Bitcoin is drifting sideways after a bounce, and the setup points to more chop before the next real move — neutral short term, still positive longer term.

• Bitcoin bounced off support near $76,000 after the downside liquidations there got cleared out.
• The bigger weekly picture still looks bullish, with the same kind of setup last seen at the end of the 2022 bear market.
• Shorter-term charts are overheated, so expect a slow, choppy stretch rather than a strong push up.
• New buy-stop liquidity is stacking up around $80,000, which could pull the price higher early in the week.
• A sharp drop in US stocks when markets reopen is the main risk that would drag crypto down with it.

Ethereum is pushing just above resistance near $2,530, though a warning signal could form in the next week or two. XRP is holding $1.30 support, and Solana keeps bouncing from the $96–$99 zone.

Outlook: Neutral to slightly higher into early next week, with direction likely set by how stocks open.

## Bitcoin Levels

• **Bias:** Neutral short term, bullish longer term
• **Buy / accumulate:** $73K–$75K support zone; around $76K on a hold
• **Sell / take profit:** $80,000–$82,000 resistance
• **Support:** $76,000–$76,120 (immediate), $73K–$75K (major)
• **Resistance:** $80,000–$82,000
• **Targets:** $80,000 and $80.6K upside liquidity
• **Invalidation:** Loss of $73K–$75K support