Technical analysis by behdark about Symbol BTC on 12/30/2025

Bitcoin Market Analysis: How Market Makers Banks and Governments Manipulate Price and Capture Liquidity Market makers large financial institutions and even government entities often influence Bitcoin’s price movements to serve their own trading strategies. Their goal is to manipulate the market in a way that allows them to fill their own orders efficiently and enter positions at more favorable prices. Understanding this behavior is crucial for retail traders who want to avoid being caught on the wrong side of these movements. As we have observed Bitcoin has been consolidating for over a month moving sideways within a specific range. During this period it repeatedly hits buyers’ and sellers’ stop orders creating temporary spikes or drops before continuing its range bound movement. These price actions are often small and controlled but they are deliberate. The key question we need to ask is why is this happening The answer lies in thinking like market makers rather than retail traders. In this low volatility phase the main focus should be on identifying where liquidity resides. Market makers target areas where stop orders are clustered these are points where they can collect liquidity to fuel their next large move. On lower timeframes we’ve identified a critical stop zone between 90,154 and 91,600 dollars. This range represents a high probability area to look for sell short setups as market makers often attempt to trigger these stops to gather liquidity. Why is it unlikely for price to break significantly above this zone at this moment On higher timeframes the long stops have not yet been triggered meaning sufficient liquidity has not been collected. Banks and institutional players are still filling their orders. Until this accumulation process is complete strong bullish moves are less likely. Entering positions should always be strategic and aligned with proper risk to reward management. On our chart we’ve marked a setup that respects this principle. It is positioned where sellers’ stops are likely to be triggered allowing us to enter in alignment with market makers and institutional flows. This approach increases the probability of a successful trade while minimizing unnecessary risk. Equally important is integrating trader psychology into your analysis. Technical analysis alone is rarely enough. The majority of trading success approximately 70 to 80 percent comes from understanding market psychology not just price patterns. Recognizing how other traders are likely to react to stops liquidity pools and market maker movements is essential to staying ahead in the market. In summary successful trading in Bitcoin requires a combination of technical awareness liquidity analysis and psychological insight. Always think like the market makers anticipate where liquidity is concentrated and enter trades with calculated risk to reward setups. By doing so you can align yourself with the larger players instead of constantly reacting to their manipulations. If the price does not reach the red zone and our sell position is not triggered, and then it reaches the green zone without hitting our sell zone, we will no longer enter the sell position. In this case, we will look for a buy/long in the green zone We have two entry points for the position, allowing you to enter the sell position using DCA. There are also two targets; after hitting the first target, take some profit and move your stop to break even. If you have a coin or altcoin you want analyzed, first hit the like button and then comment its name so I can review it for you. This is not a trade setup, as it has no precise stop-loss, stop, or target. I do not publish my trade setups here.