**Bitcoin at $86K: Stuck Below Resistance, or Building a Base? 📊**

Bitcoin is trading around $86,281 this morning, up about 8% from a month ago but roughly 31% below where it was a year ago. Bulls have momentum, but the bigger picture is still a recovery, not a new high. [Fortune](https://fortune.com/article/price-of-bitcoin-10-06-2026/)

**Levels I'm watching:**
- **Resistance:** BTC keeps failing near $87K. A clean break and hold above it would be the first real sign of strength. [crypto](https://crypto.news/best-crypto-to-buy-in-october-2026-five-coins-to-look-at/)
- **Support:** FxPro says a slide below $84,000 would hand control to sellers and put $80,000 in play. [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/latest-crypto-news)

**Catalysts this week:**
- Minutes from the Fed's last meeting come out Wednesday, so expect volatility around the release. [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/latest-crypto-news)
- The CFTC proposed a new federal framework for leveraged retail crypto trading. Leverage rules could matter a lot for retail traders. [theblock](https://www.theblock.co/)
- Strive added 2,000 BTC, its biggest buy since June, a sign that corporate accumulation is continuing. [theblock](https://www.theblock.co/)

**My take:** Range-bound between $84K and $87K until proven otherwise. I'm not chasing a breakout. I'd rather wait for confirmation, keep position sizes small, and use stops.

Are you bullish above $87K or waiting for a dip toward $84K? Tell me below 👇

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