2026-01-14 11:20:34

#美国消费者物价指数发布在即 Short Squeeze Before the $100,000 Barrier

Bitcoin is currently stuck in a delicate position. The range between $94,000 and $98,500 is filled with liquidation orders—markets are frictional, testing, and gambling here.

Interestingly, almost all traders see this as a shorting opportunity. So what’s the result? Shorts are piling up. The seemingly safe shorting logic has become the biggest risk—when everyone is betting on the same side, risk begins to brew. The more short positions there are, the more the squeezing energy accumulates. Once the price breaks above this psychological barrier, how fierce will the rebound be? History shows us, often beyond imagination.

If Bitcoin truly breaks through the $98,500 mark, $100,000 might not be the target but the starting point. $BTC There’s a chance for a straight surge, and all remaining shorts could be wiped out. For short sellers, this is a nightmare; but from a market perspective, it’s the release of power—a prelude to a larger rally.

Why am I cautious about shorting at this moment? Not just because of the current trend, but also because of lessons from history. In every cycle, shorts are convinced they’ve seen the top. But reversals often happen right when everyone is most confident in locking in profits. Plus, the strong upward momentum when breaking key psychological levels—the market’s most bizarre moments are precisely at those "obvious" points.

My intuition? Now is not the time to short. The real opportunity lies in the moment of reversal. $ETH The correlation with other mainstream coins is also under observation, waiting for this correction and rebound to complete its full cycle.

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MEVictim

· 3h ago

This wave of short sellers really dug their own graves. They've piled up a mountain and still want to keep smashing? History is so ironic. Those who see it most clearly are the ones who suffer the worst. If the 100,000 yuan threshold is truly broken this time, the short sellers will be crying.

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DeepRabbitHole

· 3h ago

Shorts really should reflect on themselves. Every time they think they're smart, they end up getting liquidated instead. This time is no exception, right?

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DefiOldTrickster

· 3h ago

Haha, I’m all too familiar with this kind of short squeeze buildup. Back in the 312 wave, I was swept out just like this. Now watching this bunch of people blindly shorting en masse, I can’t help but think of the confidence I had when I was reinvesting with an annualized return of 200%... and then I went bankrupt. Once the 98,500 mark is broken, it’s really going to be a sky-breaking event. I bet a cup of milk tea that the shorts will cry themselves to death in the champagne of the longs.

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SatoshiHeir

· 3h ago

It should be pointed out that a situation where everyone is bearish is essentially a perfect falsification experiment. Based on on-chain data and historical cycle patterns, the "consensus" among bears is precisely the most fragile consensus — this has been validated in 2017 and 2021. Undoubtedly, the 98,500 level is not only a technical resistance but also a psychological turning point in the market. Once broken through, the subsequent momentum will far exceed expectations — this is not just a gambler's intuition, but a natural consequence of the principles of dynamics applied to digital assets. I have previously studied Wyckoff's classic manipulation theory, and the current pattern is simply a textbook-level accumulation phase. The more bears pile up, the more explosive the potential energy becomes. This is not prediction; it is a matter of probability.

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