Bitcoin is wrestling with the $90,000 mark as ETF outflows drain intraday momentum, leaving spot BTC pinned in a narrow but violent range that matters for anyone trading size.
Summary
- Bitcoin is trading around $87.8k after a 24h range between roughly 86,4k and $88.3k, with $90.220 (50‑day MA) as the main pivot and $88k–91k the key battle zone.
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen fresh outflows in the last 24 hours, with redemptions weighing on intraday sentiment and thinning bids near the 90k round number.
- Ethereum and Solana are also softer over the past day, reinforcing the message from the article to watch ETF flows, size for 3–4% daily swings, and avoid excess leverage.
Digital asset funds saw $1.73 billion in outflows last week, the biggest weekly decline since mid‑November 2025, as US investors in particular dumped Bitcoin and Ethereum products amid fading hopes for rate cuts, negative price momentum, and frustration that crypto has not yet behaved as an inflation hedge.
ETF outflows and German desks
Spot Bitcoin (BTC) products in the US “have seen Bitcoin ETF outflows, weighing on intraday sentiment,” with German coverage underlining the theme in pieces such as “Bitcoin ringt um die 90.000‑Dollar‑Marke” and “BITCOIN – Knallt es bald richtig?” The article stresses that “when redemptions rise, liquidity thins and bids fade near round numbers such as 90k,” a pattern that often carries from New York into Frankfurt.
German traders are reminded that Xetra‑listed, physically backed ETPs can feel the knock‑on effect as US flows “affect local spreads, tracking, and opening gaps between US close and EU open.” For euro accounts, the author advises to “check broker FX conversion, since Bitcoin 90k support in USD may not align with euro marks.”
On‑chain cooling and forward map
On‑chain, metrics have “cooled, with softer transfer volumes and lower fees typical of digestion phases,” reinforcing a range‑trade bias until activity and demand come back. Liquidity pockets are building just below 88,000 dollars, with stops likely clustered under 86,000 dollars and risk framed by the Keltner middle near 90,105 and lower band around 83,600. Internal models flag a one‑month “baseline near 92,791” and a more distant quarterly projection “around 125,516,” but the author insists “flows and tape should lead.”
Market context: majors in the last 24 hours
Into this setup, Bitcoin is quoted around $87,827 today, down from roughly $88,656 24 hours ago, a slide of just under 1 percent. Ethereum trades near $2,887, off about 1.8 percent over the last day, after a 24‑hour range between roughly $2,787 and 2,942. Solana hovers around $122, down about 3.3 percent on the session, with a 24‑hour band between roughly $118 and $127.
The article closes with blunt guidance: watch the $88k–91k range, “check crypto ETF flows late US session,” size for 3–4 percent daily swings, and “keep orders clear, avoid excess leverage, and reassess if the close sits below the range.”
