Bitcoin’s pivot high signals potential pullback across crypto markets

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By Aaron Dishner
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Bitcoin Technical Outlook

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Bitcoin’s daily chart confirmed a pivot high on Wednesday’s close, marked by a red candle and an RSI peak of 72.59 on Tuesday. The next logical support lies at the daily TBO Fast line near $69,000. Successively higher wicks on recent candles indicate that a break below the latest low could trigger a sharp liquidation cascade as overextended longs are flushed.

Ethereum Dynamics and ETH/BTC Pair

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Ethereum’s on-balance volume remains bullish above its moving average, and price continues to trade inside its daily TBO Cloud. In contrast, the ETH/BTC pair printed a TBT Bearish Divergence on Tuesday’s daily close, with lower daily RSI highs despite never breaching overbought levels. A short-term bounce in ETH/BTC is possible, but the pair’s track record suggests caution.

Crypto Market Dominance & Total Market Cap

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Combined stablecoin dominance remains in bearish consolidation within the daily TBO Cloud, although RSI marked a pivot low on Tuesday. Bitcoin dominance has shown three consecutive overbought days, while ETH dominance is declining, favoring BTC at the expense of altcoins. Top-10 altcoin dominance stays below its TBO Cloud in a bearish pattern. Excluding stablecoins, total market cap (TOTALES) pivoted on Tuesday, with price and RSI slipping on Wednesday. The TOTALE100 index retraced to its daily TBO Fast line, closing Tuesday’s TBO Close Short signal—a potential dip-buy opportunity for sub-#100 altcaps. Meanwhile, TOTAL3ESBTC teeters on a TBO Breakdown; despite oversold conditions, caution toward altcoin exposure remains high.

Traditional Finance and Macro Indicators

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The US dollar index (DXY) gapped higher Wednesday and may rise toward 99.516 to fill the gap, potentially pressuring risk assets. USD/JPY printed a second TBT Bearish Divergence on Wednesday’s close, signaling a possible reversal. S&P 500 futures surged 2.29% to the top of their TBO Cloud but closed with a TBO Close Short, suggesting a likely pullback to the daily TBO Fast line.

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Additionally, sizeable gaps below current levels in SPX, DJI, and NDX spot markets point to gap-fill risk. The FANG index and NVIDIA both printed TBO Close Shorts; Tesla remains bearish below its TBO Cloud after filling an opening gap. VIX fell below its Rejection Zone and closed with a TBO Close Long, indicating volatility may subside. In Asia, the Nikkei’s 5% gain printed an exhaustion-style TBO Breakout cluster, while the Shanghai Composite left a lower gap.

Commodities: Metals and Energy

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WTI and UKOIL charts both completed TBT Bearish Divergences, with WTI facing a gap above at $110 and UKOIL at $102, highlighting upside risk before further declines. Gold pierced overhead resistance but failed to sustain gains, and silver continues to struggle at its 1.272 Fibonacci extension. Copper nearly reached the top of its daily TBO Cloud, and uranium’s bull-flag structure remains intact, suggesting mixed momentum across commodity markets.

Altcoin Highlights

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Cardano (ADA) retraced to its fast line, closing the recent TBO Close Short—an entry opportunity for bullish traders. Zcash (ZEC) appears to top out despite a TBO Open Long signal, while WLF IOTA (WLFI) dropped 10% below TBO Support. Pepe (PEPE) is yet to close its TBO Close Short but may follow prior patterns. TAO’s higher upper wick and bearish RSI suggest growing weakness. Pump (PUMP) and Polymath (POL) closed TBO Short signals, with POL now below support. Algorand (ALGO) loses momentum as its TBO resistance shifts lower to $0.1146 on a red close. Fetch.ai (FET) is printing a second TBT Divergence, and even meme tokens like FARTCOIN show brutal action ahead of potential capitulation. Conversely, Syrup Finance (SYRUP) advances steadily, River (RIVER) weakens, Minereum (MON) tagged its 0.618 Fib, Aeternity (ATH) is opening a TBO Short, and ZBC Network (ZBCN) printed a TBT Divergence.

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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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