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$BTC The percentage of supply in profit has fallen to 51.4%, meaning nearly half of the coins are at an unrealized loss. The market is already hurting badly, but I won't declare the bottom firmly in place just because one indicator has reached a low level. 📉Short-term liquidity conditions remain difficult. Spot ETFs have seen net outflows for three consecutive days, totaling approximately $248 million; Strategy also recently sold 1,690 $BTC to buy back preferred shares. These are real sources of selling pressure. On the other hand, large investors have not fled en masse. As of the second quarter, two Abu Dhabi institutions still held approximately $764 million worth of IBIT, and Paul Jones also increased his holdings. 🐳But I would rather interpret this as a rotation of holdings than as institutions signaling that they are ready to buy the dip. After all, these holdings data are as of the end of June and cannot prove that they are currently buying. A break below 62.5k followed by a failed rebound, and a return to and firm hold above 64.5k to 65k, would be needed for short-term recovery. 51.4% suggests that an opportunity may be approaching, but “being close to the bottom” and “the bottom has already appeared” are still two different things. 👀

$BTC is not giving bulls much to celebrate right now. What caught my attention is how price keeps hovering around the $62.9K area instead of producing a clean recovery. That usually means the market is waiting for a real catalyst — and I don't want to guess which side wins. $BTC — Support Is Being Tested, Not Confirmed Current price: ~$62,900 24H: ~-0.03% 24H High: ~$63,200 24H Low: ~$62,700 24H Volume: ~$28B+ across major spot markets 4H Market Structure BTC remains under pressure after failing to reclaim the higher levels from earlier in the month. The current action looks more like consolidation after a decline than a confirmed reversal. The important area is around $62.8K–$62.9K. Buyers have been defending this region, but I don't see enough evidence yet to call it a strong bullish reversal. The bigger issue is overhead supply around $63.8K–$64.2K. Until BTC can reclaim that zone, rallies can still face sellers. The Key Observation The interesting part isn't the small bounce around $62.9K. It's the lack of follow-through. If buyers were truly taking control, I'd want to see BTC reclaim nearby resistance and hold it on a retest. Until that happens, buying simply because support is nearby feels premature. Volume Check Weekend liquidity is lighter, and recent Bitcoin trading activity has been relatively quiet. That makes breakouts more vulnerable to fake moves. A genuine recovery should come with expanding participation rather than a thin-volume push. What I Like $62.8K–$62.9K is attracting buyers. Price is consolidating instead of immediately accelerating lower. BTC still has strong liquidity compared with most crypto assets. What I Don't Like The broader short-term structure remains weak. $63.8K–$64.2K is still meaningful overhead resistance. Weekend volume can produce misleading breakouts. My Plan I'm not chasing BTC in the middle of this range. I prefer a liquidity sweep + reclaim long if buyers prove they can defend the lower area. TRADE SETUP Bias: LONG — CONDITIONAL Strategy: Liquidity Sweep + Reclaim Timeframe: 1H Entry: $62,850 – $63,050 Confirmation: BTC must reclaim $63,050 after testing/sweeping the $62.8K area, with a 1H close back above the level and improving buying volume. TP1: $63,700 TP2: $64,200 TP3: $65,000 TP4: $66,000 SL: $62,350 R:R: approximately 1:1.4 to TP1, 1:2.6 to TP2, and 1:4.1 to TP3 depending on the entry. Invalidation A decisive 1H close below $62,350, especially with expanding selling volume, invalidates the bullish reclaim idea. In that case, I would rather step aside than keep averaging into weakness. Final Market View BTC is sitting at a decision zone. $62.8K–$62.9K needs to keep attracting buyers, but the real confirmation comes only after a reclaim of nearby resistance. For me, this is a wait-for-confirmation market, not a FOMO market. A missed trade is cheaper than forcing one inside a weak structure. Would you rather see BTC reclaim $64K first, or sweep below $62.8K before the next major move?