It briefly touched 81300 in the early hours, then pulled back again.

$BTC is now at 80830. The 24-hour range is 79506–81300, up 0.74%. The previous 4-hour candle surged from 80817 to 81300 and closed at 80909, with volume of 1914 coins—not exactly small, but it just couldn’t hold. This candle has pulled back again and is hovering between 80707 and 80909—a classic case of breaking halfway through, then retreating.

Honestly, this is the kind of price action that wears you down. To the upside, 80909 and 81033 are two hurdles; beyond those comes 81300. To the downside, 80638 is the first support; if that breaks, we’re back to the floor at 79506. The FOMC topic on the Plaza has already had 240,000 views, with 522 people discussing it. The Google earnings topic has 119,000 views, and Microsoft’s has 61,000. Earnings tonight and the rate decision at 2 a.m. tomorrow—two major events landing back-to-back, so it’s no surprise the market doesn’t want to move.

$ETH 2347 is up 0.89%, just grinding along with the broader market, with no independent rally. The Fear and Greed readings are 51 and 45—both neutral. Sentiment is neither panicked nor overheated.

What’s interesting is that $ZEC is still near the top of the Plaza’s most-searched list. It’s currently at 1303, up 5.47% over 24 hours, with a high of 1326. While the main market grinds sideways, small-cap coins take turns popping off. This is the third time we’ve seen this script this week.

Until the range breaks, that move to 81300 was just a peek above the edge—not an open door.