Many people start to worry when they see Bitcoin closed with a bearish candle yesterday, but in fact, this pullback is nothing to fear. Carefully examining the cycle, the overall trend remains clearly bullish. This wave of decline is a typical "volume contraction shakeout"—the purpose is purely to cleanse those impatient long positions.



**Bitcoin Situation**

The weekly chart looks good. The volume appears to be decreasing while prices are rising, and the SKDJ indicator has formed a golden cross, signaling a clear bullish signal. As long as this week can close above 94,000, next week is likely to retest and then continue upward.

The daily chart is a bit messy. Yesterday’s bearish candle broke the continuous upward momentum; 97,000 didn’t hold. The current task is to fill the previous gap (which is related to the ETF). If it can stabilize around 94,000 and consolidate sideways, building momentum for a breakout, the situation will become very interesting.

**Core Entry Strategy**

We will follow a long position approach. This pullback is just a shakeout; our bullish judgment remains unchanged.

There are two key support zones:
- **94,400**: This level is critical. Previous resistance has now become support, and the psychological level is also important.
- **93,500**: This is the truly solid entry point. It aligns with Fibonacci retracement support and is also a resonance point in the structure, making it relatively the safest place to go long.

Above these levels, look at 97,000 first, which is a short-term resistance. Break through that, and we look higher.

**Ethereum Perspective**

ETH’s pace is clearly lagging behind BTC. It has not broken its high, appearing somewhat weak, but the overall upward trend remains intact and has not been broken. Currently, it’s hovering above the 3,261 support level, which is very critical. If it can hold here, there’s still a chance for further upside.

Overall, now is a good time to position at low levels. The pullback is not a risk but an opportunity to get in.
BTC2,8%
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FloorSweepervip
· 01-19 01:25
lol paper hands getting shaken out again, classic. this dip's textbook accumulation phase stuff—weak signals everywhere if you know where to look. 93500's where the real alpha's sitting, not 94400 cope levels. eth lagging behind just means smarter money hasn't finished loading yet ngl.
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GateUser-9ad11037vip
· 01-18 08:46
It's another phrase about a volume contraction shakeout. I've heard this set of words too many times. When it really drops, no one can escape. The bearish candle is scary but normal. The key is whether 94,000 can hold. If it can't, talking about bulls is useless. ETH is indeed underperforming. Even at this point, it's still hovering around 3261. If BTC can't lead the way, it will be embarrassing.
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SchroedingersFrontrunvip
· 01-16 09:29
Just shake out the weak hands; anyway, if 94,000 breaks, I'll liquidate everything directly. I'm not betting on this narrow margin.
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NftDeepBreathervip
· 01-16 05:59
If I can't hold 94,000, I'll buy in at 93,500. Anyway, it's just a shakeout, what's there to be afraid of?
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MetaLord420vip
· 01-16 05:58
It's just a shakeout, don't worry about it. Just go long above 94,000. This dip is an opportunity to get in.
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BridgeJumpervip
· 01-16 05:57
Just shake out the weak hands, I'm not the kind of retail investor easily shaken out anyway. Just wait for the crucial level of 94,000 to hold, then we'll know what the situation will be next week.
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PoolJumpervip
· 01-16 05:56
It's another shakeout, another decrease in volume, another golden ratio—I'm so tired of hearing about it, my ears are getting calloused haha
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UnluckyValidatorvip
· 01-16 05:49
It's just a shakeout, but I was the one who got shaken out. It’s really hard to watch now.
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AirDropMissedvip
· 01-16 05:34
It's another "shakeout theory," I'm tired of hearing it... But to be fair, that psychological level at 94400 must be held, or else it will really be awkward.
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LuckyHashValuevip
· 01-16 05:29
It's the same old washout theory, I'm tired of hearing this rhetoric... But the support at 94,400 must be held. One bearish candle can scare away half of the crypto circle, this is retail investor mentality. 93,500 is the real entry point, I’m convinced by this logic. ETH is really underperforming; when will it catch up with BTC's pace? Positioning at low levels is the way to go, simple and straightforward. After this round of washout, the chips should be pretty much cleared. Breaking below 97,000 is still a bit uncertain...
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