Bitcoin Buyers Retreat After Failed $115,000 Breakout: Market Data Reveals Cooling Momentum

Bitcoin's bullish charge hits a wall—traders pull back as the $115,000 resistance holds firm.

Market Pulse Shifts

Buying pressure evaporates following the unsuccessful push past the critical $115,000 threshold. Data shows clear hesitation among investors who'd been riding the recent upward wave.

The Psychology of Resistance

Failed breakouts often trigger profit-taking and reassessment. This isn't panic selling—it's strategic repositioning as the market catches its breath. The $115,000 level becomes both a psychological and technical barrier that needs stronger fundamentals to crack.

What's Next for BTC?

All eyes remain on institutional flows and macroeconomic signals. Meanwhile, retail traders display classic herd behavior—chasing rallies until the first sign of resistance appears. Because nothing says 'long-term conviction' like fleeing at the first failed resistance test.

Mounting Pressure At Descending Highs

Over the past week Bitcoin swung between a local high near $115,550 and a low around $108,400. For the last sessions it settled into an even tighter $108,750–109,740 band. Sellers stepped in at lower highs, keeping the price from climbing back to the prior range.

According to Adler, those descending highs are a warning sign because they show buyers are losing early ground. Immediate resistance sits around $111,000–112,000, based on on-chain flows and exchange behavior.

Move past that and bulls could try to retake $114,000–115,400. Fail to defend $108,750 and the path down may quicken toward $106,000–105,000.

Momentum Has Turned Cautious

CryptoQuant’s 30-day momentum index finished the week NEAR -2%, down from +1% at the start, a swing of three percentage points. Momentum readings this period ranged from -6% to +1%, and only two of seven sessions closed above zero.

Those figures underline how the loss of the $114,000–115,000 support coincided with falling buying pressure. Traders often look for sustained positive momentum to confirm a rally. According to Adler, a clear recovery WOULD need a return above $112K and several days of positive momentum to shift the tone back toward an uptrend.

The current pattern is a classic consolidation after a failed breakout. Buyers tried and failed to keep prices north of $115,000, and that shortfall left the market in a neutral-to-bearish stance.

Reports have disclosed that the week’s range and the momentum slide make an immediate strong advance unlikely without fresh demand. At the same time, there is no sign of a full-scale sell-off. Liquidity remains present near established supports.

A decisive push above the $111,000–112,000 resistance band could prompt a test of $114,000–115,400. The $108,600 base remains a key level. A break below it without a swift rebound could open the way toward stronger support between $106,000 and $105,000.

Shifts in on-chain demand and exchange flows are expected to provide clearer signals, as price action alone may appear steady while underlying activity changes.

Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView