{"id":132874,"date":"2025-05-16T08:53:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/bitcoin-price-bulls-face-120m-challenge-to-maintain-uptrend\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T08:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:53:43","slug":"bitcoin-price-bulls-face-120m-challenge-to-maintain-uptrend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/bitcoin-price-bulls-face-120m-challenge-to-maintain-uptrend\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Bulls Face $120M Challenge to Maintain Uptrend"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bitcoin Bulls Face Resistance Challenge<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> <span class=\"inline-flex px-2 py-1 justify-end items-center rounded-full border border-custom-gray bg-white items-center\"><span class=\"font-sans text-xs text-[#676767] font-[600] leading-[21px] tracking-[0.4px]\">BTC<\/span><span class=\"flex items-center\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"w-[20px] h-[20px]\" fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 25 24\" width=\"25\"><path d=\"M9.20956 12.29L11.7996 9.69997C12.1896 9.30997 12.8196 9.30997 13.2096 9.69997L15.7996 12.29C16.4296 12.92 15.9796 14 15.0896 14H9.90956C9.01956 14 8.57956 12.92 9.20956 12.29Z\" fill=\"#10A05F\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"flex font-sans text-xs text-[#676767] leading-[21px] tracking-[0.4px]\">$103,309.52<\/span><\/span> bulls face a <strong>$120 million<\/strong> resistance challenge as they look to extend the classic &#8220;stair-step&#8221; uptrend, as highlighted by recent order book data.<\/p>\n<p>Since April 9, <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> has surged about <strong>38%<\/strong>, moving from around <strong>$75,000<\/strong> to <strong>$104,000<\/strong> as trade tensions have eased and major market participants deployed capital.<\/p>\n<p>This rally can be classified as a classic <strong>stair-step pattern<\/strong>: Initial bullish impulses are frequently followed by periods of consolidation, creating the groundwork for the subsequent upward move.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, the initial rise from <strong>$75,000<\/strong> met with range-bound trading between <strong>$83,000<\/strong> and <strong>$85,000<\/strong>. The subsequent increase faced consolidation between <strong>$92,000<\/strong> and <strong>$96,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n        <img alt=\"BTC's stair-step uptrend. (TradingView\/CoinDesk)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1793\" height=\"742\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-md\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2Fs3y3vcno%2Fproduction%2Fcc6aacb070708073555b7671cb4c53e34a26af3f-1793x742.png%3Fauto%3Dformat&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\" \/><br \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, since May 10, prices have oscillated mainly between <strong>$101,000<\/strong> and <strong>$105,000<\/strong>, indicating a consolidation phase following the advance into six-figure territory.<\/p>\n<p>To advance to the next phase of gains, bulls must overcome a significant wall of selling pressure around <strong>$105,000<\/strong>. This represents a substantial hurdle for traders aiming to take advantage of the bullish momentum.<\/p>\n<p>According to data sourced from <strong>Kiyotaka.ai<\/strong>, there are open sell orders worth nearly <strong>$50 million<\/strong> at <strong>$104,800<\/strong>, in addition to around <strong>$70 million<\/strong> at <strong>$105,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Kiyotaka.ai tracks the dynamics of the order book heat map by aggregating data from spot trading on platforms like <strong>Binance<\/strong>, <strong>Bitstamp<\/strong>, <strong>Bybt<\/strong>, <strong>Coinbase<\/strong>, and <strong>OKX<\/strong>, along with perpetual futures trading on <strong>Binance<\/strong>, <strong>Bybit<\/strong>, and <strong>OKX<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the open orders at higher price levels are classified as limit sell orders. These orders set the minimum price that sellers are willing to accept. Consequently, when the spot price reaches this level, the order may be executed, enabling the seller to sell at or above that price point.<\/p>\n<figure>\n        <img alt=\"BTC global order book heatmap. (Kiyotaka)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"993\" height=\"567\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-md\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2Fs3y3vcno%2Fproduction%2F0bf0b6c4c1297bb20a638112b4810c8fec7108f3-993x567.png%3Fauto%3Dformat&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75\" \/><figcaption class=\"whitespace-nowrap overflow-hidden text-ellipsis w-[calc(100%_-12ch)]\">BTC global order book heatmap. (Kiyotaka)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The chart illustrates that the global aggregated order book is relatively stacked at higher price levels, indicating potential profit-taking as prices approach all-time highs.<\/p>\n<p>Macro indicators and technical momentum show that the path of least resistance is on the upside, implying that, sooner or later, bulls will absorb the selling pressure, ultimately pushing valuations towards record highs.<\/p>\n<p>In simpler terms, these sell walls are unlikely to remain indefinitely, suggesting that the bullish trend may soon reassert itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/finance\/\">Finance and Crypto News-9<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\">Tm-En-7<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin Bulls Face Resistance Challenge Bitcoin BTC$103,309.52 bulls face a $120 million resistance challenge as they look to extend the classic &#8220;stair-step&#8221; uptrend, as highlighted by recent order book data. Since April 9, Bitcoin has surged about 38%, moving from around $75,000 to $104,000 as trade tensions have eased and major market participants deployed capital. 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