Key facts: Ansem bearish BTCUSD; $175M CFDs liquidated; ETF flows shift
Trader Ansem turned bearish on BTCUSD, saying mid‑term trend is broken, on‑chain sentiment at ~9‑year lows, and he projects a potential faster drop toward sub‑82,000 USD.BTCUSD: From Sep 2025–Jun 2026, reported spot ETF holdings fell ~68,000 BTC while US spot ETFs added ~87,000 BTC since June low; CME futures net longs cut ~57% from peak.About $175 million of BTCUSD spot CFD positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with long positions making up the bulk of the liquidations, per market data.BTCUSD hovered near $80,000 support; traders note a break could trigger a liquidity sweep toward $75,000 before any major rebound.Options traders hedged BTCUSD; $80,000 strike was busiest. Puts made ~91% of about $32M traded at that strike last week, signaling concentrated downside option volume.BTCUSD on-chain: short-term holder profit ~70% (down from ~100% in late Sept); ~30,000 active wallets left since Oct 16—signals reduced new-buyer demand, no price forecast.Probability models cut BTCUSD odds of topping $90,000 by Christmas from ~35% to ~21% and raised chance of sliding below $70,000 from ~11% to ~17%; analysts kept cautious short-term outlooks.Strive bought 6,182 BTC, raising its BTCUSD spot CFD holding to 43,000 BTC. On-chain activity eased and market momentum around BTCUSD cooled.Analyst forecasts heavy Q4 volatility for Bitcoin vs US Dollar (Spot CFD BTCUSD): expects an initial pullback then possible rebound; long-term upside tied to usable on-chain protocol development.BTCUSD trading ~5% above its 50-week MA at ~$79,935 vs 50-week MA $75,812. 200-week MA noted as bear-floor; 50-week seen as resistance. Near-term price uncertain.This is an AI-generated summary and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify any important information with the original sources.