2026-01-13 03:30:07

BTC Technical Update: Extreme Squeeze Building Across Multiple Timeframes

The Bitcoin chart is painting an increasingly tense picture. On the daily, we're seeing negligible movement paired with tight consolidation, while the 2-day timeframe is flashing extreme squeeze signals. Things get more interesting on the 3-day and 4-day charts—both showing further compression with volatility squeezed to its tightest levels since July 2025, right before that massive pump to fresh all-time highs.

This kind of setup typically precedes major directional moves. When price action gets this confined across multiple timeframes simultaneously, the market is essentially loading the spring. Historical precedent suggests a breakout is building, though which direction remains the key question traders are watching.

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WenMoon

· 4h ago

Squeezing so tightly, it feels like it's going to burst But the direction is really unpredictable, let's wait and see Whether this wave can hit a new high depends on this moment

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RunWithRugs

· 16h ago

This squeeze looks like it's about to explode; just waiting for a breakout in which direction.

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All-InQueen

· 16h ago

Hmm… it feels like this squeeze is about to break, just not sure which way it will break I've heard the spring compression analogy too many times, and it always ends up being a false breakout I remember the July move, and right now it doesn't seem as intense The longer time frame squeeze does have some merit, but honestly, it mainly depends on the funding situation Wait, is this another trick to get me to chase the high?

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FloorPriceWatcher

· 16h ago

Holding it in for so long, just waiting for the moment the spring releases.

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MiningDisasterSurvivor

· 16h ago

Coming to squeeze again? I've been through this before. In 2018, they said the same thing during that wave, and look what happened... --- Extreme squeezing before a crash usually means a massive dump. The question is, can you catch the bottom? --- Multiple frameworks squeezing at the same time? Sounds like the funds are waiting for a signal to unload. --- If this breakout turns downward, I’ll just laugh. Once again, a "power buildup" harvest for the retail investors. --- Every day they talk about springs. Is the probability really that high that after such squeezing, the price will go up? --- The real issue isn't the squeezing itself, but how many are still left holding the bag. --- That wave in July 2025? I don’t remember it... Feels like there’s some data issue. --- Wait a minute, isn’t this just the standard phrase at all bear market bottoms? Where’s the suspense? --- Is the direction the key issue? Come on, you only know the direction when it’s falling. --- Another "power buildup" talk. The project team’s rhetoric applied to the coin price is quite something.

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ForkTongue

· 16h ago

This squeezing force... When waiting for the breakthrough, my fingers are about to bleed from pressing.

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SmartContractWorker

· 16h ago

It's being squeezed so tightly, feels like it's going to explode --- Is it charging again? Or just a fake breakout... looks pretty tense --- Multiple time frames are compressed into place, there should be some action this time, right? --- Wait, the direction is still uncertain? So should I go short or long? --- Spring charging... am I betting on a rise to be bottomed out? --- Wow, from July until now? The volatility is really ridiculously small --- Historical experience suggests a breakout, but the direction is a mystery, a classic "guess, guess, guess" --- This squeezing force really looks uncomfortable, the main force must be brewing something

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