{"id":3928,"date":"2026-01-27T09:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/crypto-news\/4-red-months-in-a-row-bitcoin-faces-rare-2018-style-crash-signal\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:42:12","slug":"4-red-months-in-a-row-bitcoin-faces-rare-2018-style-crash-signal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/el\/crypto-news\/4-red-months-in-a-row-bitcoin-faces-rare-2018-style-crash-signal\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Red Months in a Row? Bitcoin Faces Rare 2018-Style Crash Signal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>Bitcoin trades below $90,000 after rejecting major resistance, with technical signals pointing toward $70,000 and rising bearish pressure.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Bitcoin (BTC) is trading under pressure after failing to break a key resistance level. The asset remains below $90,000, with technical patterns suggesting a deeper move toward $70,000 in the coming days or weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Price Fails at Key Resistance<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin was rejected at the $94,000 to $98,000 range after several attempts to break through it. This area acted as neckline resistance in a larger technical setup. After the rejection, the price moved sharply lower, confirming a bearish trend. A failed Head and Shoulders pattern and a bear flag breakdown <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/is-bitcoin-heading-for-60k-bear-flag-signal-explained\/\">support<\/a> the current move.<\/p>\n<p>The asset hovers around $88,000 at press time. Analysts are tracking three support levels: $80,000, $75,000, and $70,000. According to analyst Crypto Patel, these levels match the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CryptoPatel\/status\/2015794355307749536?s=20\">expected<\/a> move from the breakdown, which points to a possible 22% decline. The trend is considered bearish until the price regains and holds above $92,000.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past seven days, Bitcoin has fallen more than 6%. Despite a small recovery of under 1% in the last 24 hours, the asset remains near its lowest point in a month. The market is <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/4-things-that-could-move-crypto-markets-in-volatile-week-ahead\/\">waiting<\/a> for a decision from the US Federal Reserve and earnings reports from major tech companies. Both events could affect sentiment across risk assets.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s decline has also followed a series of large liquidations in the derivatives market. These forced sell-offs added pressure during a week marked by wider uncertainty in global markets, including sharp moves in currencies and US bonds.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Technical Levels in Focus<\/h2>\n<p>According to Material Indicators, a CoinMarketCap contributor, the 50-day simple moving average near $90,000 is acting as resistance. Liquidity worth over $50 million is sitting above that level, making it harder for bulls to regain control. The 21-day moving average is near $91,500 and could add to the resistance if the price rises again.<\/p>\n<p>A crossover between the 21-day and 50-day moving averages is expected next month. If the shorter average crosses below the longer one, it could add to the bearish pressure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trend Precognition is showing a new <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/2b06.png\" alt=\"\u2b06\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" \/> signal on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> Daily chart.<\/p>\n<p>Bulls have some work to do to turn this into a meaningful rally before the monthly close, but in the Wild West of Crypto, anything\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n<p>Key Points:<\/p>\n<p>50-Day SMA (~$90k) is being defended by $50M+ in\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rqU3V4qoNd\">pic.twitter.com\/rqU3V4qoNd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Material Indicators (@MI_Algos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MI_Algos\/status\/2016002252436050412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition, another analyst, BitBull, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AkaBull_\/status\/2016055867393675269?s=20\">reports<\/a> that Bitcoin is sitting near the Active Investor Mean at $87,500. This often acts as a decision point\u2014if held, it may attract support. If lost, the asset may fall toward $80,700, which has historically served as a deeper support level.<\/p>\n<p>Short-term holder cost basis is above $96,000, meaning many are now in a loss. This creates selling pressure above the current price. Long-term holders, by contrast, remain in profit, with their average cost closer to $56,000.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto analyst Aman also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Im_Aman2\/status\/2015808895944683823?s=20\">observed<\/a>, &#8220;<em>$BTC is on the edge of a 4th consecutive red month,<\/em>&#8221; a rare pattern last seen in 2018. As we previously <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-isnt-in-a-bull-market-expert-warns-80k-wasnt-the-bottom\/\">reported<\/a>, market analysts remain cautious about current price levels, noting that recent lows may not mark a final bottom.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/4-red-months-in-a-row-bitcoin-faces-rare-2018-style-crash-signal\/\">4 Red Months in a Row? Bitcoin Faces Rare 2018-Style Crash Signal<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin trades below $90,000 after rejecting major resistance, with technical signals pointing toward $70,000 and rising bearish pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading under pressure after failing to break a key resistance level. The asset remains below $90,000, with technical patterns suggesting a deeper move toward $70,000 in the coming days or weeks. Price Fails at Key Resistance Bitcoin was rejected at the $94,000 to $98,000 range after several attempts to break through it. This area acted as neckline resistance in a larger technical setup. After the rejection, the price moved sharply lower, confirming a bearish trend. A failed Head and Shoulders pattern and a bear flag breakdown support the current move. The asset hovers around $88,000 at press time. Analysts are tracking three support levels: $80,000, $75,000, and $70,000. According to analyst Crypto Patel, these levels match the expected move from the breakdown, which points to a possible 22% decline. The trend is considered bearish until the price regains and holds above $92,000. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin has fallen more than 6%. Despite a small recovery of under 1% in the last 24 hours, the asset remains near its lowest point in a month. The market is waiting for a decision from the US Federal Reserve and earnings reports from major tech companies. Both events could affect sentiment across risk assets. Bitcoin\u2019s decline has also followed a series of large liquidations in the derivatives market. These forced sell-offs added pressure during a week marked by wider uncertainty in global markets, including sharp moves in currencies and US bonds. Key Technical Levels in Focus According to Material Indicators, a CoinMarketCap contributor, the 50-day simple moving average near $90,000 is acting as resistance. Liquidity worth over $50 million is sitting above that level, making it harder for bulls to regain control. The 21-day moving average is near $91,500 and could add to the resistance if the price rises again. A crossover between the 21-day and 50-day moving averages is expected next month. If the shorter average crosses below the longer one, it could add to the bearish pressure. Trend Precognition is showing a new signal on the $BTC Daily chart. Bulls have some work to do to turn this into a meaningful rally before the monthly close, but in the Wild West of Crypto, anything\u2019s possible. Key Points: 50-Day SMA (~$90k) is being defended by $50M+ in\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/rqU3V4qoNd \u2014 Material Indicators (@MI_Algos) January 27, 2026 In addition, another analyst, BitBull, reports that Bitcoin is sitting near the Active Investor Mean at $87,500. This often acts as a decision point\u2014if held, it may attract support. If lost, the asset may fall toward $80,700, which has historically served as a deeper support level. Short-term holder cost basis is above $96,000, meaning many are now in a loss. This creates selling pressure above the current price. Long-term holders, by contrast, remain in profit, with their average cost closer to $56,000. Crypto analyst Aman also observed, &#8220;$BTC is on the edge of a 4th consecutive red month,&#8221; a rare pattern last seen in 2018. As we previously reported, market analysts remain cautious about current price levels, noting that recent lows may not mark a final bottom. The post 4 Red Months in a Row? Bitcoin Faces Rare 2018-Style Crash Signal appeared first on CryptoPotato.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[52,51],"channels-categories":[],"class_list":["post-3928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto-news","tag-bitcoin-btc-price","tag-crypto-news"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17.jpg",1201,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-300x180.jpg",300,180,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-768x460.jpg",768,460,true],"large":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-1024x614.jpg",1024,614,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17.jpg",1201,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17.jpg",1201,720,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-18x12.jpg",18,12,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-370x265.jpg",370,265,true],"kava-thumb-s":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-150x85.jpg",150,85,true],"kava-thumb-s-2":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-230x230.jpg",230,230,true],"kava-thumb-m":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-400x400.jpg",400,400,true],"kava-thumb-m-vertical":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-370x500.jpg",370,500,true],"kava-thumb-m-2":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-570x450.jpg",570,450,true],"kava-thumb-l":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-1170x650.jpg",1170,650,true],"kava-thumb-xl":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17.jpg",1201,720,false],"kava-thumb-masonry":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-600x360.jpg",600,360,true],"kava-thumb-justify":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-640x640.jpg",640,640,true],"kava-thumb-justify-2":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-1201x640.jpg",1201,640,true],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-500x300.jpg",500,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-700x420.jpg",700,420,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BTC_CB-17-100x100.jpg",100,100,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"crypto","author_link":"https:\/\/ourcryptoworld.com\/el\/author\/crypto\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Bitcoin trades below $90,000 after rejecting major resistance, with technical signals pointing toward $70,000 and rising bearish pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading under pressure after failing to break a key resistance level. The asset remains below $90,000, with technical patterns suggesting a deeper move toward $70,000 in the coming days or weeks. 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