Bitcoin (BTC) fell below the $90,000 support level as the weekly close approached on Sunday, with predictions indicating upcoming price volatility for BTC.
Key points:
Bitcoin appears to be breaking free from its sideways trading pattern as volatility reaches “extreme” lows.
Traders are anticipating a breakout as the end of the week nears.
Fears of a bear market have set another target for the BTC price bottom at $50,000.
Bitcoin breakout move “around the corner”
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView revealed stagnant BTC price movements over the weekend, with significant horizontal resistance looming above.
Repeated attempts to breach higher throughout the week were unsuccessful, but Bitcoin’s narrow trading range has led to predictions of a substantial movement.
“Extreme low volatility setup indicates a directional move is imminent,” trader analyst Aksel Kibar mentioned in his latest update on X.
Kibar presented two possible scenarios for the expected volatility: a drop from the current bear flag formation on the daily chart, or a surge towards $95,000.
“If this functions as a bear flag, one last decline towards the 73.7K-76.5K range could occur, where we will look for a medium-term bottom signal,” he elaborated alongside a chart.
“If BTC is rescued by breaking 94.6K, it could quickly test 100K (the lower boundary of the broadening pattern).”
Others also noted that BTC/USD stands at a critical juncture, with new lows possible if sellers take charge.
$BTC continues to hover around the $90,000 mark.
For a strong upward momentum, Bitcoin must reclaim the $92,000-$94,000 range.
Should BTC fall below the $88,000-$89,000 band, a drop towards the $85,000 region should be anticipated. pic.twitter.com/7eINwHyJV8
— Ted (@TedPillows) December 14, 2025
“$90,600 and $89,800 marks our trading range,” trader Crypto Tony informed his followers on X.
“Only trade the breakout.”
$50,000 range now “potential” BTC price target
In its latest insights, on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant cautioned that the Bitcoin bear market has commenced.
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A mix of downward-sloping simple moving averages (SMAs) and price trading beneath key trendlines formed the foundation for a pessimistic new market prediction by contributor Pelin Ay.
“Price reactions are being sold at declining moving averages, signifying that these levels are now acting as dynamic resistance. Attempts to rise occur on low volume, indicating that buyers are struggling. Selling volume on red candles is significantly stronger than buying volume on green candles,” she stated in a “Quicktake” blog post Sunday.
“During recovery attempts, buying volume fails to validate upward moves. In summary, Bitcoin is currently in a reaction phase within a bear market. The structure remains bearish, and upward movements lack conviction.”
While noting that Ether (ETH) had shown a stronger recovery from recent long-term lows, Ay expressed that optimism remains minimal even in this case.
“For the time being, the Bitcoin rally seems to be over,” she concluded.
“A deeper bear market phase, possibly towards the $50K range, appears likely before any significant upward movement.”
As reported by Cointelegraph, calls for significantly lower BTC price support retests have been rising throughout December.
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