Trader Panic Peaks as Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Remain Under Pressure
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt grip crypto markets as Bitcoin and Ethereum struggle to break resistance levels.
Market Sentiment Shifts
Traders are hitting the panic button as both assets face sustained selling pressure—no dramatic crash, just relentless downward momentum that's testing everyone's conviction.
Technical Breakdown
Key support levels aren't holding, triggering stop losses and creating cascading sell pressure that even the most hardened HODLers are feeling.
Institutional Response
Meanwhile, traditional finance sharks are circling—nothing makes Wall Street happier than buying digital assets at a discount while retail investors flee.
The silver lining? Every major crypto dip eventually looks like a buying opportunity in hindsight—assuming you've got the stomach to hold through the storm.
Over the past week, Santiment noted repeatedly high levels of bearish sentiment, with traders increasingly discussing selling, lower prices, and potential breakdowns. Historically, this pattern has preceded rebounds, as seen in March and late August, when pessimism reached similar levels before Bitcoin staged recoveries.
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While Bitcoin has been consolidating near $112,000 after hitting an all-time high above $124,000 in mid-August, ethereum and other altcoins have also seen muted price action. Yet, Santiment argues that with bearish chatter surging, the widely feared retrace may never fully materialize.
If the pattern repeats, this surge in FUD could mark the opposite – a sign that markets are quietly setting up for their next leg higher.
