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Bitcoin traded close to $92,000 on Friday as the crypto market held steady around recent levels. Traders weighed a possible push toward $100,000 against the risk of another drop toward $80,000, with shifting Federal Reserve expectations shaping sentiment across digital assets.
BTC has recovered from last week’s lows near $81,000 and now trades above $91,000, reclaiming the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the November 11 to November 21 pullback. Analysts note that this level also capped earlier rebound attempts, so price action around it carries extra weight for the short-term BTC price outlook.
Analysts say that if BTC holds above this area, the Bitcoin price could test the $100,000 region. Options data from Deribit points in the same direction, with larger traders focusing on upside structures in the $100,000–$118,000 zone. While in the long term, BTC price can break above $120,000, particularly after a stronger macro catalyst.
Matrixport describes the current setup as a rare impasse between bulls and bears, as positioning, sentiment, and policy expectations interact.
A rebound from the $80,000 area formed a bullish hammer pattern on the charts, yet Glassnode cites thin liquidity and rising realized losses, which match a range-bound Bitcoin price.
Fed expectations shifted quickly in recent sessions. CME FedWatch data shows that markets now put the odds of a 25 basis-point cut at the December 2025 FOMC meeting above 80%, compared with around 39% earlier. Lower expected rates improve the appeal of risk assets and reduce carry costs for leveraged crypto positions.
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products play a growing role in this environment. Rising rate-cut odds have revived inflows into spot BTC vehicles after the recent correction, and analysts say steady or positive flows would help validate the latest rebound. Research firm 10X notes that recent data suggests a gradual move from a speculative regime toward one driven more by fundamentals and network growth.
Altcoins show mixed performance as the broader crypto market stabilizes. Ether trades near $3,020, up about 7.7% over the week, while XRP changes hands around $2.20 after a stronger weekly move. Other large tokens such as BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin record modest intraday changes in both directions.
Furthermore, the fear and greed index has climbed to 22, still in “extreme fear” but off last week’s lows. On the technical front, BTC price analysis highlights resistance in the $92,000–$96,000 supply cluster and support in the low $80,000s, with several watching $88,000 as a key downside level. Bitcoin currently trades close to $91,800, prompting traders to track Fed decision, ETF flows, and derivatives positioning for the next clear signal on Bitcoin price direction.
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