【You think a 22% rise means a bull market has arrived? Look at the trading volume first】
Many people are shouting that a bull market is here. I want to ask you one thing: where’s the volume?
BTC is up 22% this week—sounds pretty convincing, right? But the 24-hour trading volume is painfully low. The market looks like it’s been drained dry. Do you think this is the main players accumulating? I see it more like they’re waiting—waiting for direction, waiting for news, waiting for retail investors to make the first move.
CryptoQuant says BTC has entered the initial stage of a new bull market, and $ 83K is the line in the sand. I’ve seen a similar script back in 2017: analysts say “the bull market is here,” and the price does rise—but it just doesn’t come with volume. Why? Because institutions are watching from the sidelines while retail investors are in FOMO, and neither side is willing to make the first move. This kind of standoff can’t last long. Either there’s a volume-backed breakout, or it gets dumped to find support.
What worries me most right now is Strategy. The $ 66B Bitcoin machine relies on the capital market continuously providing it with “blood.” Once market risk appetite declines and it can’t borrow money, what happens to the $ 1.76B annualized cost? This isn’t a BTC price problem—it’s a funding-chain problem among the big players across the whole ecosystem. If you’ve been trading alts that are being pumped based on the Strategy narrative, you might need to reassess your position.
Honestly, my mindset right now is just to watch the show. I do have a position, but not much. I say “bull market is here—charge in without blinking,” but my hands are steadier than anyone’s—muscle memory from 2021 isn’t something you get to ignore. What’s your mindset right now? Are you brave enough to get on this ride, or like me, you’re itching to trade but holding back?
Many people are shouting that a bull market is here. I want to ask you one thing: where’s the volume?
BTC is up 22% this week—sounds pretty convincing, right? But the 24-hour trading volume is painfully low. The market looks like it’s been drained dry. Do you think this is the main players accumulating? I see it more like they’re waiting—waiting for direction, waiting for news, waiting for retail investors to make the first move.
CryptoQuant says BTC has entered the initial stage of a new bull market, and $ 83K is the line in the sand. I’ve seen a similar script back in 2017: analysts say “the bull market is here,” and the price does rise—but it just doesn’t come with volume. Why? Because institutions are watching from the sidelines while retail investors are in FOMO, and neither side is willing to make the first move. This kind of standoff can’t last long. Either there’s a volume-backed breakout, or it gets dumped to find support.
What worries me most right now is Strategy. The $ 66B Bitcoin machine relies on the capital market continuously providing it with “blood.” Once market risk appetite declines and it can’t borrow money, what happens to the $ 1.76B annualized cost? This isn’t a BTC price problem—it’s a funding-chain problem among the big players across the whole ecosystem. If you’ve been trading alts that are being pumped based on the Strategy narrative, you might need to reassess your position.
Honestly, my mindset right now is just to watch the show. I do have a position, but not much. I say “bull market is here—charge in without blinking,” but my hands are steadier than anyone’s—muscle memory from 2021 isn’t something you get to ignore. What’s your mindset right now? Are you brave enough to get on this ride, or like me, you’re itching to trade but holding back?