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· Weak real trading volume: The total average daily trading volume of Bitcoin spot and ETF markets is about $6.4 billion, remaining at a low range since the ETF listing. Glassnode emphasizes this as a core constraint on the sustainability of the rebound.
· Non-farm benefits have been partially priced in: The positive impact of the sharp drop in the probability of a rate hike in October has been absorbed during the surge to $87,000. If geopolitical risks continue to escalate, BTC may further give back gains. $BTC $ETH $ZEC #英伟达股价再创历史新高，市值逼近6万亿美元 Blast announced it will gradually shut down
The reason is straightforward: operating costs exceed revenue, and there is no path to continue
Previously, people watched L2 for airdrop releases; now they watch for when withdrawals are possible
According to The Block, the team will first withdraw assets from Lido, expected to take about a week, during which withdrawals will be paused
The regular withdrawal interface will be available until October 26; after that, direct interaction with the bridge contract on Ethereum is required
The promised blockchain immutability and eternal existence—this once highly anticipated top-tier project only lasted two and a half years $Blast29K jobs added. That definitely got my attention.
The latest NFP data shows the U.S. labor market losing momentum, and for me, the revisions are just as important as the headline. July and August were revised lower too, which makes the slowdown look less like a one month surprise.
Personally, I think this puts the Fed in a more uncomfortable position. Inflation is still something policymakers are watching closely, but continuing to tighten becomes harder to justify if employment keeps cooling.
For markets, “weak jobs = bullish” feels too simple to me.
A softer labor market could reduce pressure for further rate hikes, which may help risk assets. But if jobs weaken too quickly, the conversation can shift from “Fed relief” to “economic slowdown.”
That’s the line I’m watching now.
Cooling is one thing. Cracking is another
#USNFPDataCools $BTC 🔥ETH is holding at a high level without falling, which actually makes people more anxious! But the more it consolidates sideways like this, the less I rush to change my plan.
📉 The daily chart is clearly in a high-level consolidation now. Although the Bollinger Bands still point upward, the price increase has slowed down. It keeps testing the highs but never forms a valid breakout.
👀 2806 is the resistance level that can't be ignored right now. Bulls have repeatedly tried but failed to hold above it, indicating significant selling pressure at this level.
🧠 So I’m holding my short positions for now, not panicking to adjust just because a few bullish candles appear during the session.
⚠️ The most easily deceived thing in a consolidation market is emotions: a little rise makes people think a breakout is coming, a little drop makes them fear a crash.
🎯 I’m now just waiting for one signal — bulls fail again to break 2806 and a clear pullback appears.
Brothers, do you think ETH can break through 2806, or will it start to pull back after this high-level consolidation? #美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2% #BTC、ETH现货ETF同步转流出，资金热度降温 #美伊局势持续紧张，G7将释放最多1亿桶储备 Let me tell you something, BTC is currently at 84758.1. I almost chased a long position at 84900 just now, but luckily I held back. Think about it, the resistance level at 85000 is right ahead, if you chase in, the stop loss has to be set at 85200, and the target is only 85500, the risk-reward ratio is less than 1:1, isn't that just giving away money? I lost 200,000U trying to recover, now I've learned my lesson. I'll wait for a pullback to the 84000 support level before entering, opening a position with 5000U, stop loss at 83800, target at 84800, risk-reward ratio 4:1. Never hold a position without a stop loss, take it slow. $BTC #英伟达股价再创历史新高，市值逼近6万亿美元 📉 $ETH — Stop Pushing Higher? The Trend Is Showing Signs of WeaknessWoke up this morning and checked the market—my 100x $ETH short is still in floating profit, but the latest rebound has already given back a significant portion of those gains. With extreme leverage, unrealized profits can disappear incredibly fast.Meanwhile, $AAVE has been even more challenging. The short position remains deeply underwater as price continues moving higher against the trade, with unrealized losses continuinWallet recovery plans must remain understandable even if the owner becomes unreachable.
If the mnemonic phrase is hidden too well, even the owner or legitimate heirs might not find it; if it's written too clearly, it might be taken prematurely by people in daily contact. High-value $ETH wallets require layered recovery information, access conditions, and asset descriptions: confidential materials should not be stored with explanatory documents, heirs should know the process but not be able to access it alone prematurely, and there should be testable recovery paths in case of device damage. Multisig, social recovery, or professional custody can reduce single points of failure but introduce additional participants and rule risks. The most dangerous plan is one never practiced, only assumed in the mind that family will know what to do. Recovery tests should use empty wallets or controlled environments to avoid entering real mnemonic phrases on unfamiliar devices. Self-custody is not only about being able to sign today but also about being able to recover within authorized boundaries years later.
Inheritance arrangements must also adapt to family relationships and legal changes, regularly reviewing whether the authorized persons are still appropriate. Recovery plans not updated for years may become unexecutable when truly needed. Explanatory documents should clearly state the network, wallet type, and verification steps but must not be stored with all key materials. A single rehearsal can reveal omissions, while official assets should remain offline.$BTC has been holding back all day, and finally seems a bit restless!
Current price is around 84749, although it still has a 0.68% drop.
Just pulled out a small bullish candle, and the moving averages are starting to show subtle changes.
From the market details, MA5 and MA10 (84760 and 84682) have quietly turned upward, and the price has climbed back above these two short-term moving averages. This is the first bullish signal since the sideways consolidation.
MA20 (84619) is flat, while MA30 (85001) is still pressing from above, currently right near the key 85000 integer level, which is a battleground for bulls and bears.
Below, MA60 and MA120 (84828 and 84239) continue to trend upward, providing solid support.
Regarding volume, that recent bullish candle came with some volume expansion. Although not explosive, it’s a clear improvement from the previous stagnant state, indicating that funds are starting to test upward.
Next, watch two levels: if it breaks through the 85000-85100 area with strong volume, the short-term pattern could shift from sideways to a rebound; if it falls below 84600 again, it means this test failed and the price will need to continue consolidating.
This is the first movement after the sideways phase, so don’t rush to place heavy bets. Observing the authenticity of the breakout is more critical.$BTC is still around 84,600, not much different from the afternoon, and basically back to where it was a week ago.
I think there's no need to rush to pick a side now. Last night's rebound didn't continue, but the current changes aren't enough to support expecting a big drop immediately.
Next, observe if it can reclaim the position near 85,500 from last night.
If it reclaims and continues to push higher, then raise expectations; if it rebounds near that area but falls back, continue to view it as a recovery.
The price hasn't moved far, but changing judgments several times a day can easily wear you out.
$WLD, although it rose about 4% in the past 24 hours, was at 0.571 in the afternoon and fell back to 0.563 by evening, with some gains already retraced.
I won't outright be bearish for now, but I also don't want to chase this positive momentum.
If it can reclaim the afternoon position, it shows buyers are still willing to continue; if it can't recover, then accept that this strength is weakening.
$INJ returned to around 7.78 in the afternoon, higher than last night's 7.44, so this recovery is indeed better than before.
But the closer it gets to 8, the more you can't assume it will definitely reach just because the difference isn't big.
I'm more focused on whether it can stabilize at a higher position than last night when it falls again.
If it can, then there's reason to continue viewing it as a recovery. Only calculating how much room is left above without considering how to handle a pullback can easily lead to confidence when prices rise but confusion when they fall a little. Argentina announces the launch of an investment citizenship program, planned to open for applications in the fourth quarter of this year.
Currently, two options are announced:
$350,000: non-refundable investment to the government
$800,000: purchase of Argentine government bonds
This is Argentina's first investment citizenship program, but only the plan has been announced so far; specific application procedures, review criteria, and other details are yet to be confirmed.
For those interested in overseas citizenship, Argentina now offers another path worth attention. Someone asked: BTC is currently at 84758.1, can we chase long? My answer is: not recommended. Why? Because it's too close to the resistance level at 85000, only about 200 points away, chasing in makes it hard to set a proper stop loss, and the risk-reward ratio isn't favorable. I'm recovering from a 200,000 U loss. My current approach is: wait for a pullback to the 84000 support level before considering going long, open a position with 5000 U, stop loss at 83800, target 84800, risk-reward ratio 4:1. Remember, good trades are waited for, not chased. Never hold a position without a stop loss. $BTC #美伊局势持续紧张，G7将释放最多1亿桶储备 Oh heavens, brothers, I just gave myself two days off without watching the market, and $ZEC actually dropped below 1300! Luckily, this move is in my favor.
Why such a sharp drop?
First, Grayscale ETF funds are fleeing. The ZCSH spot ETF saw a net outflow of as much as $93.6 million this week, with no net inflow for several consecutive days. When it was rising, it was buying pressure; now that it's falling, it's selling pressure.
Second, hackers are laundering money using privacy pools. Of the $387 million stolen from Bitget exchange on September 24, about 2746 ZEC were transferred into the Zcash privacy pool. Privacy coins being used for money laundering is a fatal blow to institutional confidence.
Third, it rose too sharply, triggering profit-taking stampede. ZEC surged from 480 in August to 1698 by the end of September, a 253% increase in one month, with RSI consistently in the overbought zone. The current pullback is a normal correction.
Key levels: The support between 1270-1300 below is critical; if broken, the next support is 1155.
$BTC $ETH #美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2% BTC approached 85000 twice but has not closed above it on the 1H chart yet
For those watching BTC challenge the round number, 85000 remains the confirmation line for now. The 1H candle from 20:00 to 21:00 closed with a high of 84923.7 and a close of 84883.3; from 21:00 to 22:00 it touched 84964.8 but closed back at 84865.3. Both tests failed to confirm with a close above.
The trading volumes for these two candles were approximately 15,759,000 and 13,357,000 USDT respectively. The price pushed the high closer by 41.1 dollars, but the volume in the latter hour decreased by 15.24%, indicating visible resistance near 85000.
If a subsequent 1H candle closes above 85000, this resistance test is invalidated; if it first closes below 84764.6, the consecutive failed tests will be further confirmed. The volatility after 22:00 has not closed yet and is not included in this conclusion.
Would you consider a single close above 85000 as a valid breakout, or would you wait for the next 1H candle to hold above it?
Data: OKX BTC-USDT spot 1H, all candles are confirmed closed (confirm=1), as of October 3, 2026, 22:00 (UTC+8). For market observation only, not investment advice.
#BTC #MarketObservation 🔥Major breakthrough! DOGE launches compliant perpetual contracts in the US
$DOGE delivers another major positive development as compliant DOGE perpetual contracts officially go live in the US market!
Kalshi has introduced DOGE perpetual futures, allowing US users to trade DOGE with leverage under the CFTC regulatory framework. Unlike traditional futures with expiration and settlement, perpetual contracts have no fixed expiry date and can continuously track DOGE price fluctuations.
Key highlights:
✅ Uses CF Benchmarks' DOGEUSD_RTI as the pricing reference
✅ Supports 24/7 uninterrupted trading
✅ The first compliant DOGE perpetual trading channel in the US market
This means DOGE is no longer just a simple Meme narrative but officially enters the compliant derivatives market, opening further participation channels for institutional capital and gradually moving toward mature financial infrastructure.
$DOGE📢$DOGE price remains flat, but underlying applications are quietly accelerating!
$DOGE market continues to consolidate sideways, with the price hovering around 0.09285. Market liquidity is sluggish over the weekend, and the market remains calm, but the ecosystem layer has already taken the lead in gaining momentum.
DogeOS launched its testnet on October 1, integrating EVM compatibility + zkVM architecture. Features such as lending, perpetual contracts, and prediction markets are being gradually introduced. Gas fees are directly settled using DOGE, accelerating ecosystem development.
Heavy DOGE long positions are currently resisting selling pressure, but short-term capital inflow is lacking. $ETH is also maintaining sideways movement, fluctuating around 2680.
Waiting patiently for Monday's market to release volatility, hoping for a breakout, maintaining a bullish outlook in the mid to long term, and patiently awaiting market realization.
$DOGE $ETH
#美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2% Revisiting Dongguan, found old photos from Yufeng Hairdressing School back then. In 2011, I left factory with 8000 yuan, wanting to learn a craft to settle down. Went through factories and construction sites, finally entered trading market, endured several liquidations. Past struggles at grassroots shaped my left-side trading style. Lots of talk outside about luck and capital size. For me, there's no shortcut in market, only calm down and respect cycles. $BTC $ETH#USNFPDataCools #BTCETHETFOutfloKey Point Analysis: BTC's Bull-Bear Defense Lines and Breakout Paths
Currently, Bitcoin is at a critical bull-bear watershed, with the market accumulating strength in a narrow range, awaiting a directional choice. For traders, clarifying the current offense and defense points is crucial.
Resistance Above: Layered Pressure, Breakout Opens Space
In the short term, 86,574 is the first resistance wall ahead. Only by effectively holding above this level can bulls further open the space to test 88,500 upwards.
The higher range of 88,563 - 89,000 is the core resistance cluster, which is not only the suppression level of the upper Bollinger Band but also a dual psychological and technical barrier. If this area is strongly broken through, BTC will officially launch an assault on 90,000. Looking further ahead, 92,000 - 100,000 is the structural reference convergence zone pointed out by Bitwise; once the price enters this area, it will inevitably trigger intense competition between bulls and bears.
Support Below: Core Defense Line, Determines Short-Term Initiative
On the defense side, 83,242 - 83,960 is the current core defense line, where the daily VWAP and previous breakout retest confirmation levels converge, providing strong support.
Notably, 85,231 is a key pivot point. If the price can retake and hold above this level, bulls can regain short-term initiative; otherwise, if it remains suppressed here, the market may retest the lower support again.Why is the BTC correction in this cycle relatively shallow, without the previous 70%+ deep retracements?
In earlier cycles, market participants were mainly retail investors, crypto-native funds, and miners. After the market rose, profit-taking was concentrated, incremental buying couldn't keep up, and selling pressure easily triggered continuous liquidations, leading to sharp crashes.
Since the launch of spot ETFs in 2024, the market's capital structure has completely changed. Spot ETFs, asset management institutions, corporate funds, and mature market makers have entered, bringing substantial absorption capacity. Institutional behavior characteristics include:
1. Including BTC in long-term asset allocation, significantly reducing short-term concentrated sell-offs
2. Entering through ETFs and custody channels, no longer limited by exchange liquidity pools
3. Rebalancing and adjusting positions in batches during corrections, rather than emotionally cutting losses all at once
4. Using futures, options, and basis trading to hedge risks, reducing the intensity of one-sided spot sell-offs
The change in capital structure directly lowers the slope of the decline. Selling pressure still exists, but each round of decline is more likely to encounter absorption.
It's unlikely to see extreme crashes over 70% again; corrections will most likely stay within the 40%-60% range. My $ZEC short is 2 days old, currently around 7% in profit.
I mainly trade spot after getting burned by liquidation before, so this time I kept leverage low at just 3x with a small position.
Why short ZEC? It broke support without a strong rebound, while old holders appear to be selling and new buyers are taking over. Whether that handoff works is still uncertain.
Small size, low leverage, strict risk control.#NvidiaRecordHigh #BTCETHETFOutflows #G7OilReserveRelease 💰 Starting Capital: 400U 🎯 Target: 10,000U 📈 Current Balance: 7,200U 💸 Already Withdrawn: 1,300U Day 94 update: Today was a bit frustrating. A few positions are still stuck, and seeing capital tied up like that definitely tests the patience. Yesterday, I got a little too greedy and chose not to close when I had the chance. The market reminded me once again that unrealized profit means nothing until it’s actually secured. Still, the challenge continues. No need to rush or force trades just toOn OKX, the BTC perpetual annualized rate fell below 0.5% and total open interest declined, with spot turnover at $84,810.6
The BTC perpetual rate on OKX dropped to 0.0004% tonight, with the long annualized borrowing cost falling below 0.5%, and spot consolidating narrowly at $84,810.6. For those holding positions, watch the turnover at $84,810.6. BTC dipped slightly by 2.00% in 24 hours, with on-exchange perpetual open interest shrinking by nearly $388 million from last night’s $8.231 billion, bringing total open interest down to $7.843 billion. The rate is stuck at the floor, indicating that longs haven’t borrowed much tonight.
I reviewed the distribution of open interest on the platform. Of the total $7.843 billion in open interest, BTC accounts for $2.949 billion, Ethereum takes $1.786 billion, and altcoin contracts make up $3.108 billion. The altcoin-to-BTC open interest ratio rose from 1.009 last night to 1.054, showing that BTC positions are closing faster during contract deleveraging. The overall Fear and Greed Index dropped from 72 to 67, with Bitcoin’s market dominance at 58.73%.
I also checked the rates for other major coins. Ethereum’s rate remains at 0.0021%, equivalent to an annualized 2.30%, much lower than last night’s 8.65%. SOL’s rate is 0.0013%, BNB is stuck at 0.0000%, and DOGE even shows a negative rate discount of -0.0002%. Market funds are generally calm, with no crowd pushing up one-sided leverage. Last week I shorted $ZEC and lost a month's salary; this month went long and lost another month. Rises when I short, falls when I long. Why is it always against me? I really can't take it anymore, ZEC you jerk! Yesterday a bro messaged me saying he lost 3 months salary on ZEC and asked if he can still hold. I didn't dare say "it will bounce back." Because 3 months ago, I was the one staring at K-line late at night, sweaty palms, stubbornly holding. Now ZEC dropped from 1698 to 1333, 21% pullback表面都在等降息，底下却在悄悄撤钱。 非农这么弱，为什么BTC还是抬不起头？ 我盯着这组数据看了很久。美国9月非农只增了2.9万，失业率升到4.2%，按过去的剧本，这该是风险资产狂欢的夜晚。但盘面给出的反馈很冷淡，甚至有点防备。市场确实上调了10月降息押注，可价格没有跟，这种背离比数据本身更值得琢磨。 我的感受是，好消息被提前花掉了。降息预期升温的同时，BTC上方一直有沉甸甸的卖压，每次反弹都像在测试谁更急着离场。ETH和SOL的节奏也差不多，不是不能涨，而是涨上去没人接。这种结构里，追高的容错率很低，等回踩确认反而更从容。 真正让我警觉的是另一个信号。BTC和ETH现货ETF同步净流出，这不是板块内部的小打小闹，而是边际买盘在退潮。当最稳定的增量资金开始观望，山寨的弹性就会被压缩，风险偏好会从进攻转向防守。大家可能忽略了，ETF流出往往不是一天的情绪，而是连续几天的态度。 偏多的路径也存在。如果降息真的落地，实际利率下行对加密是中期利好，只是这个利好需要时间传导，不是一根阳线就能兑现。风险在于，市场已经把降息当成既定事实，一旦后续就业或通胀数据反弹，预期回摆会让高杠杆仓位很难受。 所以Sharing my thought process, not a trade report. BTC is currently at 84758.1, I took a light long position near 84100, stop loss at 83900, target 84800, currently floating in profit. Recovering from a 200,000 U loss, my current principle is: open each trade with 5000 U, only enter if the risk-reward ratio is at least 2:1, never hold losing positions without stop loss. Resistance at 85000, support at 84000, this range is oscillating, so I trade the range and follow the trend after a breakout. Trading is not about who makes more, but who lasts longer. $BTC #BTC、ETH现货ETF同步转流出，资金热度降温 #BTC、ETH现货ETF同步转流出，资金热度降温
Weekly long read:
This week I read an article about AI, mainly discussing "Is there really a bubble in AI?" When AI investment truly becomes excessive, who will ultimately bear the debt?
According to estimates, from 2025 to 2032, the cumulative investment in AI data centers, chips, power, and network infrastructure in the US could reach an astonishing $10.3 trillion, averaging 3.63% of the US GDP annually. By relative economic scale, this even surpasses the historical waves of railroad, highway, electrification, and communication infrastructure construction in the US.
So, can AI make enough money? If not, who will bear the money already spent?
When investment relies on cash flow,
when the bubble bursts,
the shareholders are the first to suffer.
But as more investments start to rely on debt, SPVs, private credit, and asset securitization,
things change.
Because when the next AI market truly reaches a turning point,
what we may need to watch is not just the Nasdaq.
But—
whether cracks appear first in the credit market.
If so,
that crack
might be the real signal that this round of AI super capital expenditure cycle is entering its second half.
Although such risks have not yet appeared,
they are becoming increasingly difficult to see. BTC is grinding sideways, and funds are not buying it
BTC is still grinding today, stuck around 84500, down 0.3% in 24 hours, basically unchanged.
There was a small episode a couple of days ago: US PCE inflation data came out lower than expected, BTC briefly surged to 85500, but failed to hold and was pushed back. The reason is simple—although inflation dropped, US Treasury yields did not fall accordingly, so funds are not convinced. This is a typical "good news causes a spike, then it gets sold off" scenario.
In the short term, selling pressure at 85500 above remains obvious, and volume hasn't picked up. Don't rush to chase longs at this level, nor blindly short; wait for a clear direction. The market is waiting for a real catalyst, and before that, it will most likely continue to range back and forth in this zone. #美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2% #BTC、ETH现货ETF同步转流出，资金热度降温 $ETH was being called long above $2,750, with some setups using only around a 30-point stop-loss. But the market had other plans. 😭 Those long positions got hit hard, and reports put the losses among bulls at around $300M. $BTC was even more brutal for anyone chasing longs above $86K. Bitcoin suddenly dropped several thousand dollars, wiping out leveraged positions along the way. My $ETH long from $2,679 has already been closed. The $ZEC long from $1,319 is still sitting at a floating loss. So $PONS I had just finished complaining to a friend about this week's market, but now I have to take back my words, a bit awkward. Luckily, I didn't mess with the short positions and just waited for it to give the answer itself.
In the early hours yesterday, PONS faced obvious resistance above; every attempt to surge fell just short, and volume didn't keep up. I saw persistent pressure at the high levels, signaling that the rebound was just an opportunity to short, so I opened a short position.
From 0.5583 all the way down to 0.4199, the short position gained +496.14%. The earlier hesitation was real, but the outcome is truly satisfying.
I first closed 80% of the position, keeping the remaining 20% at cost price as protection, letting the profit run if it continues to drop, and hoping the rebound doesn't give back the gains.
Don't lose patience in the choppy market and then try to regain dignity in a trending move. Panic comes from lack of planning; losses come from overthinking. For friends who haven't entered yet, listen to me: now is not the time to rush. Wait for a more comfortable position in the next round and watch for new structures.
$DOGE $ADA Big Brother Maji accumulating again. $BTC $ETH After today's ops, position rebuilt to $145M, and still all longs. Don't just watch his small coins for fun; what really matters is his position structure. BTC 290 coins, ∼$24.52M; ETH 37.1k coins, ∼$99.43M; HYPE 177k coins, ∼$15.54M; PUMP ∼1.025B coins, ∼$5.65M. Four longs add up to $145M, currently unrealized loss ∼$1.027M, margin usage already 83.76%. What's more interesting is he didn't just blindly add all day today. From midnight to afternoon,Recent on-chain data shows that the number of $SHIB holding addresses continues to rise, surpassing 1.69 million, with nearly 6,000 new wallets added in the past two weeks, rapidly approaching the 1.7 million mark. Even though the overall market is weak, new holders keep flowing in. 👉🏻Short-term impact A rapid increase in the number of general holders usually means more retail investors entering, which will boost short-term trading activity. As new wallets increase, buy and sell orders will follow, making prices prone to pulse-like fluctuations. Combined with occasional spikes in the recent burn rate, SHIB is relatively more likely to experience an emotion-driven rebound in the short term. However, note that many new addresses may be small-scale probes, and large funds may not be following suit, so rapid gains could also be followed by quick pullbacks. 👉🏻Long-term impact Over a longer period, the steady expansion of the holder base indicates community stickiness remains. The proportion of long-term holders has always been high, with many holding for over a year. This is positive for ecosystem development, especially as Shibarium Layer 2 network transaction volume accumulates; the more holders there are, the more solid the foundation for future burns and application rollouts. However, the issue of highly concentrated supply persists, with top addresses controlling most of the tokens. The long-term trend ultimately depends on the movements of large holders and overall market risk appetite; the number of holders alone cannot sustain a prolonged bull market. 👉🏻Overall assessment The outlook is moderately bullish. The surge in holders is a positive signal, proving the project’s popularity has not completely faded and demand is slowly recovering. It is not the kind of "immediate doubling"The latest nonfarm payrolls came in well below market expectations, once again cooling expectations for an October Fed rate hike. But don’t confuse good macro news with an automatic crypto pump. $BTC is still facing strong selling pressure overhead. I wouldn’t rush into a falling market just because the data looks bullish. For me, the better approach is to wait for a pullback and look for a cleaner long setup. The market doesn’t owe anyone a rally just because the news is positive. $ETH is showi$SAND keep shorting! Up 20% in past dozen hours, but looking at real moves of smart money in backend, they are operating completely opposite. At midnight, 543 bulls vs 232 bears. Now price up, bulls not only didn't follow, but quietly withdrew 19 positions, while bears on other side suddenly added 100, total position soaring directly to 6.68M U, completely surpassing bulls. Price rising, but main force crazily opening shorts. What does it mean? In main force's eyes, this rally is not opportunityAfternoon market update:
$BTC is hovering around 84,600, while $ETH has stalled near 2,678. The 15-minute chart looks drained, with thin buy and sell liquidity keeping price action sluggish.
BTC saw capital inflows a few days ago, but that momentum is now fading. ETH looks even weaker—price is rising without a clear volume expansion, like a car coasting without fuel. Without fresh capital, liquidity may eventually be found lower.$APR is weak, currently priced at 0.1373, pressing below the descending trendline, while the real pressure window has yet to open. The 24-hour volatility is 9.5%, with a final increase of only 0.44%, sweeping both up and down but the price remains unchanged. There were 16 long liquidations and 7 short liquidations, amounts so small they can be ignored; all liquidated positions were small, with no large funds entering. The fee rate has been 0.0050% for three consecutive periods, just background noise, and no one on the contract side has priced the cliff unlock on October 23 yet. Before entering the last 7 days, the price oscillated between 0.1302 and 0.1426, with the highs continuing to move lower. In the 7 days before the unlock, similar events on average underperform the market by about 6%, with roughly three-quarters being negative; that week focuses on $APR's relative strength or weakness against the market. After the unlock day, there is no stable direction, and pressure remains until that day. Conditions for a bullish reversal: within the last 7 days, the daily close must stand above 0.1426 and outperform the market, indicating supply pressure has been preemptively absorbed; breaking below 0.1302 confirms weakness early.$PUM$PUMP and all launchpads like PONS, as well as Mo Yin Coin compared to the September peak, are all plummeting. The vast majority that were launched have no trading activity. The coin prices are likely to go down,Brothers, $ZEC has now fallen below 1300, with negative news one after another, and the downtrend is basically formed!
Look at the latest news: Grayscale Zcash spot ETF ZCSH had a net outflow of $93.56 million in a single week, with assets dropping from a peak of 979 million to about 751 million, and cumulative net inflows shrinking directly from 268 million to 212 million. Institutions are running, while retail investors are still buying the dip.
Even worse is the rumor about North Korean hackers. Bitget exchange was hacked for $387 million, and on-chain investigator ZachXBT found 2746 ZEC (about $3.9 million) transferred from the hacker's address into Zcash's anonymity pool. Once this news broke, the compliance risk of privacy coins was brought to the forefront again, causing institutional investors to start hesitating.
Market data also fully supports the decline. ZEC has dropped 21% from the high of $1698 at the end of September, currently around 1333, down 7.29% intraday. The long-short ratio is 93% long to 7% short, retail investors are crazily chasing longs, if the whales don’t dump, who else will? Funding rates are all below zero, shorts are paying to hold positions, the short side is too crowded.
Technically, ZEC's MACD has formed a death cross at a high level, RSI has fallen back from the overbought zone, and the 4-hour price has broken below the acceleration channel. The key support is at $1233; if the daily close breaks below this level, the next step is $1155 or even lower.
$BTC $ETH #美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2% $ZEC gave me a painful lesson—had chances to exit around 1450–1470 but stubbornly held the 1350 SL. The real loss was ignoring my own rules.
$BTC around 84.5K still looks more like consolidation while key support holds. $ETH remains range-bound around 2600–2800 and feels easier to manage.
My plan: follow BTC’s direction, wait for ETH rebounds, and respect stops on high-volatility coins like ZEC.
#BTC #ETH #ZECGoesInstitutional #NvidiaRecordHigh #AnthropicEyesNovIPO Why did the nonfarm payroll surprise become an excuse for a market sell-off?
Nonfarm payrolls increased by only 29,000, far below the expected 84,000, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.2% and wage growth slowing down. Normally, this should cool down rate hike expectations and be positive for risk assets. However, the market played out a scenario of "good news is bad news," with long positions getting wiped out instead.
The reasons mainly involve three layers of logic. The first is "buy the rumor, sell the fact." Before the data release, the market had already priced in weak nonfarm payrolls and a pause in rate hikes in October, pushing BTC from 84,000 to 87,000, thus overextending the positive expectations.
The second layer is liquidity siphoning. Although the data was weak, U.S. Treasury yields remained high, leading funds to prefer returning to the dollar or the Treasury market for safety rather than flowing into the high-risk crypto market.
The third layer is the shift in the macro narrative. The market focus has moved from simply "whether to hike rates" to deeper concerns about an economic recession. The collapse in employment data is no longer a stimulus for rate cuts but rather a confirmation of a hard economic landing, which has increased risk aversion and triggered this unusual downturn. #美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2% #BTC、ETH现货ETF同步转流出，资金热度降温 This article is written for my personal reference. If brothers who can understand what I'm saying see this, please leave me a message. I will definitely add you as a friend and discuss with you.
Self-reflection section.
A senior once said: To trade, you must be absolute, meaning every trade can be 100% replicated in its trading path. Relying on a sudden sixth sense or some specific luck is hard to succeed.
My self-reflection mainly concerns the mainstream altcoin WLD, which had the biggest gains during the recent volatile market these days, and the very popular coin ARB around September 18.
First, the issue with WLD:
I entered around 0.49, completely following my trading framework. After entry, it quickly rose to 0.57 but was resisted, then retraced all the way back near my cost price at about 0.48, but did not break the structural level near 0.46. The structure remains intact, meaning all the scenarios at my initial entry are still solid.
There are three issues worth me modifying:
First: When the structure is still intact, I should not rashly do arbitrage, and I should have fully loaded my position around 0.49.
Second: I should not have exited early with zero position during the second real rally after a fake drop of 17% on the rebound, missing the subsequent 15% gain.
Third: After the first 17% rebound, why did I predict a fake drop here? This is very important because this way I could have captured a 25% profit by re-entering at 0.49 after the fake drop.
Red box 1 is the first entry; 1 is the first rally; the white circle is the fake drop; 2 is the second entry. 【On-Chain Trading Update｜ZEC】
Monitored address 0x68af opened a long position:
▪ Execution price: 1,292.4 USD
▪ Transaction amount this time: 646,199.44 USD
▪ Leverage: 6xThe sky is falling, I never dreamed I would have such a large unrealized loss on $SOL
Recently, SOL's trend seems clearly stronger than $BTC and $ETH
I don't know why, and I don't dare to ask
I only know that I have added short positions on BTC and ETH again
Currently, the average holding price for BTC is 81500
ETH has also been raised to around 2600
If it continues to rise and breaks new highs
I plan to add a layer of position for every 1000 USD increase in BTC
For ETH, after breaking 2800 USD, add a layer every 100 USD
It's not that I don't believe this is a bull market now
But I think a big correction that is owed will definitely come
The unrealized loss is only temporary
As long as I keep raising the opening price
I will definitely be able to profit when the real correction comes
#美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2%
#BTC、ETH现货ETF同步转流出，资金热度降温
#美伊局势持续紧张，G7将释放最多1亿桶储备 The leader has something to say
Non-farm payroll data fell short of expectations across the board, with only an increase of 29,000 in September, an unemployment rate of 4.2%, and wage growth of 3.0%. Logically, the pressure to raise interest rates should be reduced, and US Treasury yields should fall. However, they only dipped briefly before rising back by the close in New York. The 10-year yield returned to 5.28%, and the 30-year to 5.63%.
This indicates that the pressure on long-term rates is not closely related to rate hikes. Energy prices, inflation, fiscal deficits, and bond supply are the main factors. Trump also promised to give every adult $5,000 if he wins the midterm elections. If fulfilled, fiscal expansion will continue, deficits will widen, #BTC、ETH现货ETF同步转流出，资金热度降温 US Treasury supply pressure will increase, making it harder for long-term yields to come down.
This continuously suppresses risk assets. With a 5.6% risk-free rate pressing down, Bitcoin is unlikely to experience an independent surge in the short term. ETF funds have also been flowing out these past two days, with profit-taking at the year's highs. $BTC $ETH $ZEC
Yesterday, I took a long position on Bitcoin at 86,000 and opened a short at 86,500. The logic is that the positive factors have been realized, there is dense resistance above, and funds are withdrawing. Stop loss at 87,500, target between 84,500 and 85,000. Time to reduce positions, leaving the rest to break even.
Control your position size well, avoid heavy positions. Before the direction is clear, keep stop losses on shorts and don't hold through losses.
The above analysis is time-sensitive; stop losses must be set on trades. Good luck.Order Sentiment Guide
$SAND had a short squeeze rally yesterday, pulling up for most of the day. After maxing out the funding fee, it switched to once every 4 hours.
It has dropped a bit now but is still relatively high. Will keep observing and enter again if there's an opportunity.
The order strategy is to enter only when there's a suitable opportunity, no FOMO, no chasing highs or panic selling.
$CAP is a fun altcoin to pump, but unfortunately, it's also affected by the overall market and can't rally anymore. Forced a pump yesterday, almost got hit hard for not escaping in time, but if it rallies again, will continue to short.
Lastly, still want to talk about $ZEC, which has trapped me for a month. Although it’s not rallying now, when will it drop below 1000 so I can break even…Last night, the Nasdaq hit a new high, but BTC failed to break higher and fell back again. What’s next?
Although both US stocks and BTC are risk assets, the money behind them is different. US stocks are supported by AI orders, corporate earnings, and buybacks, so capital is willing to chase certainty.
BTC rose from $57,800 to $87,000, relying more on ETF inflows, short covering, and sentiment recovery. At $85,000-$88,000, both trapped positions and bottom profit-taking are realized, making further gains naturally harder.
There were two attempts to break $87,000 on the 4-hour chart, both rejected, but the price still holds above $83,800-$84,200, with MA120 and MA200 continuing to rise.
So this is not a top, but a high-level rotation after a failed breakout.
ETF inflows continue, but BTC has yet to surpass $87,000, indicating institutions have not retreated, but selling pressure above is heavier than expected.
Next, focus on three levels:
$86,000-$87,400 is the resistance zone;
$83,800-$84,200 is the first support;
$81,500-$82,000 is the trend defense line. Non-farm payroll data fell far short of expectations, yet gold and BTC declined instead; the market is playing out a second-level logic.
Employment data was weak, which theoretically should lower rate hike expectations, and the market briefly surged when the data was released. However, after the U.S. stock market opened, U.S. Treasury yields rebounded and the trend reversed.
The market no longer trades solely on short-term rate cut expectations but instead worries about rising crude oil prices and fiscal deficits causing long-term inflation pressure, pushing up long-term term premiums and suppressing interest-free assets. Going forward, focus on crude oil, long-term bond yields, and the U.S. dollar. BTC support is seen at 85000, ETH at 2650.
$BTC $ETH $ZEC
#美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2% Non-farm payrolls landed, with data much lower than expected, cutting the bets on an October rate hike significantly.
$BTC faces heavy selling pressure above, with sell orders piling up. Don't try to catch a falling knife at this level. Wait for a pullback before considering going long. Don't assume that just because the news is positive, the price must surge; the market is always right, it calls the shots.
$ETH's direction is clear, with the probability of an October rate hike dropping another notch, so the strategy of buying the dip still holds.
This report just revised expectations; the price still has to move on its own. No rush, no chasing.
#美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2%
#BTC、ETH现货ETF同步转流出，资金热度降温
#美伊局势持续紧张，G7将释放最多1亿桶储备 Trader's darkest moment: being stabbed by SAND and the dull knife cut loss of BTC
Looking at these two settlement slips on the screen, my hands are still trembling slightly. This is not just the evaporation of funds, but a devastating blow to the mindset.
That spike from SAND was a blatant massacre. Within just over ten minutes, the market violently surged, directly breaking through my defense line. I entered a short position at 0.07322, expecting a pullback, but the price mercilessly swept past 0.08045. The 3x leverage felt so fragile against such an absolute violent surge; I didn't even have time to set a stop loss. I was repeatedly crushed by the main funds on the ground and forced out instantly.
As for the BTC trade, it was even more frustrating to the point of internal injury. I shorted at 83,752 and held on for a day and a night. There were clearly several chances to stop loss and exit, but I was hopeful and unwilling to admit defeat, insisting on waiting for it to drop. What happened? The market oscillated upward to 85,423, and I was forced to cut losses with a painful 41% loss. The most ironic part is that after cutting losses, it neither rose nor fell, just sideways oscillating there, as if mocking my incompetence. This dull knife cut loss feeling is more disgusting than a direct liquidation. #美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2% #BTC、ETH现货ETF同步转流出，资金热度降温 As usual, one last look before bed～👀
BTC 84830, all day just hovering back and forth within these few dozen points. I've been watching OKX so closely, almost made my eyes sore. It was 84590 this morning, now 84830, up less than three hundred points. The trading volume is probably the same as yesterday, shrunk down like an ant's waist. Both bulls and bears seem like they haven't eaten, neither willing to make the first move, purely a time-wasting game.
I checked, there's support at 84300-84500, selling pressure stacked at 85000-85500, volume hasn't expanded, indicating that last night's sharp drop washed out most panic sellers, what's left are just posers…
I'll mark the key $BTC levels:
Support: 83800-84000, if broken look for 83000-83200.
Resistance: 85000-85500, if it can't rebound past this, it's weak.
My plan: I haven't re-entered the position I reduced at 86800 last night, waiting for it to find its own direction. I'll buy again if it pulls back near 84000 with shrinking volume and stops falling; if it directly surges to 85500 without volume, I'll keep reducing.
No movement all day, so no need to force it.Drop, drop, the harder it falls, the happier I am!! $ZEC This drop is already decided! I've held on from -800% until now! The break-even point is just ahead!
Sisters, ZEC has crashed from the high of 1698 all the way down to 1292, a retracement of over 23% from the peak. It couldn't hold 1400, nor 1300, the next target is 1200! This drop is not accidental; it's the result of multiple pressures erupting simultaneously.
First, ETF funds are accelerating their exit. Grayscale ZCSH had a single-day net outflow of $30.25 million, and on October 2nd another outflow of $26.93 million. The 3-for-1 stock split did not stop the selling pressure; cumulative net inflows have declined, and assets under management have dropped from a peak of about $979 million to about $751 million.
Second, the Bitget hacker incident added fuel to the fire. On September 24th, Bitget was hacked for $387 million. On-chain investigator ZachXBT marked 2,746 ZEC (about $3.9 million) flowing from the hacker's address into the Zcash privacy pool. The market worries that privacy coins are being used for money laundering, which severely hurt sentiment.
Third, whales are selling off in concentration. On September 28th, whale Lee Goon Wang placed a limit order on Hyperliquid to sell 15,000 ZEC at about 2% below market price, with a nominal value of $23 million. The next day, another whale address bought at an average price of $425, profited over $27 million, then sold 25,001 ZEC. The price quickly fell from the previous high, with intraday drops exceeding 12%.
Fourth, the technicals have clearly weakened. The 4-hour MACD death cross continues to diverge, EMA50 suppresses upward movement at $1493, and the price is running near the lower Bollinger Band, showing clear exhaustion of bullish momentum.
Key level: $1233 is the decisive watershed. Once the daily close effectively breaks below $1233, the downside space fully opens, and $1200 or even lower is not far off. Resistance above lies in the $1400-$1490 range; rebounds meeting resistance are opportunities for short positions.
$BTC $ETH #美国9月非农仅增2.9万，失业率升至4.2% Grayscale ZCSH experienced its worst week since listing.
A net outflow of $93.56 million in a single week. Assets under management shrank from the September peak of $979 million down to $751 million.
The more critical issue is:
ZCSH once held nearly 3.5% of the total supply of $ZEC. When this formerly largest marginal buyer starts continuous redemptions, it ceases to be support — it becomes selling pressure itself.
Every redemption order ultimately turns into a sell order on the spot market.