BTC Consolidation Range Hides Opportunities: When Most People Are Bearish, It's the Start of a Positioning

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded slightly on Friday, rising about 1.25% intraday, with the price approaching $77,250. However, since April 19, it has remained trapped in a range of $75,000 to $80,000, fluctuating repeatedly.
From derivatives data, market sentiment shows divergence:
Futures funding rates remain persistently negative, indicating many traders still prefer to short at high levels; open interest stays around $19 billion, with little change, showing a cautious market mood. Meanwhile, the three-month annualized basis is only 1.5%, suggesting overall leverage is not aggressive.
On the other hand, the options market is sending a different signal — in the past 24 hours, the proportion of bullish options trades reached 58%, indicating a quiet warming of bullish expectations, and demand for downside protection has weakened.
In simple terms:
Short-term sentiment is bearish, but medium-term outlook is gradually warming.
Market movements are often like this —
When most people start hesitating or turning bearish, the real opportunity is usually brewing.
Don’t rush to chase rallies or sell in panic, and don’t doubt the trend just because of volatility.
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