Bitcoin edged lower on Jan. 25 as a widely shared TradingView chart pointed to a possible bearish continuation setup forming on the daily BTC/USD pair.
The chart, posted by X user CryptoGerla, showed Bitcoin trading near $88,165 on Bitstamp, down about 1% on the session.
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The move followed a sharp decline from the six figure zone, after which price began consolidating inside a narrow, upward sloping channel.
CryptoGerla described the structure as a potential bear flag and urged caution, noting that patience remains key at current levels.
The chart highlighted a broad green zone in the low to mid $100,000s that previously acted as support during Bitcoin’s advance.
Once price broke below that range, rebounds stalled beneath it, leaving the area as overhead resistance. The current consolidation developed entirely below this former support, reinforcing the bearish framing.
Within the channel, Bitcoin posted higher short term lows but failed to regain the broken level above.
At the same time, a lower red shaded zone between roughly the mid $70,000s and low $80,000s stood out as the next major support area if price exits the channel to the downside.
Until a clear breakout or breakdown occurs, the structure reflects consolidation after a selloff rather than a confirmed trend reversal.
Break and retest pattern returns
Bitcoin fell about 6% on the week as an analyst on X argued the market is repeating earlier cycle behavior.
BTC traded near $89,400 late in the session after opening the week around $95,262.
The range stretched from roughly $95,505 at the high to about $87,157 at the low, leaving price below a closely watched 50 week simple moving average near $101,155.
CoinpressoTeam said “history will repeat on $BTC,” pointing to prior cycles where Bitcoin climbed above the same moving average during rallies, then slipped back under it.
In those earlier periods, price moved back up to test the average from below and then failed, which preceded deeper declines.
In the current cycle, Bitcoin has again dropped under the 50 week average and then bounced into the lower $90,000s.
That rebound placed attention on whether the move turns into another failed retest near the moving average or develops into a recovery that regains the level.
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Tatevik Avetisyan is an editor at Kriptoworld who covers emerging crypto trends, blockchain innovation, and altcoin developments. She is passionate about breaking down complex stories for a global audience and making digital finance more accessible.
📅 Published: January 26, 2026 • 🕓 Last updated: January 26, 2026
