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Bitcoin Stalls Below $78,000 as Analysts Flag Both Deep Drawdowns and Cycle Reset

Repeated rejections near the $77–78k ceiling have sharpened short-term selling pressure, so traders are preparing for outcomes that range from a steep retrace to a renewed run above $100k.

Overview

  • Bitcoin has been trading around $77,000–$77,500 with the upper trendline near $77–78k repeatedly capping rallies, a pattern highlighted across May 21–22 coverage and tied to rising short-term bearish momentum.
  • Chartists offer sharply different scenarios: some project staged falls to $60k–$65k and deeper capitulation toward roughly $50k or lower, while others argue a final bottom could precede a >$100k breakout.
  • Technical indicators are mixed: short-term momentum metrics such as MACD show selling pressure, while medium-term moving averages still point to intact higher-timeframe support centered on a $60k–$65k neckline.
  • Analysts warn that failure to hold the $73k–$75k and $66k support bands could open liquidity gaps and trigger sharper declines toward or below $60,000, with earlier May spikes in derivatives leverage and selling seen as amplifiers of volatility.
  • Key levels to watch next are a sweep of the $76k liquidity zone or a clean hold above roughly $77.4k for short-term stabilization, and a decisive break above the $94k–$98k order-block for any near-term invalidation of bearish structure.