• Bitcoin continues to rise toward $150,000, with small pullbacks viewed as a regular part of trading.
• Near-term pullbacks to $90,000–$100,000 are possible but not a cause for panic.
• BTC derivatives show stable positioning, with open interest rising slightly despite lower trading volume.

Bitcoin is trading solidly within a bullish trend despite minor corrections, and analysts are predicting a rise to $150,000 even before any major correction occurs. Experts say short-term corrections are merely natural market occurrences, reiterating that now isn’t the time to sell, as the overall recovery is expected in the future.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at around $112,894, with a 24-hour trading volume of $57.03 billion and a market cap of $2.25 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, BTC has experienced a slight dip of 0.52%, reflecting a minor correction in an otherwise upward trend.

Bitcoin Price Forecast Signals Major Upswing Before Pullback

Crypto analyst Bitcoin Hopium believes BTC may reach $150,000 during this cycle, noting that the fifth wave of the market’s current pattern has not yet completed. In the analyst’s view, a bounce off a multi-year line of resistance could surprise many, creating what he calls the biggest bear trap ever.

Though a near-term correction to the $90,000 region, where the CME gap lies, is possible, Hopium cautions that this would occur only after BTC reaches $150,000.

Bitcoin Maintains Bullish Market Momentum

Another analyst, Broke Doomer, pointed out that BTC tends to stick to a predictable pattern. On the longer time frame, BTC is still in a bullish trend, continually making higher lows and higher highs. Short-term corrections to $95,000–$100,000 are possible, but this is considered typical market behavior and not a reason to panic.

The consensus among analysts is clear: now is not the time to sell. After BTC pulls through the current correction, analysts say a broader market recovery will follow, potentially propelling the entire crypto space into growth mode.

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Bitcoin Derivatives Market Records Mixed Indicators

Bitcoin derivative activity saw minor changes during the day, with open interest in BTC futures increasing by 1.01% to $81.42 billion, while trading volume decreased by -9.30% to $70.49 billion. The difference suggests that, although fewer trades occurred, larger positions remain open, reflecting hesitant confidence from the trading public despite reduced short-term activity.

The OI-Weighted ratio stands at 0.0104%, reflecting relatively stable recent positioning. That implies, while there isn’t a swift leverage buildup, there are active players diversifying exposure, indicating a stable, non-directional outlook.

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