2026-01-20 05:25:59

Key market levels emerge. According to liquidation data, two critical price points for Bitcoin are attracting traders' attention:

On the upside, if BTC surpasses $96,950, short positions on mainstream exchanges will face chain liquidations, with total liquidation strength potentially exceeding $1.2 billion. If this level is broken, short sellers should be cautious.

On the downside, the scene is different—if BTC falls below $88,502, bullish pressure will be released, and the total long position liquidations on mainstream exchanges could reach $1.144 billion. Both ends are loaded with explosive potential.

Behind these two figures are actually reflections of market participants' psychological expectations. No matter how it moves, it’s a game of liquidation.

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MetaMisery

· 9h ago

Both points are meat grinders, only the one in the middle offers a way out. 888 or 969, no matter how you go, someone will end up dead. This is the spot market. Breaking 96950 feels uncertain; the bears will either explode or reverse, exciting. Liquidation game, honestly, it all depends on who has more chips. Can that defense line at 88502 hold? It feels like the bulls are quite fragile. A liquidation of 1.2 billion in scale—just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle. This wave of market movement is not simple. Those stuck in the middle are all cannon fodder, waiting to be harvested.

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DegenWhisperer

· 9h ago

96950 or 88502, to put it simply, just waiting to see who gets liquidated first Both sides are traps, it depends on who steps on them first 1.2 billion liquidation volume... this wave of market movement is intense enough The bears are going to suffer, I bet on this Getting caught in the middle is the worst pain

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GasDevourer

· 9h ago

Two barrels of explosives are stuck, and they'll explode no matter how you go. Hmm, it's that time of liquidation again. It feels like there's a new critical point every day. 96950 and 88502 are trapped in the middle, both short and long sides are having a tough time. Honestly, this is when it's easiest to lose control. Just watch the show. Liquidation gambling is just a race to see who breaks first.

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BridgeJumper

· 9h ago

96950 and 88502, these two levels are like ticking time bombs; no one can escape. Both the bears and bulls are closing in, and this is the real dilemma. Liquidation game, in simple terms, is about whose psychological resilience is stronger. Let's wait and see, one of them will definitely trigger, and it will be another storm of bloodshed. Will the figures of 1.2 billion and 1.144 billion really change the landscape? The middle range is the true test of human nature; I choose to lie flat.

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GateUser-a180694b

· 9h ago

Both points are triggers for a collapse, and the few thousand dollars of space in between is the real meat grinder. Both the bears and bulls are betting on the other side to explode first, but most likely, it's us retail investors caught in the middle taking the hit. Surging to 96950 feels good in the short term, but with a 1.2 billion liquidation wave coming, no one can escape. That's why I choose to lie flat. Both sides are planting bombs? Then I'll just watch from the sidelines, waiting for one side to completely fall before acting. Liquidation games sound nice, but in reality, it's just the big players harvesting. I just want to know, is it time to exit or to buy the dip? This position feels especially dangerous, with mines on both sides. My holdings are trembling. If the 88502 level breaks, will the bulls collapse and drop straight to the 7s? I want to go all in but I'm too scared.

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