to implement the DCA method to buy $BNB 💵
Ann Vibes
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WHERE DO YOU THINK WE ARE IN THIS CYCLE? 👀
Zoom out. Look at the cycle map. Now look at your PnL — that’s where we really are.
If this framework is right, Phase 3 – Wealth Distribution (easy money, memecoin mania) ended around Jan 2025. The “buy anything and win” era is long gone.
What we’ve seen since then: 👉 Choppy, directionless price action 👉 Good news gets sold 👉 Bad news breaks levels 👉 Accounts bleed slowly, not explode
📉 This looks like late Phase 4 – Wealth Destruction, possibly sliding into Phase 5 – Lull.
Not a crash. Not a bull run. Just slow, grinding, capital-eroding chop.
Most alts? Dead money.
🟠 $BTC and 🟡 $BNB are different. • BTC stays the core — liquidity leaves last and returns first • BNB has real demand tied to the largest exchange ecosystem
While many chase narratives or revenge-trade memes, smart money is focused on two things: 1️⃣ Survival 2️⃣ Slow positioning in cycle leaders
❌ This is not the phase to get rich fast. It’s the phase to stay alive.
Because the worst feeling in crypto isn’t missing a pump — 👉 it’s getting wiped out right before the next cycle starts.
🧲 So tell me this: Which phase do you think we’re in right now — and what are you actually doing to survive it? 👇
ETH just flushed into the EMA200/EMA610 zone after a strong down move. RSI is deeply oversold, MACD is flattening, and sell volume is no longer expanding — classic signs of exhaustion. Price is slowing down instead of accelerating lower, which opens the door for a relief bounce.
Price is grinding above EMA34/89/200 with no aggressive sell pressure. The dump was absorbed quickly and structure is forming higher lows inside the range. RSI is neutral with room to expand, MACD turning up, and volume has cooled — typical pause before continuation.
Price flushed into prior demand with RSI stretched and sell pressure starting to slow. Momentum is compressed after the impulse down, suggesting a relief bounce back toward EMA resistance. This is a mean-reversion play, not a trend flip — trade it fast, manage it tighter.
After the sharp sell-off, price is stabilizing above the dump low with selling pressure cooling off. RSI is recovering from oversold and momentum is starting to compress, suggesting a potential short-term bounce. This is a counter-trend play, targeting a relief move back into the first supply zone.
After the impulsive move to ~0.036, price didn’t dump — it bled time instead. Volume has dried up, sellers failed to push below EMA200, and price is now reclaiming short-term EMAs. RSI is stabilizing around mid-range while MACD is trying to curl up.
That sharp sweep to the lows got absorbed fast, price reclaimed the EMA zone, and RSI is pushing higher. Sellers failed to follow through after the flush, and this move looks more like continuation than a dead-cat bounce.
After the explosive move from sub-$1 to $2.2, price is digesting gains rather than dumping. The pullback is shallow, volume is fading, and structure remains intact above EMA89. Momentum has reset, RSI is holding mid-range, and sellers are losing control.
Price swept liquidity down to 0.0238, found real demand, and quickly reclaimed key EMAs. RSI recovered, MACD flipped back up, and volume at the lows suggests absorption rather than distribution.
That sharp dip below support got bought back quickly, price is holding the EMA zone, and structure hasn’t broken. Momentum is neutral, but sellers aren’t pressing here.
Sharp sell-off got fully absorbed, followed by a clean reclaim of the EMA cluster on 1H. Volume expansion on the bounce, RSI reset without breaking structure.
Price is respecting the EMA cluster on 1H, higher lows remain intact, and pullbacks keep getting bought. Momentum cooled off after the push to 1.03, but structure stays bullish and sellers can’t force a breakdown.
After the sharp liquidity grab to ~0.078, price snapped back and is now holding above the EMA cluster. Momentum is stabilizing, RSI grinding higher, and selling pressure keeps fading.
Zoom out. Look at the cycle map. Now look at your PnL — that’s where we really are.
If this framework is right, Phase 3 – Wealth Distribution (easy money, memecoin mania) ended around Jan 2025. The “buy anything and win” era is long gone.
What we’ve seen since then: 👉 Choppy, directionless price action 👉 Good news gets sold 👉 Bad news breaks levels 👉 Accounts bleed slowly, not explode
📉 This looks like late Phase 4 – Wealth Destruction, possibly sliding into Phase 5 – Lull.
Not a crash. Not a bull run. Just slow, grinding, capital-eroding chop.
Most alts? Dead money.
🟠 $BTC and 🟡 $BNB are different. • BTC stays the core — liquidity leaves last and returns first • BNB has real demand tied to the largest exchange ecosystem
While many chase narratives or revenge-trade memes, smart money is focused on two things: 1️⃣ Survival 2️⃣ Slow positioning in cycle leaders
❌ This is not the phase to get rich fast. It’s the phase to stay alive.
Because the worst feeling in crypto isn’t missing a pump — 👉 it’s getting wiped out right before the next cycle starts.
🧲 So tell me this: Which phase do you think we’re in right now — and what are you actually doing to survive it? 👇