I knew the market makers would drive it down with a wick, and sure enough, when it fell to 808, I opened a small long and made enough for porridge. I closed at 812.
That’s reassuring. I’m predicting a drop next week, though I’m not completely sure. I was waiting for this wick, and it was part of what I expected. Now that it’s happened, my prediction of a drop next week has a few more points in its favor!
I hope a big drop next week lets me make a little money on shorts too; otherwise, I won’t even be able to afford porridge!
‍$BTC

Over the past few months, we have seen a clear trend toward a gradual cooling of the US economy. Inflation indicators are slowly but steadily returning to target levels. Personally, I’m moderately optimistic about today’s release of the September US PPI. I expect the report to confirm a slowdown in producer price growth. If my expectations are met, it will lift a huge burden off investors’ shoulders. Lower inflationary pressure will give the Federal Reserve room to ease policy more aggressively at upcoming meetings. The crypto market has long been waiting for a powerful fundamental catalyst to

$APR Down 16% in a day, plunging straight from 0.0478 to 0.0380. It’s now at 0.0399, with 13.7M in trading volume—this isn’t a pullback; someone’s moving out overnight. Here’s the dilemma: is this a golden opportunity or catching a falling knife?
The bullish case: First, the 24-hour low of 0.0380 has been tested twice without breaking, showing signs of short-term support; second, 13.7M in trading volume means liquidity is still there—it’s not a stagnant pool, so you can get in or out; third, after dropping 20% from 0.0478 to 0.0380, most of the short-term panic has likely played out, making a

The Magnificent Seven are propping up S&P earnings growth. The earnings data is still there, but this level of concentration is a risk in itself. Once the social media buzz cools, the crowded trade can quickly unwind. After doing this for so long, I’ve learned that position sizing is always more important than getting the direction right. What do you think?

Eth sopr oscillator buy signal

Big Tech earnings week is colliding with a wave of defense orders, and the market has to bankroll two money-burning machines at once: AI compute and global rearmament. Margins are bound to get squeezed. After all these years, I still think position sizing matters more than calling the direction. Anyone heavily positioned this week has to be feeling uneasy. Maybe I’m wrong—just waiting to get proven wrong.
#Macro

Same range just chop all around for $ETH .
Deviation? Continuation? Or still chop

BTC falls 0.62% in 24 hours, with $31.89 million in sell volume in the final hour
Gate spot BTC/USDT is currently quoted at 81285.5 USDT, down 0.62% over 24 hours, with a high of 81818.4 and a low of 80817.0. That 0.62% is almost negligible on the daily chart, but the final hourly candle was different: it opened at 81647.1, plunged to a low of 80817.0, and closed at 81124.9, with 31.89 million USDT in hourly trading volume—more than three times the previous hour’s approximately 8.71 million.
What I’m more interested in is whether this drop was accompanied by volume. Looking at the latest 48 ho

Bitcoin at $81,500 as bulls and bears lock in a tug-of-war
Bitcoin is trading around $81,500 on October 17, 2026, caught in a technical standoff that has left the market searching for direction. Short-term moving averages are flashing bearish signals, while longer-term averages continue to support buyers. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) sits at 46, and the overall technical assessment remains neutral.
With a market cap of roughly $1.639 trillion, daily trading volume of $13.967 billion, and a 24-hour range spanning $81,108.80 to $81,733.01, the market is locked in a tight consolidation patte

The most unusual detail in today’s market is that the Fear & Greed Index remains in the greed zone at 55, while $SOXLB plunged 8.58% in a single day. Its current price of 86.5 has fallen straight through the lower Bollinger Band at 90.4088, and its RSI has crashed to the deeply oversold level of 17.5. Broader market sentiment has not turned cold, but this asset has already been abandoned by investors—a classic case of outflows from an individual coin within a sector, rather than systemic risk. With BTC trading flat, this kind of divergence often means selling pressure is nearing its end.
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That same moment when you come to crypto for financial freedom and decentralization, but end up sitting at 12:30 UTC, holding your breath as you wait for U.S. officials’ report on producer inflation.
All the magic of blockchain temporarily takes a back seat when U.S. macro data takes center stage. Bitcoin’s chart now looks like a compressed spring. Trading volumes have locally declined, as nobody wants to risk big capital right before the PPI release. While big players wait it out, retail traders are spinning conspiracy theories. I decided to play it safe: moved some of my assets into stableco

The Polish prime minister said outright that they’re preparing for war with Russia. Two years ago, that would’ve sounded alarmist. Now nobody’s laughing. As the U.S. shifts its focus, Europe will have to handle Ukraine on its own. If it can’t, Poland’s border will be the next line. The great powers step back, and the frontline countries pay the price. If you think I’m talking nonsense, take a screenshot and save it.

i clicked out after 100% but queue let me run it to almost 2x
gud tek

TON's DEX volume rose 30.04% in the past 30 days to $147.87M, from $113.71M in the 30 days before. Its largest exchange handled $90.98M of it, up 19.37% over the same window.
@ton_blockchain

What #ticker could 100x next?

$BTC and $ETH are dumping again.
$120 million worth of longs liquidated in the past 60 minutes.

$BTW could make a big move soon
guys, $BTW is sitting around $2.556, and things are getting interestingif price jumps to $2.65–$2.70, short traders could get squeezed.but if it falls to $2.50–$2.40, long traders could face liquidations.big moves are possible on both sides. which way do you think $BTW goes next?

Strong rebound after sweeping the lows—the bulls fought tooth and nail to defend 80.7k. Try going long on $BT .
Entry range: 80,804.0 - 81,210.1Take-profit targets: 82,824.1 - 84,277.7Stop-loss: 79,996.0Note: If it fails to reclaim the 1-hour MA25, it may test the range low again. Don’t go all in, guys. Size your position according to your account. It’s time to go long! 👇👇👇These caught my attention today: $AV and $AGT .