David’s Trading Notes (Higher Timeframe)
October 16, 2026
The downturn offered a few bites at the apple. Now that prices have risen, it’s time to talk about the higher timeframes.
At this stage, I think it’s a good time to build positions—a stage where you can calculate and manage your risk and reward.
BTC $BTC (Figure 1)
A weekly close above 81333 would signal strong bulls and mark the first entry point for positioning long.
For a higher win rate, the second long entry: enter after a daily close above 84000.
This is higher-timeframe positioning, not an intraday trade.
ETH $ETH (Figure 2)
Us

Over 23 years, Q rose approximately 20-fold,
while KO rose only 2.6-fold;
but Q is highly volatile (with large drawdowns in bear markets)
KO pays around 3% in annual dividends

How I'd Trade Memecoins as a Beginner in 2026 (Step-by-Step):

Holy shit, BTC is pumping. I’m gonna get liquidated—my entry point is getting farther away again. What do I do?

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🚀 #GateBTCAndETHFuturesVolumeRanksTop3 — Gate Strengthens Its Position in the Global Crypto Derivatives Market! 🔥
The cryptocurrency market continues to evolve, and Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) remain at the center of global trading activity. With Gate ranking among the top three platforms for BTC and ETH futures trading volume, the spotlight is on the growing importance of liquidity, trading infrastructure, market access, and the overall trading experience.
💎 Why Does Futures Trading Volume Matter?
Trading volume is an important indicator of market activity. Higher volume can reflect s

October 16 $BTC 1D A life-or-death battle at the top of the range! The bull-bear divide is about to be tested🔥
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🔸 Market Overview
The Golden Raft system shows the current position value at 82.5%, retreating from a high level. Short-scale ATR14 is 2175, long-scale ATR49 is 2171, and the scale ratio is 1, indicating a range. The trend K is Bull(82). The current price is moving at the bottom of the range, with a wick dipping below the low of bullish K #82, showing clear signs of a stress test.
Right-side AI panel data: ADX 25.3, +DI 17.6, -DI 22.7, RSI 48.8, VWAP 82109.6, EMA50/2

U.S. inflation heats up again. Could the Bitcoin bull market be affected?
September's U.S. PPI came in significantly above expectations, potentially bringing a new challenge for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. Data showed that PPI rose 1.3% month over month and 6.3% year over year, far above general market expectations. Renewed inflationary pressure means the Federal Reserve may find it difficult to pivot easily toward monetary easing in the near term.
Why does this affect Bitcoin? Because crypto markets are relatively sensitive to liquidity and risk appetite. If expectations for rate c

Saylor saw how it worked last time and thought, "I'm going to do it again."
Two very similar bottom formations so far.
Incredible.

#btc Not convinced. Want to see a clean reclaim of the MO if we want new highs. Until then likely more chop / downside.
I like how some alts are doing tho...

$VELVET Long
Entry: 0.07575 Take Profit: 0.07850 Take Profit: 0.08200 Stop Loss: 0.07200 See whether it can break through nearby resistance and continue higher.

Am I the only one who eats nam tok?

When a man’s care is infused with love, a woman’s world becomes a paradise! 😍😍

$QUBIC is at an interesting spot here. 👀
After that sharp move, price is cooling off and testing support. If the bulls step back in, there could be another leg up.
One to keep on the radar.

#每周来晒 #沃什IMF讲话
#WarshIMFSpeech
WARSH’S IMF SPEECH:
HAWKISH OR DOVISH? WILL BITCOIN REBOUND OR PULL BACK?
My Market View | October 16, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has completed his fireside chat with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Bangkok. With US inflation heating up and the October 27–28 FOMC meeting approaching, global markets are searching for one critical answer: will the Fed raise rates again, and what does that mean for Bitcoin?
My view is that Warsh delivered a balanced but inflation-focused message, with a less immediately hawkish tone than some traders

#USMemoryStocksExtendLosses
US memory chip stocks are under heavy selling pressure again, and the decline has spread from one or two names into a sector-wide repricing. Micron (MU), SanDisk (SNDK), Western Digital (WDC) and SK Hynix (SKHY) have all been sliding, and mid-October reports described roughly $1 trillion in combined market value disappearing from the memory makers in a short period. Based on the latest snapshots I could find, Micron is more than 25% below its peak, SanDisk has fallen close to 40% from its high near $2,380 to around $1,450, SK Hynix is about 22% lower, and the Round

$APT This pump is just like when a supermarket suddenly announces “eggs half off” over the loudspeaker right before closing—the people who were already about to leave turn around and rush back to grab some.
Today, APT shot straight from 0.7549 to 0.8805, up 12.46% in 24 hours. It’s now at 0.8656, with $61.6 million in trading volume. That’s not a particularly huge amount, but in a market as quiet as a study hall today, it’s enough to suggest someone’s secretly cooking up a move.
First, market sentiment. From yesterday through this morning, the broader market was so boring you couldn’t find any