2026-01-18 10:26:28

As of 5:15 PM on January 18th, Bitcoin is hovering around the $95,100 mark, with a 1-hour price change close to 0, essentially just wasting time. The bulls have little desire to chase higher, and the bears' selling pressure is also insufficient. Currently, it’s a typical narrow-range consolidation pattern.

From a technical perspective, the 5-period and 10-period moving averages on the hourly chart have already flattened, and the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is stuck at the neutral level of 50, showing no signs of overbought or oversold conditions. In the short term, there is no clear directional guidance. The key issue is that trading volume continues to shrink, indicating decreasing market participation.

The next trading strategy is crucial: it’s likely to fluctuate within the range of $94,900 to $95,300. If a genuine breakout is to occur, it must be accompanied by increased trading volume; otherwise, false breakouts are easy to fall for. In other words, without volume, don’t rush to chase the direction. Maintaining the boundaries of the range is the proper approach.

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LayerHopper

· 4h ago

Grinding and grinding, but there's no volume. This move looks too exhausting; maybe let's wait a bit.

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GateUser-a5fa8bd0

· 4h ago

This round is really boring. 95100 just keeps grinding there, and there's not even a single trade volume. It's the same old trick—only with volume can we talk. Now it feels like no one is playing. Range-bound oscillation is very frustrating. No idea when it will break out. Wasting time is the most annoying thing. Both long and short positions are uncomfortable. Wait for a volume breakout signal. Don't chase blindly without volume.

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NeonCollector

· 4h ago

It's the same old routine, no volume, still trying to break through? Haha --- This line at 95100 is just sleeping, it's making me sleepy just looking at it --- Why chase without volume? It's all fake --- RSI stuck at 50, nobody wants to move, just waiting --- 94900 to 95300, stay here everyone --- The bears don't have the strength to smash, the bulls are too lazy to chase, is that all? --- I'm just holding this range, don't do anything --- Shrinking volume is just a scam, don't believe it

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0xSoulless

· 4h ago

It's the same old routine again—shrinking trading volume means big players are actively trapping others. Just wait and see.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 4h ago

Bottoming out with this routine, it’s just annoying to watch. If the volume isn’t enough, don’t chase blindly; wait for a volume breakout signal. --- It’s that kind of stalemate again, really dull. Fluctuating between 94900-95300 back and forth, so boring. --- No volume increase is a trap, be smart and avoid stepping into it. --- RSI stuck at 50, just awkward, neither bulls nor bears have momentum. --- I’ve seen many narrow-range bottoms like this, often a sign of a false breakout. --- Decreased volume is a signal; doing nothing now is the right move. --- A typical sideways market with no direction, I choose to sleep through it.

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