Bitcoin tests critical support amid persistent bearish macro signals

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By Aaron Dishner
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BTC Price Action and Technical Levels

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Bitcoin recently dipped below its short-term support line but has yet to confirm a structural breakdown. The newly defined TBO support at $65,000 remains the most probable rebound zone, so traders should await price reaction there before drawing conclusions. On the daily chart, BTC trades beneath the TBO Cloud, with the RSI pressing against short-term overhead resistance; a decisive close above the latter is required to signal any relief in momentum.

Ethereum Outlook

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Ethereum has mirrored Bitcoin’s weakness, suffering a deeper weekend decline. The current consolidation resembles a tentative bear flag, but confirmation hinges on whether ETH can establish a higher low near $1,830 or break decisively below existing support. A down-leg toward $1,830 would set the stage for a textbook bear flag, though timing and conviction remain uncertain.

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Market Dominance Metrics

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Stablecoin dominance sits firmly at 11%, holding above the daily TBO Cloud and approaching a short-term RSI breakout—pending a clean daily close. In contrast, Bitcoin dominance (BTC.D) remains bearish under its cloud, affording altcoins episodic relief rallies on stablecoin pullbacks, yet the broader trend stays negative. Altcap indices like TOTALE50 and TOTALE100 exhibit exhaustion breakouts and confirmed TBT bearish divergences, while total market capitalization and volume trends underscore ongoing underperformance.

TradFi and Commodities Overview

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In traditional markets, the DXY remains subdued below its TBO Cloud despite a modest uptick, and USD/JPY’s bump-and-run breakout signals further yen depreciation. S&P futures linger inside the daily TBO Cloud, having printed multiple close-long signals without a sustained rally, suggesting a potential pullback despite encouraging PMI data. Within commodities, WTI crude is printing bearish divergences against a downward TBO slow line, gold continues its choppy trade above the cloud on declining volume, and copper’s third TBO close-long warns of a possible near-term reversal.

Altcoin Highlights and Divergences

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Several altcoins posted erratic weekend pumps—likely short-squeeze events—only to stall at cloud resistance. Declining volume and bearish RSI divergences in charts such as ASTER and SKY reinforce the risk of failed breakouts. Meanwhile, mixed TBO signals in ATOM and overbought RSI levels in PYTH and PIPPIN may offer tactical short entries if they rally back to proven resistance zones before capitulating.

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Aaron Dishner

Co-founder and lead instructor at The Better Traders, Inc., an international crypto education company, and owner of the popular crypto bot trading YouTube channel Moonin Papa, Aaron Dishner serves over 25,000 students across 36 countries as a world-leading bot trader and crypto day trading and swing trading expert. Combining his passion for educational excellence, stemming from a professional teaching background, with his remarkable skill set in crypto trading, Aaron’s mission is to make trading safe and accessible so anyone can learn to benefit from the greatest financial revolution of our time.
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