The most important resistance: $86K–87K Your upper Bollinger Band is around:
$86,015 And the previous major swing high is around:
$87K So this creates a very important resistance zone: $86K–87K If BTC gets a 4H close above $86K , that would be an important improvement. If it then breaks and holds above ~$87K, the previous high would be cleared.
Linear Regression Channel This is the strongest bullish feature on your chart. The channel is clearly rising. BTC is currently moving from the lower/middle portion of the channel toward the upper portion. That means the broader 4H trend has not been broken . However, notice something important: BTC is approaching the upper Bollinger Band and the previous ~$87K high at almost the same time. That creates a confluence resistance zone . So $86K–87K is more important than simply looking at the Bollinger Band by itself.
Macro / Geopolitical situation This part is particularly important today, October 2 . BTC briefly moved above $85K after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data, but the move faded because Treasury yields remained very high. CoinDesk reported the U.S. 10-year yield around 5.28% , while BTC was back around $83.7K at that point. And today's macro backdrop is still challenging:
U.S. 10-year Treasury yield recently reached around 5.34% , the highest since 2002. DXY is around 102 and has been rising. Brent is around $102–103 . Oil is being affected by continued US-Iran tensions and supply concerns. This creates a very important conflict:
BTC-positive Cooler inflation → Lower expectations of another Fed hike → Potentially lower yields → Risk assets can benefit BTC-negative Iran/Middle East tensions → Oil ↑ → Inflation pressure ↑ → Treasury yields ↑ → Dollar ↑ → Risk assets face pressure
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
Short-term momentum has weakened BTC is now slightly below the Bollinger middle band . That is a change from your previous chart, where BTC was above the middle band. So short-term momentum has shifted from: Bullish → Neutral/Bearish But price is still above the lower Bollinger Band. Therefore, this is not yet a confirmed major breakdown .
Why did BTC fall from $87K? This move is not happening in isolation. BTC reached around $87.3K before pulling back. Recent market reporting links the pullback to rising U.S. Treasury yields, increased expectations for another Fed rate hike, and renewed oil/geopolitical concerns. This is important because your chart is showing exactly what we would expect from a macro-driven correction: $87K rejection ↓ risk-off pressure ↓ BTC falls toward $84K