📉 $BTC continues its slide to $82,200: what’s behind the second wave of selling?

An attempt at a quick rebound fizzled, and Bitcoin fell to a new local low of $82,227. The market is facing a double blow from macroeconomic pressure and cooling institutional demand.

🔍 Three key factors deepening the correction:
1. Hawkish Fed minutes: Minutes from the September meeting showed that most officials are leaning toward another rate hike by the end of the year due to inflation risks from oil prices.
2. Record outflows from spot ETFs (-$485M): On October 7, funds recorded their largest single-day net outflow since late June, breaking a three-week streak of continuous buying.
3. US dollar rally (DXY): The dollar index is holding near 18-month highs, squeezing global liquidity and weighing on risk assets.

📊 Technical breakdown:
The 4-hour RSI plunged to an extreme 19.3 — a zone of deep capitulation where selling momentum usually begins to slow. The price temporarily lost the 20-day EMA ($83,450) and is now testing the strength of the support shelf.

🎯 24H scenario map:
• Bullish: Holding support at $82,200 and reclaiming $83,500 on a 4H candle close would trigger a corrective rebound to $84,350–$84,650.
• Bearish: A break below $81,300 would intensify pressure and send the asset toward a test of the psychological $80,000 level and the 50-day EMA ($79,580).

Will the market hold the $81,300–$82,200 range until fresh inflation data (CPI) is released, or are we headed for a test of $80k?

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