{"id":38422,"date":"2025-11-21T14:28:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=38422"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:28:18","slug":"will-btcs-brutal-sell-off-stop-after-drop-below-81k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=38422","title":{"rendered":"Will BTC&#8217;s Brutal Sell-Off Stop After Drop Below $81K?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bitcoin continues to bleed, printing new local lows as the market fails to find strong support. The broader structure has broken down, and sellers remain in control after a series of distribution moves near the highs. Despite oversold signals creeping in, the lack of a proper futures capitulation keeps risk to the downside open.<\/p>\n<p>By Shayan<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-daily-chart\">The Daily Chart<\/h2>\n<p>On the daily timeframe, BTC has officially broken below the long-standing ascending channel that held price action for months. After the 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average, forming a death cross, the price accelerated downward.<\/p>\n<p>Support levels around $100K and $86K were easily breached, and BTC is now moving toward the next demand zone near $76K. The RSI is also sitting deep in oversold territory, but there has not been a sharp reversal candle or volume spike that typically follows capitulation. Therefore, more downside could be expected in the short term.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTC-Daily-3-scaled.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-4-hour-chart\">The 4-Hour Chart<\/h2>\n<p>Zooming into the 4-hour chart, the trend has been locked inside a clean descending channel. However, BTC broke below the lower boundary recently, showing strong momentum from the sellers. Minor attempts to bounce have been weak and short-lived, leaving their marks as candle wicks only.<\/p>\n<p>Any retest of the $85K zone may now act as resistance, as it has been broken to the downside. With the RSI hovering near 20 in oversold territory and showing multiple failed recovery attempts, short-term momentum remains clearly bearish unless a deviation back into the channel with strong volume materializes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTC-4H-9-scaled.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1420995\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=2560\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=2560 2560w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=300,h=168 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=1024,h=572 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=768,h=429 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=1536,h=859 1536w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=2048,h=1145 2048w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=90,h=50 90w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=150,h=84 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=2000,h=1118 2000w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=1600,h=894 1600w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=1400,h=783 1400w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=1200,h=671 1200w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=1000,h=559 1000w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=900,h=503 900w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=800,h=447 800w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=700,h=391 700w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=600,h=335 600w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=500,h=279 500w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=400,h=224 400w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=200,h=112 200w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/f2547461-5420-4ee6-a22a-6254f5f3c200\/w=100,h=56 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sentiment-analysis\">Sentiment Analysis<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"funding-rates\">Funding Rates<\/h3>\n<p>Funding rates across exchanges are still hovering in positive territory, despite the aggressive drop in price. This disconnect shows that many traders are still holding long positions, potentially waiting for a bounce.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an important signal: the market has not gone through full liquidation or capitulation yet. A true bottom in Bitcoin is often marked by negative funding rates and a sharp spike in liquidations. Until that happens, downside pressure could persist, and any relief rallies might be sold into.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bitcoin-Funding-Rates-All-Exchanges-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1420994\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=2560\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=2560 2560w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=300,h=169 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=1024,h=576 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=768,h=432 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=1536,h=864 1536w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=2048,h=1152 2048w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=90,h=51 90w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=150,h=84 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=2000,h=1125 2000w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=1600,h=900 1600w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=1400,h=788 1400w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=1200,h=675 1200w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=1000,h=563 1000w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=900,h=506 900w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=800,h=450 800w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=700,h=394 700w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=600,h=338 600w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=500,h=281 500w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=400,h=225 400w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=200,h=113 200w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/m229SatnEWUWJyPg8tcYvg\/a32cf4fa-4df0-4a21-e1ca-e97fa830d400\/w=100,h=56 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div><center><span style=\"font-size:11px; color: gray;\">SPECIAL OFFER (Exclusive)<\/span><\/center><br \/>\n<b>SECRET PARTNERSHIP BONUS for CryptoPotato readers: <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/goto\/bingxpromo\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Use this link<\/a> to register and unlock $1,500 in exclusive BingX Exchange rewards (limited time offer).<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Disclaimer: Information found on CryptoPotato is those of writers quoted. 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