TLDR:
- Bitcoin trades near $76,718 after a 0.8% daily decline and remains inside the $76,000 to $80,000 range.
- A weekly close above $78,300 could help Bitcoin avoid repeating its May 2026 price structure.
- Analysts see $81,700 to $83,000 as the main resistance zone blocking a broader bullish shift.
- Liquidity near $75,000 remains a downside target, while lower support sits around $64,000 to $60,000.
Bitcoin is trading near $76,718 after slipping about 0.8% during the past 24 hours. As bulls seek to recover, the price remains inside a narrow range between roughly $76,000 and $80,000.
The market is now focused on whether Bitcoin can recover key weekly resistance and move back toward $82,000. Several analysts are watching the $78,300 level before expecting a stronger recovery.
Bitcoin Price Holds Below Key Weekly Resistance
Bitcoin has spent recent sessions below $78,300, which Rekt Capital identified as an important weekly level. The analyst said Bitcoin needs a weekly close above that area.
A successful close above $78,300 could reduce the chance of repeating the price structure seen in May 2026. Bitcoin traded below the same type of weekly level during that earlier period.
BTC/USD 7-day price chart (Source: X)
The wider resistance area remains higher, and analysts continue to watch levels around $81,700 to $83,000. A sustained move above that zone could change the current short-term structure.
Until then, Bitcoin remains below the resistance area where sellers have recently appeared. Price must first regain $78,300 before testing the higher supply zone.
The lower side of the range has also attracted attention because Bitcoin is trading close to support. Michaël van de Poppe expects another test of the range low.
He identified $74,500 as an area where buyers could become more active. That level sits close to another liquidity cluster around $75,000.
If that area fails, analysts have identified lower support between $64,000 and $60,000. Separate technical analysis also places demand around $62,000 to $64,000.
Spot Selling and Open Interest Add Pressure
Bitcoin’s spot market has shown continued selling while the price remains near an important support zone. Spot cumulative volume delta recently fell to a one-month low.
At the same time, open interest has started rising again as leveraged positions return to the market. That combination shows more derivatives activity while spot demand remains weak.
Ted also pointed to the current weekly candle and said sellers could gain control after a weak close. The assessment follows Bitcoin’s continued failure to regain nearby resistance.
However, spot Bitcoin ETF demand has recently improved, and one session recorded stronger inflows than previous weeks. The Bitcoin price has not yet shown a comparable response.
Further positive ETF flows could provide additional demand, but one strong trading session does not establish a lasting trend. Continued inflows would need to accompany stronger spot buying.
Bitcoin needs to recover several levels before $82,000 becomes a stronger target. The first test remains the weekly resistance around $78,300.
A move above $81,700 would then place Bitcoin near the broader $82,000 to $83,000 supply zone. Crypto Patel identified this area as a key daily resistance level.
BTC/USD 1-day price chart (Source: X)
According to the analyst, Bitcoin’s daily structure remains bearish while price stays below $83,000. A sustained reclaim above that area would weaken the current lower-high structure.
The next few sessions may also bring greater macro attention because traders are watching the September 15–16 Federal Reserve meeting. Risk markets often respond to changes in rate expectations and policy guidance.
For now, Bitcoin remains caught between support near $75,000 and resistance beginning around $78,300. A recovery toward $82,000 requires buyers to reclaim those levels in sequence.
