Key Insights on Market Manipulation
- •A top analyst states that the crypto market is currently experiencing significant manipulation aimed at extracting liquidity from both sides before the next major price movement.
- •Bitcoin is trading within a range that favors short positions over new long entries, indicating that current price levels are more advantageous for sellers.
- •Any upward price movements toward the $116.5K liquidity target are interpreted as manipulative tactics rather than genuine recovery signs.
One of the analyses highlighting the current bearish sentiment in the crypto market comes from analyst Doctor Profit. According to Doctor Profit, the market is currently subject to intense manipulation designed to drain liquidity from both bullish and bearish traders before the next significant market shift.
While each rally may appear promising initially, charts reveal that these short-term recoveries primarily serve to lure optimistic traders and trap those who are bearish.
Market Makers Liquidating Both Bulls and Bears
Market makers strategically utilize liquidity zones, identified in green and red, to trigger liquidations and replenish their positions. This cycle of a brief surge followed by a sharp decline is a recurring pattern, effectively removing leveraged traders from both sides of the market.
Doctor Profit characterizes the present market as engineered to exhaust traders before any substantial trend reversal takes place.
Every price increase towards the $116.5K level, which acts as a liquidity target, is viewed less as a sign of recovery and more as a manipulative maneuver. This strategy generates liquidity before prices are driven lower again.
Until these liquidity-driven games conclude, the market's trajectory is expected to remain bearish. Doctor Profit cautions that in a market designed to mislead, education and patience are the only defenses available to traders.
Most Bearish Crypto Market Charts According to Top Analyst
The Bitcoin dominance chart ($BTC.D) is presenting some of the most concerning technical signals seen in years, according to crypto analyst CryptoSkull.
On the monthly timeframe, a long-term descending triangle pattern has been forming since 2017.
Each attempt to rally has resulted in a lower high, indicating a consistent decline in Bitcoin's market share over time. The most recent rejection from the trendline further solidifies this pattern.
The chart also shows a bearish MACD cross occurring at the bottom, a signal that often precedes extended periods of declining dominance.
This technical setup suggests that Bitcoin may soon lose market share to altcoins, continuing a trend observed in previous market cycles.
Furthermore, trading volume has increased in recent months, lending more credibility to the significance of this latest rejection.
The combination of resistance at key structural levels, a loss of momentum, and the bearish crossover indicates that Bitcoin dominance might be entering a new downward phase.
If this breakdown is confirmed, the next anticipated target is around the 40% mark, a level that corresponds with historical support zones.
This could indeed represent the most bearish chart in the current crypto landscape, particularly if the trendline resistance continues to hold and momentum remains negative in the upcoming months.
Expert: Nothing To Be Bullish About Right Now
In a separate update, Doctor Profit reiterated his long-standing bearish outlook on Bitcoin, emphasizing that "there is nothing to remain bullish in this market."
According to his analysis, the market structure remains firmly within a downward phase, which commenced shortly after Bitcoin reached its peak of $125,000, the point from which he initially presented his broader roadmap.
Bitcoin is currently trading within a shorting and selling zone, suggesting that existing price levels are more favorable for initiating short positions rather than entering fresh long positions.
The market's momentum has weakened, with consistent rejections near resistance levels confirming the prevailing bearish control.
Looking ahead, Doctor Profit anticipates continued downward price action through the end of the year. This phase is characterized as a slow decline, punctuated by volatility and manipulative price movements that, as he notes, "serve only the bears and my own shorts."
His projection indicates a significant capitulation event is likely in 2026, a point where market exhaustion might lead sellers to reach their limit.
However, following this potential capitulation, the roadmap suggests the possibility of a strong rebound, which could also represent the next accumulation phase in Bitcoin's long-term market cycle.