From January 22 to February 6, Bitcoin's price fell 25% while network difficulty dropped in two steps by 3.3% and 11.2%, totaling 14.1%. According to the analysis, Cango sold 4,451 BTC for $305 million over the weekend for balance sheet reasons, as miner exchange inflow SMA30 stayed near ~82 BTC/day and the Puell Multiple 30DMA slid below 0.8.

Bitcoin is currently trading around $89K, directly on the $89.8K–$90K cost basis zone of short-term holder cohorts 0D–1D and 1W–1M, making this area a key on-chain support. If this band holds, it could enable market stabilization, while a break below would push both fresh cohorts underwater and increase short-term selling pressure. At the same time, STH MVRV is at 0.897 and moving toward the 0.875 lower bound of its 155-day range, a zone that has often aligned with local bottoms.

According to Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin sentiment moved from the ~80% bullish zone during January 13–15 to 44.9% after a deleveraging shock. At midnight on January 19, long liquidations totaled over $205M in a single hour, and price fell from $95.4K to $92.6K within 24 hours.

Since October 13, 2025, Bitcoin short-term holders have been selling coins below their purchase prices, with the weekly STH SOPR stuck under 1.0 and a Z-Score at -0.58. As of January 11, the 7-day STH SOPR stands at 0.994 and the daily value at 0.9817, indicating a loss-dominated environment that may only shift once the 7-day average climbs back above 1.0 and the Z-Score turns positive.

Bitcoin's decline from the October 2025 peak sits near −27%, after a maximum pullback of −33%, much lighter than prior cycle troughs of −75% to −92%. The price near ~$91K is about 2x above the base CVDD level at $46.6K, a zone tied to bottom formation. A break below −40% would warn of a deeper, late‑cycle style correction.

Bitcoin moved back above $92,000 as risk appetite returned. Derivatives indicators show a positive composite Z-Score and negative 7‑day OI–price divergence, implying spot demand is driving the advance. This setup suggests a moderate expansion regime, with overheating risks only if divergence flips positive without price support.

Bitcoin Realized Price Bands use on-chain realized cost data and predefined multipliers to map Bitcoin's macro valuation zones across market cycles. By comparing spot price to realized price and its bands, analysts can identify capitulation, accumulation, optimism, and euphoria phases, and study examples from 2015, 2018–2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024. The framework is most often combined with STH SOPR and exchange netflow for long-term risk assessment rather than short-term trading calls.

According to Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin is holding around $88–89K while derivatives taker-flow metrics weaken in tandem. Cumulative Flow Z sits in the -1 to -2σ range and Ratio Z SMA(30) reads -0.3; a sustained drop of Flow Z below -2 with Ratio Z below -0.4 could open risk toward the $85–87K zone.

According to Axel Adler Jr., the Bitcoin LTH Distribution Pressure Index is at -1.628, aligning with the Accumulation regime, while the 7‑day average of LTH spent sits at 221 BTC/day. SOPR at 1.13 indicates sales in profit, yet activity remains muted around $87K; the Accumulation streak has lasted 5 days since December 28.