Bitcoin (BTC) Whales Are Betting on a Continued Price Decline Despite Recent Upward Move to Key Resistance Levels

Excitement has swelled in the crypto community following Bitcoin‘s recent upward move to key resistance levels. While the move may have sparked optimism, many investors’ reactions toward BTC were negative as they continued to bet on a sustained decline, creating a bearish outlook for the asset.

Excitement has swelled in the crypto community following Bitcoin's (BTC) recent upward move to key resistance levels. While the move may have sparked optimism, many investors' reactions toward BTC were negative as they continued to bet on a sustained decline, creating a bearish outlook for the asset.

Whale Shorting Activity On The Rise

As Bitcoin's price struggles to break through critical resistance levels, a worrying shift has been observed among large investors or whales. Alphractal, an advanced investment and on-chain data platform, reveals a pessimistic trend as these investors are betting on an extension of the ongoing correction.

BTC recently saw a brief surge to the $87,000 level as volatility grows in the broader crypto market. However, the upward move was met with strong resistance, and these big investors massively opened short positions after the upswing.

"Whales Enter Short Positions on Bitcoin as Leverage Increases," the platform stated.

Despite the brief move to the $87,000 mark, these big investors have chosen to close their long positions and open more shorts. Given the ongoing volatility of the market, this shift raises questions about BTC's prospects in the short term.

Whale participation often influences price trajectory, which could cause Bitcoin to continue dropping in the upcoming weeks. However, if buying pressure intensifies at critical support zones and creates a strong defense, BTC may move in an upward direction.

Furthermore, Alphractal points to a rise in market leverage. After examining the Bitcoin Aggregated Open Interest/Market Cap Ratio, the platform noted that the metric is increasing again, reflecting growing leverage.

According to the platform, this increase in market leverage might set off a fresh round of volatility, resulting in further mass liquidations.

On-Chain Data Reveals Bitcoin Large Investors Pulling Out

On-chain data has also revealed substantial selling pressure among Bitcoin large investors, triggering concerns about potential downside risks. Leading market intelligence and data analytics platform IntoTheBlock, has outlined a decrease in whale balances as the market fluctuates.

Looking at the chart, BTC whales seem to have been trending downward for almost a year. However, data from March suggests a potential reversal as whales now hold about 62,000 more BTC than they did at the beginning of the month, signaling renewed accumulation.

BTC's price trading within key chart pattern

This renewed accumulation by BTC whales raises the likelihood of a price reversal from the ongoing downtrend. This price reversal could be part of a larger trend as Captain Faibik, a crypto analyst and investor predicts an impending surge to its current all-time high. His prediction is supported by a key chart pattern, particularly the Falling Wedge formation.

Captain Faibik believes that BTC could consolidate within the key pattern for the next 10 to 15 days before undergoing a huge bullish breakout. When this breakout happens, Bitcoin's price will rally significantly to the $109,000 mark, reigniting the bull market.