BTC traded around $95,150 on January 18, remaining flat over 24 hours, with the hourly chart showing a typical high-level range-bound oscillation. The current market focus is on the repeated tug-of-war between two key price levels.



**Dual Pressure from Above and Below**
Looking upward, the $97,000-$98,000 range forms a clear resistance zone. Multiple cycle indicators are working together, and each rebound to this area tends to encounter selling pressure and pull back. To be honest, the strength of the rebounds is weakening each time, feeling a bit lackluster. Looking downward, the $94,760 level is very critical—it's the recent dividing line between bulls and bears. If this level holds, the oscillation may continue; if it breaks decisively, a larger correction should be considered.

**Technical Situation**
The hourly RSI is in the middle range, showing no clear direction; MACD indicates diminishing momentum; Bollinger Bands have contracted, suggesting volatility is converging. The candlestick patterns lack strong continuity, with both bulls and bears depleting their energy, making the market feel somewhat dull.

**Weekend Liquidity Effect**
Weekend trading volume is relatively low, with BTC market cap share stable between 59%-60%. Market enthusiasm remains, but there is a short-term lack of a clear breakout direction. The key still depends on how these two levels perform.
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FortuneTeller42vip
· 3h ago
Still dragging on and on, it's really boring to death Don't bother if you can't break 98k It's a real headache if 94760 can't hold This weekend's market is like a salted fish Let's wait for a clear direction, no more guessing
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tx_pending_forevervip
· 3h ago
This consolidation is really pointless; repeated tugging is just exhausting my patience. Will 94760 break or not? This is the true watershed. There’s usually little liquidity on weekends, so don’t expect any big moves. Bollinger Bands are narrowing, and momentum is waning... It feels like the market is brewing a big move. Let’s wait a bit longer; the 97,000 level is critical. This time, it’s really different. This rebound from high levels is becoming increasingly weak, it’s really uncomfortable. To hold or not to hold, it all depends on how this price level performs. A dull weekend market, maybe it’s better to do something else.
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RektRecordervip
· 3h ago
94760 If you can't break through, just keep grinding. Anyway, no one trades on the weekend. Wait for the real showdown next week.
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MetaRecktvip
· 3h ago
Another boring consolidation, stuck at 95,000 for a day and still hesitating. It's better to just make a move directly. Once 94,760 breaks, be prepared mentally; it will be very painful to go down. The rebound has no strength each time, and the technicals are so weak. Let's wait until Monday to see. Yawn, the market is also yawning. No one trades on weekends anyway. This market looks like it's gathering strength, but I'm more worried that it's gathering the strength to fall. No matter how much we tinker, we can't break through that 97,000 barrier. That resistance zone is really tightly nailed down. Damn, I have to defend these two lines at 97,000 and 94,760. I'm a bit exhausted, brothers.
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MerkleTreeHuggervip
· 3h ago
Still messing around in this dead zone between 94-98, I'm really getting tired of it. Waiting for a breakdown, otherwise it's just a deadlock. Liquidity is so poor over the weekend and still trying to break through. To put it nicely, it's dull; to be blunt, nobody wants it. The rebound strength is getting weaker each time, which is really exhausting. It would be interesting if 94760 can't hold, otherwise just keep harvesting the chives.
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