2025-12-29 12:27:36

Bitcoin has been oscillating within the recent range of $89,000 to $90,000, with market volatility intensifying. According to the latest industry analysis, this year-end correction is not actually pessimistic—in fact, it is a necessary "structural adjustment."

A closer look at the microdata from the futures market makes this very clear. The leverage ratio has fallen to a three-month low, indicating that those crazy speculative positions have been squeezed out of the market, and the accumulated bubbles are being released. This is actually a good thing.

From the perspective of contract holdings, Bitcoin remains the absolute protagonist, with a clear leading advantage. Currently, there are still $23.3 billion in options set to expire. Once this money is released, BTC's support levels will become more solid.

Rather than getting tangled in complex technical indicators, it's better to follow the institutional mindset. The big cycle story for 2026 has not yet begun, and Bitcoin is the core asset most worth deploying in advance.

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AirdropChaser

· 10h ago

The fact that the leverage ratio has dropped I understand—it's just retail investors being wiped out. This round of adjustment is indeed comfortable. After 23.3 billion in options expire, can BTC hold steady? Don't bother with so many technical indicators; just copy the institutions' moves. How long will the tug-of-war in the 89-90 range last? It's a bit annoying. The story of 2026? Bro, now is the time to start accumulating BTC. Structural adjustment sounds good, but when will the bottom support truly stabilize?

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GateUser-7b078580

· 10h ago

The real test will come when the 23.3 billion options expire. It's still too early to talk about stability now.

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LiquidationKing

· 10h ago

The leverage ratio dropping to a low point indicates that retail investors have been wiped out. This is a signal that institutions are accumulating positions.

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AirdropHunter007

· 10h ago

It looks like they're talking about that "structural adjustment" story again. Every time there's a dip, it's described as a positive. Will the expiration of 23.3 billion in options really change anything?

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Frontrunner

· 10h ago

Leverage ratio drops to a low point? Basically, retail investors are being shaken out, while institutions are accumulating at low levels. 233 billion in options expire... That number sounds exciting, but how solid the bottom support is depends on how things are managed later. Is it better to study indicators or follow institutions? That's right, I only have two choices: either all in or all out. The story of 2026 hasn't been told yet, but damn, I've already finished my account for this year... Just hold on, right? This wave of adjustment is just filtering for believers.

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TokenomicsTherapist

· 10h ago

Leverage liquidations are the chives that should be wiped out; now is the real time to build positions. 23.3 billion options expiring just to try to support the market? Starting to go long again, huh? Institutional thinking? Haha, don’t get caught in the trap—that’s the real hard truth. The 2026 story is too far away; let’s just survive and see what happens next year. BTC is still king; everything else is just a side player. Getting off-topic—who’s holding a bag after buying the dip around 89,000? Raise your hand. Structural adjustment = crash; such fancy wording, haha. The bubble is bursting, retail investors are all cutting losses—that’s the bottom. We can’t see clearly how institutions are moving; all we can do is go all-in ourselves.

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SelfRugger

· 10h ago

Is the leverage ratio dropping to a low point actually a good signal? Sounds like it's just hyping up those who are trapped. Can 23.3 billion in options expiring really support the bottom? I doubt it. The story in 2026? Bro, you better live until then before talking. This wave of correction is either a shakeout of retail investors or a real buildup of strength. Anyway, I'm choosing to wait and see. The repeated tug-of-war between 89-90k just means they don't really want to break below.

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