The whales are massively buying.

[Mayor of ogba]

If it gets to $90k, I'll be too certain to expect $100k. And if eventually it crosses above $100k, be convinced that we are out of the bear market.

Investors that was not too sure of the market will consider buying at $100k, hoping to get profit in the bull run, may be disappointed. But my stance remains that we are still on a bumpy ride.

I'm no fool to get trapped by market sentiment . Experience is enough for me to know the right thing to do at this point.

A lot of people including me are suspecting the recent surge in the bitcoin price is a bull trap but if the price of bitcoin gets to $90k, then it's no longer a bull trap we can agree a bull rally has begun, and if that happens we will surely see the bitcoin price at $100k mark. Long term investors buys bitcoin anytime they have discretionary income regardless of the price of bitcoin, if there's any person that consider buying at $100k, I won't consider that person as an investor; I will see the person as someone who's buying bitcoin because of fear of missing out.

[MorganaX]

If it gets to $90k, I'll be too certain to expect $100k. And if eventually it crosses above $100k, be convinced that we are out of the bear market.

Investors that was not too sure of the market will consider buying at $100k, hoping to get profit in the bull run, may be disappointed. But my stance remains that we are still on a bumpy ride.

I'm no fool to get trapped by market sentiment . Experience is enough for me to know the right thing to do at this point.

A lot of people including me are suspecting the recent surge in the bitcoin price is a bull trap but if the price of bitcoin gets to $90k, then it's no longer a bull trap we can agree a bull rally has begun, and if that happens we will surely see the bitcoin price at $100k mark. Long term investors buys bitcoin anytime they have discretionary income regardless of the price of bitcoin, if there's any person that consider buying at $100k, I won't consider that person as an investor; I will see the person as someone who's buying bitcoin because of fear of missing out.

I don't want to sound like a hater or anything but am also part of the few person that believe this bull run, or should I say height, is just something that the market will correct very quickly. Am off no basis to back this my statement but it's just my feelings and my own speculation. Bitcoin is one crazy asst and we can never tell what will happen next, but this time everything feels right that the market price is just gonna waver around 70-80 at most till the real actually pull kicks in which is still far from my findings on past historical markets move.

[Btcdeybodi]

A lot of people including me are suspecting the recent surge in the bitcoin price is a bull trap but if the price of bitcoin gets to $90k, then it's no longer a bull trap we can agree a bull rally has begun, and if that happens we will surely see the bitcoin price at $100k mark.

In bear season, any bullish movement is a bull trap regardless of the height it may achieve. Even if the price of bitcoin hits $100k it doesn't mean that the market will automatically become bullish. The market can reach $100k and fall back to $60k or $70k. I just sense some manipulation in the recent surge in the price of bitcoin, very soon we will see the real reaction of the market.

Long term investors buys bitcoin anytime they have discretionary income regardless of the price of bitcoin, if there's any person that consider buying at $100k, I won't consider that person as an investor; I will see the person as someone who's buying bitcoin because of fear of missing out.

Are you seriously saying that buying bitcoin at $100k is done as a result of FOMO? Did you know that when price of bitcoin reached $120k, people were still adding more bitcoins?

[STT]

I dont think it looks like a bull trap, its not spiked up and lost its footing falling in any real way.   This close of the weekly bar today is pretty close to ideal, its confirming support and even is trading above the weekly average again now.   So support confirmation and regaining a positive trend again.  77.7k is 78% retracement of the May peak pricing which is roughly the perspective for the BTC recovery I was looking for.
  I was happy enough for BTC to regain the 200 day average and its far past that, I dont see how it could be concluded as anything but bullish and continuing anywhere close to this just helps improve confidence.

[Asiska02]

I don't want to sound like a hater or anything but am also part of the few person that believe this bull run, or should I say height, is just something that the market will correct very quickly. Am off no basis to back this my statement but it's just my feelings and my own speculation. Bitcoin is one crazy asst and we can never tell what will happen next, but this time everything feels right that the market price is just gonna waver around 70-80 at most till the real actually pull kicks in which is still far from my findings on past historical markets move.

Getting to know when the real direction of the market is and whether we’re in a bull trend or bearish trend with some consolidations is going to be after this year. The year was already predicted and agreed by many that it will end in a bearish trend and that bitcoin will only regain its strength and position back by next year.

With the events surrounding the market now, there is no way that we can ascertain the direction yet unless we want to only guess for the short term which the later effect is not always friendly. Long term prediction is the best and we can only get that based on past historical trend of the market. $70-$80K could be maintain by the market but I don’t think it’ll hold them up above $70K by end of the year.

[DPHOR]

If much funds are flowing into the market we could have seen the market crossing the price range of 80k, in fact it could had touched back 100k right away but we still see the market moving and dangling around the price range of 60-80k which I think if should be able to cross above that price range.
Even if such liquidity flows into the market, we could see short term investors taking much profits from their investments or from their trades, which could make the market remaining below where if is currently.

[Mayor of ogba]

If it gets to $90k, I'll be too certain to expect $100k. And if eventually it crosses above $100k, be convinced that we are out of the bear market.

Investors that was not too sure of the market will consider buying at $100k, hoping to get profit in the bull run, may be disappointed. But my stance remains that we are still on a bumpy ride.

I'm no fool to get trapped by market sentiment . Experience is enough for me to know the right thing to do at this point.

A lot of people including me are suspecting the recent surge in the bitcoin price is a bull trap but if the price of bitcoin gets to $90k, then it's no longer a bull trap we can agree a bull rally has begun, and if that happens we will surely see the bitcoin price at $100k mark. Long term investors buys bitcoin anytime they have discretionary income regardless of the price of bitcoin, if there's any person that consider buying at $100k, I won't consider that person as an investor; I will see the person as someone who's buying bitcoin because of fear of missing out.

I don't want to sound like a hater or anything but am also part of the few person that believe this bull run, or should I say height, is just something that the market will correct very quickly. Am off no basis to back this my statement but it's just my feelings and my own speculation. Bitcoin is one crazy asst and we can never tell what will happen next, but this time everything feels right that the market price is just gonna waver around 70-80 at most till the real actually pull kicks in which is still far from my findings on past historical markets move.

You are entitled to your own opinion and if it's because both of us didn't agreed on the same thing that's making you feel like you are sounding like a hater my dear you didn't sound like a hater you just gave your 2 cents how you feel about the current price of bitcoin and you are likely to be right because the way the bitcoin price has stayed between $77k-79k and trying to break $80k for days now seems it preparing for bull run rally which I will be happy if it happens.

Are you seriously saying that buying bitcoin at $100k is done as a result of FOMO? Did you know that when price of bitcoin reached $120k, people were still adding more bitcoins?

Even though the price of bitcoin gets to $1 million today Investors will still add more bitcoins, but if you read Agbamoni's comment you will know why I say what I said.

[Ishicryptic]

If much funds are flowing into the market we could have seen the market crossing the price range of 80k, in fact it could had touched back 100k right away but we still see the market moving and dangling around the price range of 60-80k which I think if should be able to cross above that price range.
Even if such liquidity flows into the market, we could see short term investors taking much profits from their investments or from their trades, which could make the market remaining below where if is currently.

Basically you're not uptimistic that this increase is an indication of an early bull run because price is still more or less within the 60k and 80k range, currently we're approximately at 78k now and the indications so far is that the whales are not able to push an uptrend for us to near around $100k. So anything can happen from here and a significant rise or dip would clearly indicate which direction the market is headed but considering the recent market trend I would say that the market is positive so far due to the whales positive accumulation. Whatever triggers massive demand and supply from here on would be a major determinant whether price would relapse or skyrocket and since we don't control the market we just have to wait and see which ofcourse doesn't stop us from speculating.

[danherbias07]

If it gets to $90k, I'll be too certain to expect $100k. And if eventually it crosses above $100k, be convinced that we are out of the bear market.

Investors that was not too sure of the market will consider buying at $100k, hoping to get profit in the bull run, may be disappointed. But my stance remains that we are still on a bumpy ride.

I'm no fool to get trapped by market sentiment . Experience is enough for me to know the right thing to do at this point.

A lot of people including me are suspecting the recent surge in the bitcoin price is a bull trap but if the price of bitcoin gets to $90k, then it's no longer a bull trap we can agree a bull rally has begun, and if that happens we will surely see the bitcoin price at $100k mark. Long term investors buys bitcoin anytime they have discretionary income regardless of the price of bitcoin, if there's any person that consider buying at $100k, I won't consider that person as an investor; I will see the person as someone who's buying bitcoin because of fear of missing out.

It could be FOMO, or it could be that institutional investors are fearing that a new player is coming. If they are not the ones who are doing this bull run, then they should be aware of someone or a group that can shake the Bitcoin market because they could be buying in bulk and could also sell whenever they want.

I think it can become a stagnant market after this. The price of Bitcoin could just range from $75k to $80k. I think whales will also be careful about selling at this point. They might never get a good entry point if this price sticks for a long time.

[Princess Leah]

If we consider the lowest price of Bitcoin in the recent past, its price will be in the range of $60k. That is, those who are whale investors are almost considering this price as a dip and since the market is currently touching about $78k, they are trying to continue their purchases. Whale investors think that if they invest at this time, they will be able to make more profits in a very short time. Especially those who have long-term plan are also trying to take advantage of this opportunity. Along with big and small whale investors, ordinary investors are also not far behind. They are trying to accumulate their Bitcoin according to their ability. When such a situation arises, the market also gives positive signals. Since we have seen Bitcoin reach a maximum of $126k, if it becomes bullish again, it can exceed the previous all time high price.

This is why consistency matters for investors so whether the market goes higher or back to it's previous point before the surge they'll always be at advantage, however the signs that Bitcoin would go very higher than the current ATH are there maybe that's more whales are taking advantage of this current price ahead of then.

 I'm more positive that it would exceed the current peak to something we never expected, more of it will than it can cause that's has been the trend since the existence of Bitcoin.

[Showlove01]

If much funds are flowing into the market we could have seen the market crossing the price range of 80k, in fact it could had touched back 100k right away but we still see the market moving and dangling around the price range of 60-80k which I think if should be able to cross above that price range.
Even if such liquidity flows into the market, we could see short term investors taking much profits from their investments or from their trades, which could make the market remaining below where if is currently.

Yea, if such money are been put into the market I believe by now Bitcoin would have cross this high or point it is which I don't really think the information is correct or true but all I can say or see now is that buyers are gaining momentum in the market and I also think it is about time they want to position for a massive pump because market has been down for some time. How will  know if folks are taking their profit in the market and mind you some folks are so greedy that they want to make hell out of the market and this always brings regret.

[fullfitlarry]

This is why consistency matters for investors so whether the market goes higher or back to it's previous point before the surge they'll always be at advantage, however the signs that Bitcoin would go very higher than the current ATH are there maybe that's more whales are taking advantage of this current price ahead of then.

Not just consistency, but they should really need to buy more at this bear market. Just like MetaPlanet right now, there are reports that they have moved their Bitcoin to Coinbase prime. But it doesn't mean that they are going to sell it.

I'm more positive that it would exceed the current peak to something we never expected, more of it will than it can cause that's has been the trend since the existence of Bitcoin.

It might take some time though for the price to really peak up, if you are talking about a new all time high. What's important is that we keep on buying and accumulating even if we are not a whale. We can also take advantage of the market thru DCA'ing.

[Tonimez]

If we consider the lowest price of Bitcoin in the recent past, its price will be in the range of $60k. That is, those who are whale investors are almost considering this price as a dip and since the market is currently touching about $78k, they are trying to continue their purchases. Whale investors think that if they invest at this time, they will be able to make more profits in a very short time. Especially those who have long-term plan are also trying to take advantage of this opportunity. Along with big and small whale investors, ordinary investors are also not far behind. They are trying to accumulate their Bitcoin according to their ability. When such a situation arises, the market also gives positive signals. Since we have seen Bitcoin reach a maximum of $126k, if it becomes bullish again, it can exceed the previous all time high price.

This is why consistency matters for investors so whether the market goes higher or back to it's previous point before the surge they'll always be at advantage, however the signs that Bitcoin would go very higher than the current ATH are there maybe that's more whales are taking advantage of this current price ahead of then.

 I'm more positive that it would exceed the current peak to something we never expected, more of it will than it can cause that's has been the trend since the existence of Bitcoin.

Buying bitcoin this period is still very good. This is the difference between a through bitcoin investor and the unserious traders who claim to be investors. The sudden pump of bitcoin from the $60Ks to $80k is just a glimpse of how bitcoin behaves and the uncertainty in bitcoin market. The whales understand the concept of bitcoin knowing fully well that a new All time high is almost sacrosanct. Whales invest larger sum of money with trust but those people who invest little amount are the ones that panic more and doubt the market. I am also very positive about bitcoin price and buying more is always a better option than keeping a fearful mindset and missing opportunities.

[Cyber_warrior]

Buying bitcoin this period is still very good. This is the difference between a through bitcoin investor and the unserious traders who claim to be investors. The sudden pump of bitcoin from the $60Ks to $80k is just a glimpse of how bitcoin behaves and the uncertainty in bitcoin market. The whales understand the concept of bitcoin knowing fully well that a new All time high is almost sacrosanct. Whales invest larger sum of money with trust but those people who invest little amount are the ones that panic more and doubt the market. I am also very positive about bitcoin price and buying more is always a better option than keeping a fearful mindset and missing opportunities.

Yeah I think so too. With the way Bitcoin moves and how it has performed in the past a good and experienced investors knows that this is still a very good time to kep buying. Bitcoin is no way near the ATH but it is not something that cannot be achieved soon, it's just a matter of time.
For those who know how Bitcoin has been performing they will definitely know that the right the decision is to keep buying and not focus on making short term profits now. I am not surprised seeing that whale investors are filling up their stash. People who know what they are doing are those that benefits more from Bitcoin.

[Charcol]

If it gets to $90k, I'll be too certain to expect $100k. And if eventually it crosses above $100k, be convinced that we are out of the bear market.

Investors that was not too sure of the market will consider buying at $100k, hoping to get profit in the bull run, may be disappointed. But my stance remains that we are still on a bumpy ride.

I'm no fool to get trapped by market sentiment . Experience is enough for me to know the right thing to do at this point.

A lot of people including me are suspecting the recent surge in the bitcoin price is a bull trap but if the price of bitcoin gets to $90k, then it's no longer a bull trap we can agree a bull rally has begun, and if that happens we will surely see the bitcoin price at $100k mark. Long term investors buys bitcoin anytime they have discretionary income regardless of the price of bitcoin, if there's any person that consider buying at $100k, I won't consider that person as an investor; I will see the person as someone who's buying bitcoin because of fear of missing out.

Can a bull trap be identified just by the level at which the price hits?
I consider a real trap to be when the price breaks resistance and then drops back down quickly. So touching $90k will not change the market structure.

As a long-term investor, I have no problem buying when the price is $100k. Long-term investors don't actually make decisions based on price fluctuations, but rather continue to save with discretionary income regardless of the price. That doesn't mean that just because someone bought Bitcoin when it was $100k, they are not an investor. The problem is that if someone sees the price rising and rushes in with everything without a plan, it can be FOMO.

[New Judgement]

In bear season, any bullish movement is a bull trap regardless of the height it may achieve. Even if the price of bitcoin hits $100k it doesn't mean that the market will automatically become bullish. The market can reach $100k and fall back to $60k or $70k. I just sense some manipulation in the recent surge in the price of bitcoin, very soon we will see the real reaction of the market.

But are you guys really surprised that price of bitcoin is going up? If we are being realistic, I think bitcoin is underpriced presently. With how far bitcoin adoption has come, bitcoin shouldn’t be trading under $100k, even though we are in the bear season. But so many variables made bitcoin went as low as $65k which is understandable. So I believe if there are positive improvements in those variables that made bitcoin trade below $100k, then bitcoin will easily get back up at least above the $100k mark. Bitcoin should be trading between $100k to $110k even though we’re in bear season, but I believe that gradually we are getting there.

Are you seriously saying that buying bitcoin at $100k is done as a result of FOMO? Did you know that when price of bitcoin reached $120k, people were still adding more bitcoins?

there is no upward surge in bitcoin prices that don’t have the capacity to attract fomo. People can fomo at any point when dealing with bitcoin. For example at $70k, $80 $90k e.t.c it doesn’t matter, people can buy out of fomo.

[YellowSwap]

If it gets to $90k, I'll be too certain to expect $100k. And if eventually it crosses above $100k, be convinced that we are out of the bear market.

Investors that was not too sure of the market will consider buying at $100k, hoping to get profit in the bull run, may be disappointed. But my stance remains that we are still on a bumpy ride.

I'm no fool to get trapped by market sentiment . Experience is enough for me to know the right thing to do at this point.

A lot of people including me are suspecting the recent surge in the bitcoin price is a bull trap but if the price of bitcoin gets to $90k, then it's no longer a bull trap we can agree a bull rally has begun, and if that happens we will surely see the bitcoin price at $100k mark. Long term investors buys bitcoin anytime they have discretionary income regardless of the price of bitcoin, if there's any person that consider buying at $100k, I won't consider that person as an investor; I will see the person as someone who's buying bitcoin because of fear of missing out.

This is exactly why many people will miss the bottom, I believe they already missed the bottom, many people are waiting for Bitcoin to go back to 90k before they start to change their minds.

What happened to people having same thing in mind and something else happened? The same thing is playing out right now, too many people still want 50k Bitcoin and they don't want to believe that the ship 🚢 is already sailing.

Over 10 signals have flashed and just one still lagging behind, really? That's enough for me to make a move, if it's a bear trap I am already in profit, those who got in at 58k made the right move so far I believe. 

[Olatundespo]

Report from Bloomberg says that lots of whales are buying than selling and over $2.9billion worth of Bitcoins has been added into the market in the past days, it could be the why the market is pumping so high and have even reached $70k. The current pump is attracting more people into the market even traders are going long.

Could this be a signal that Bitcoin is about going higher or just another short term pump to attract more retails into the market then we'll see it go back below $65k again?

I know investors need not to worry whether price drops or not so that question is mostly directed to traders, let me hear your opinion.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/bitcoin-whales-end-selling-spree-adding-2-9-billion-in-60-days

Your question is for traders but I am basically a long term investor but I will express my opinion because I was a trader before.
Considering the volatility of Bitcoin price as the main factor, you have to decide whether you want to invest for the long term or risky trading. The price can decrease or increase for any reason. As you guessed, the whales are under pressure to buy Bitcoin. Overall, every price trend fundamentally depends on many different factors. The main thing is that the demand for Bitcoin is increasing in the investment market because there is a hint of imminent global stability because the Iran war has been ongoing for the past 6 months and the world oil and gold markets have been showing instability but now probably the war is over and the pressure for price recovery has been created in the world capital market and Bitcoin market.

[Sammye3]

The pump is huge and may signal a major shift in direction but it is yet to be confirmed because this is not he first time Bitcoin is pumping yet returned to the range. If he rise continues above $85k, then there will be hope of getting to $100k. The coming weeks is very crucial for Bitcoin because the price action will give a clearer picture of where price is heading to with the present bullish momemtum.
 

Bitcoin recent price action is temporary and it's still seen to be in its correction phase for now, there is nothing too extraordinary about bitcoin movement that we have not seen before.

Based on the 4 years bitcoin cycle, it would safe to conclude that we are not in the bullish season just yet but some big banks and other institutional bodies could manipulate the market to change its structure, which confuses some investors that it signals a bull run.

[Decimetre]

The pump is huge and may signal a major shift in direction but it is yet to be confirmed because this is not he first time Bitcoin is pumping yet returned to the range. If he rise continues above $85k, then there will be hope of getting to $100k. The coming weeks is very crucial for Bitcoin because the price action will give a clearer picture of where price is heading to with the present bullish momemtum.
 

Bitcoin recent price action is temporary and it's still seen to be in its correction phase for now, there is nothing too extraordinary about bitcoin movement that we have not seen before.

Based on the 4 years bitcoin cycle, it would safe to conclude that we are not in the bullish season just yet but some big banks and other institutional bodies could manipulate the market to change its structure, which confuses some investors that it signals a bull run.

Bitcoin correction is basically different from the bear market and should not be mistaken with each other. Bitcoin correction happens during a bull season when the price drops, perhaps significantly over a short period of time before regaining its strength back to the bull run while the bear market is a prolonged period of a continuous dip in price of bitcoin. Correction happens within less than 20% of the bitcoin price while bear market goes far beyond 20% decline in price. What we are experiencing now is perhaps, a pump because we're not yet in the bull season.

It is still very likely for the bitcoin price to revert and drop again but may not cross the lower low of the $57k again, not very certain. Surely, institutions manipulate the market and they have a way of controlling the market. But in all, buying continuously should be the goal as long as you have your money available.