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Recent Market Summary

1. Market Overview: Choppy Consolidation Below $67k
On April 4th, Bitcoin continued its recent volatile pattern, fluctuating narrowly around the $67k mark throughout the day. Currently, it is reported at $66,850, down 0.2% for the day, with an intraday volatility of less than 1.5%. This performance echoes the weakness in the US stock futures market—yesterday, strong US non-farm payroll data suppressed rate cut expectations, with the 2-year US Treasury yield rising 6 basis points to 3.86%. The S&P 500 futures declined by 0.3%, putting overall risk assets under pressure. Bitcoin’s current correlation of 0.78 with the S&P 500 makes it difficult for Bitcoin to decouple from broader market movements.
From a short-term chart perspective, $67k has become a psychological dividing line for bulls and bears. On March 31st, Bitcoin briefly dipped to $66,200 before quickly rebounding, indicating some buy-side support at that level. However, failing to effectively reclaim $67k over three consecutive trading days reveals a lack of bullish momentum. Ethereum dipped slightly by 0.7% that day, with mainstream cryptocurrencies generally following Bitcoin’s trend. Overall market sentiment remains cautious, with total crypto market cap holding around $2.4 trillion, about $67k below the April 1 high.
2. Bulls and Bears Intertwined: Deep Battle Between Support and Resistance
(1) Support Strength: Macro Expectations and Technical Bottoming Double Support
Despite short-term pressure, Bitcoin still has multiple support factors. First, macro-level marginal improvements—early April saw the US and Iran expressing willingness to negotiate a ceasefire, with the VIX fear index dropping to 24.5. Reduced risk aversion prompted some funds to flow back into high-risk assets, with the crypto market cap surging over $100 billion in a single day on April 1. This emotional recovery has not yet fully dissipated. Second, technical signals suggest a potential bottoming. Since peaking at $125,900 in October 2025, Bitcoin has fallen over 52%. The current price is near the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement level at $61.5k. Historically, this zone often triggers technical buy signals.
Additionally, the “hidden support” from institutional holdings cannot be ignored. MicroStrategy, the largest Bitcoin holder globally, has an average cost basis of about $66,385. The current price is approaching breakeven, and if prices fall further, the company may continue to buy more to dilute costs. Its past “buy-the-dip” strategy has often supported the market. Meanwhile, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a net inflow of $1.13 billion in March, ending four months of outflows. Although inflows slowed at the end of March, long-term institutional demand remains.
(2) Resistance Factors: Whale Movements and Technical Patterns
Bullish resistance is also clear. The most immediate pressure comes from whale activity—on April 1st, several dormant Bitcoin whale addresses that had not moved for over ten years transferred about 600 BTC, worth nearly $40 million. Such “ancient coins” unfreezing are often viewed as potential sell signals. On-chain data shows that, as of March 28th, the ratio of large investors sending Bitcoin to exchanges increased from 0.34 at the start of the year to 0.79, indicating a clear trend of whale distribution and short-term selling pressure.
Technical bearish patterns are also worth noting. Over the past few months, Bitcoin’s price action has been compared by analysts to a “bearish flag,” a pattern typically signaling continuation of a downtrend. The current price is testing the lower boundary of this flag; if it breaks below $67k, it could trigger stop-loss orders, pushing prices down to $65.56k or even $60k. Additionally, a large amount of trapped positions exists above $70k—Glassnode data shows about 650k BTC bought in the $70k–$72k range, forming a strong supply wall. Without significant positive catalysts, breaking through this resistance in the short term will be challenging.
3. Market Outlook: Bear Market Still in Effect, Focus on Shorting
Finally, the most pressing question: which way is the market heading? I believe the answer is straightforward— the bear market is not over yet. Looking back at the first quarter, the market has broken several seasonal patterns. January and February saw declines much smaller than historical averages, and March only gained 0.19%, indicating weak recovery. Coupled with waning ETF inflows and whale selling, if Bitcoin breaks below the $67k support, it could trigger a new wave of correction, with potential dips to $61,500 or even $52.6k.
Therefore, don’t be fooled by a rebound of a few thousand points. From a weekly chart perspective, the current market is very likely in the final wave of a five-wave downtrend. History shows that this phase is often the most brutal and destructive for bulls. Shorting on rallies may be the only viable strategy to navigate this crisis.