Short-term trend: Bearish/neutral Your red descending channel is the most important feature now. BTC has been making roughly: $85K → $83K → $84.5K → $83K → $85.5K → $83.9K So there is significant volatility, but the short-term structure is still characterized by lower highs . The recent spike toward $85.5K was rejected and price returned toward $84K.
Therefore: 1H short-term trend = bearish/neutral
🟢 Bullish scenario I would want to see: $83.7K holds ↓ BTC breaks the descending red trendline ↓ $84.8K reclaimed ↓ $85K ↓ $85.5K ↓ Potentially $86K+ The important part is not simply touching $85K . A stronger signal would be:
Break → close → retest → hold
🔴 Bearish scenario If BTC loses:
$82.6K with a convincing 1H close below it: Then: $82K becomes the first area to watch. Below that: $81K → $80K The bearish case becomes considerably stronger if BTC starts producing lower highs + lower lows below the descending channel.
Macro/geopolitical situation is mixed This is particularly interesting today. Recent U.S. inflation data was cooler than expected , and that reduced expectations of an October Fed hike. Reuters reported that the dollar weakened and Treasury yields fell after the PCE data; markets were assigning about a 35% probability to an October hike, down from roughly 70% the prior week. That is potentially supportive for BTC .
🎯 My current reading Short-term 1H: Bearish/neutral
Medium structure: Still potentially constructive as long as $80K–82K holds
Immediate battle: $83.7K vs $84.8K Major downside level: $82.6K Major upside confirmation: $84.8K + descending-channel breakout