Bitcoin price attempts $95k rebound amid volatility surge
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Bitcoin price is trying to push its way back above the $95,000 mark after sinking to a local low near $89,000, a drop that sparked a sharp rise in implied volatility. Summary Bitcoin price is attempting to break $95K after dropping from $126K all-time highs. Rising implied volatility and options skew indicate that traders are bracing for bigger swings. Technical indicators hint at a brief relief bounce, but the downtrend remains intact. BTC was trading around $92,858 at press time, up about 1.8% on the day, but still down 9% over the past week and 14% over the past month. Since its Oct. 6 all-time high of $126,080, Bitcoin has now pulled back 26%. Spot trading has slowed noticeably. Daily Bitcoin (BTC) trading volume dipped 2.3% to $83.8 billion, suggesting traders are stepping back and waiting for a clearer direction. Derivatives, however, tell a different story. Futures volume is up nearly 15% to $123.2 billion, and open interest rose 3.9% to $67.4 billion. Rising open interest during a downturn typically means traders are hedging or leaning into short positions, not betting on a quick recovery. On-chain signals show soft demand A Nov. 19 GlassNode Insights report shows Bitcoin is now trading below the short-term holder cost basis and the −1 standard deviation band. This puts many recent buyers in the red and makes the $95,000-$97,000 area a major resistance zone. The first indication that the market is regaining stability would be a clear move above that zone. The report also notes significant increases in implied volatility across all maturities, the unwinding of speculative leverage, and large withdrawals from spot exchange-traded funds. With traders paying more for downside protection, especially around the $90,000 strike, the options skew is still strongly tilted towards puts. At the same time, the DVOL index, which…
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