Bitcoin dives to $103,000: why analysts fear $92,000

Since the crash of October 11, bitcoin has been under pressure. Every rebound is slowed, every technical support wobbles. At $103,807 currently, BTC seems on a wire. Should we expect a new plunge, or believe in a trend reversal? The crypto industry plays heads or tails. The context is tense, psychology unstable, and predictions oscillate between resilience and abyss.

Bitcoin without a net: the slide towards $103,000 accelerates

The price of bitcoin dropped to $103,732 on Bitstamp. The symbolic $104,000 threshold did not hold. Selling pressure resumed, with no sign of a clear recovery. Analyst Daan Crypto Trades sums it up: “The main support of $BTC, which had held the price for several weeks, has been lost. The price is now approaching the bottom of the zone, where it had formed its first higher low after the rebound following the liquidation event of October 10.“

From a technical perspective, the signals are discouraging. The 50-week EMA is threatened. The return to the $103,000 zone worries. Ardi, another trader, notes that the wick of 10/10 is being filled, which is never a good sign.

But what drives this spiral are also the weakened fundamentals. Stock markets falter, the dollar appreciates, and the crypto community doubts. The BTC market seems to be looking for a floor, but there is no guarantee it has found it.

Series of capitulations: towards the famous $92,000 gap?

The $100,000 threshold is now fragile. For some analysts, it only slows the inevitable. Ted Pillows warns:

If Bitcoin loses the $100,000 zone, expect a correction towards the $92,000 level, where there is a CME gap.

This famous “CME gap” around $92,000 is an unfilled technical level. In previous cycles, gaps have often been revisited. For traders, this zone acts like a magnet. A correction to this level is not merely a pessimistic scenario, but an increasingly discussed probability.

At the same time, small holders, or Short-Term Holders (STH), show signs of capitulation. The NUPL indicator reads -0.058. According to Glassnode, this metric indicates a zone of historical stress: these levels often preceded accumulation points. But one still has to endure the storm.

The tension spares no other cryptos. Ether dips, altcoins often fall more sharply. The entire crypto market follows bitcoin’s fluctuations, and the wind blows in gusts.

Crypto under tension: macro, altcoins and five key facts to remember

The pressure does not come only from Japanese candlesticks. The macroeconomic environment works against the crypto market. The dollar strengthens, stock markets correct, and risk aversion rises. In this context, the slightest crack becomes an abyss.

The behavior of whales intensifies this scenario: they are selling massively. This adds weight on prices, shortens rebounds, and pushes the most impatient to cut their losses. On X, traders retreat. Many await a sign of strength to return, but the time has not yet come.

Suspicion also affects altcoins. Often more volatile, they amplify bitcoin’s movements. The result: portfolios in trouble and a generalized defensive strategy.

Key points to remember

• Current bitcoin price: $103,807;
• Zone targeted by the CME gap: around $92,000;
• NUPL indicator (STH): -0.058;
• 50-week EMA support: around $102,000;
• Massive whale sales identified in recent days.

No matter the storm, some see a disguised opportunity. Despite the volatility of the crypto market, the bullish momentum could be reborn. Several analysts already offer a shortlist of the 7 most promising cryptos for the next bull run. In other words, not all is lost: calm may come after the storm.