Bitcoin may fluctuate in the range of $86,000 to $92,000 in the short term, with analysts optimistic about signs of a bottoming out.

【Blockchain Rhythm】Trading strategist Jasper De Maere’s recent insights are worth paying attention to. He believes that Bitcoin will test the range between $86,000 and $92,000 repeatedly in the near term, and there’s no need to overly rely on technical indicators and theories in the short term.

More interestingly, he predicts a wave of profit-taking in the next two weeks. The logic behind this is not complicated—it’s the end of the year, and institutional investors need to rebalance their portfolios while also dealing with tax issues, so selling pressure will naturally emerge.

He thinks Bitcoin will maintain this sideways trading state unless new catalysts appear. There is a large-scale options expiration in late December, which could become a turning point.

Interestingly, although it’s still too early to say the market has bottomed out, De Maere revealed that the market has started to show some positive signals. Especially in the short term, “we are clearly in an oversold state”—which usually indicates a potential rebound opportunity.

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rekt_but_vibingvip
· 2025-12-22 15:26
Here we are again in the 8.6-9.2 range, after testing it several times I'm numb to it.

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Institutions adjusting their portfolios and tax handling at the end of the year, to put it bluntly, it means it's time to start dumping.

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This guy De Maere has a point, but can it really become a turning point on the day the options expire? It feels like this every year.

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Bottom signal? I've heard too much of that, let's talk about it next time.

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Sideways is just sideways, anyway, I don't do short-term trading, just sleeping soundly.

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Where are the positive signals? I just don't see them.
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MEVHunterZhangvip
· 2025-12-21 16:36
The institutional selling pressure at the end of the year is really unavoidable; just consider this sideways period as accumulation.
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SybilSlayervip
· 2025-12-19 16:46
Another round of testing between 86,000 and 92,000, basically institutional end-of-year portfolio adjustments and dumping.
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PerennialLeekvip
· 2025-12-19 16:34
End-of-year institutions are cutting leeks, let's just wait and see

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86 to 92 fluctuate back and forth, so boring

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Is De Maere reliable? Feels like the same old story again

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The real highlight is on the expiration day of the options, anything said now is pointless

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Bottom signal? I don’t believe you, you say that every time

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Just sideways trading, anyway I can’t do anything about it

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Tax issues causing selling pressure... interesting, found a new excuse again

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Late December? Let’s wait and see, entering now is just asking for death

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Feels like this round will be trapped for a while

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Where are the catalysts? Can someone give a real one
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