{"id":177450,"date":"2025-09-29T11:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/177450\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T11:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:51:09","slug":"bitcoin-price-action-steadies-above-110k-will-october-set-up-the-next-ath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/177450\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin price action steadies above $110K \u2013 Will October set up the next ATH?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey Takeaways<br \/>\nWhy is Bitcoin holding $110k important now?<\/p>\n<p>It signals resilience, with Funding Rates at 0.006 and potential $301 million short liquidations on CEXs.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s next for BTC price action?<\/p>\n<p>Reclaiming SMA200 at $113,691 could unlock $118,941 resistance, with upside paths targeting $120k\u2013$140k by October.<\/p>\n<p>After holding below $110k for two days, <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/bitcoin-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bitcoin [BTC]<\/a> successfully reclaimed it and jumped to $112k before slightly retracing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $111,832, representing a 2.21% daily increase. On the weekly chart, it slipped 1.12%.<\/p>\n<p>Despite volatility, market sentiment appeared to stabilize.<\/p>\n<p>Market sentiment holds steady<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, while Bitcoin has recently faced challenging weeks, market participants are yet to turn overly bearish.\u00a0Inasmuch as so, the Fear and Greed Index registered 50 at press time, signaling neutrality.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fear-greed.jpeg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532675\" class=\"wp-image-532675 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Bitcoin fear and greed\" width=\"902\" height=\"462\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fear-greed.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-532675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Bitbo<\/p>\n<p>As such, most market influencers shared an optimistic view of the market in the coming days. Thus, social media posts emphasizing the need to defend $110k surged.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rovercrc\/status\/1970559288398475630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Crypto Rover<\/a> shared one such post. He posited that Bitcoin must hold above $110k-$112k, which will set the market for an upswing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, others such as <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BitcoinNews21M\/status\/1972466354369273915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Trending Bitcoin<\/a> also shared long-term projections, eyeing a rally between $160k-$170k.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These social media posts indicate that Bitcoin will rebound if key support levels hold, with October resulting in more gains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/long-term.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532679\" class=\"size-full wp-image-532679\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Bitcoin long term projection\" width=\"1200\" height=\"650\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/long-term.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-532679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Trending Bitcoin on X<\/p>\n<p>Futures hint at a short squeeze<\/p>\n<p>While influencers eyed rallies, Futures markets signaled recovery. BTC\u2019s Funding Rates turned positive on the 29th of September after two negative sessions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bitcoin-Funding-Rates-All-Exchanges-1.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532676\" class=\"wp-image-532676 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Bitcoin funding rate\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2250\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Bitcoin-Funding-Rates-All-Exchanges-1.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-532676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/p>\n<p>As of press time, the Funding Rate was 0.006, suggesting that investors\u2019 long positions had recovered significantly.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>If the demand for longs holds, it will result in significant upward pressure on the BTC price. If it does, the short will get liquidated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If BTC retests $113k, cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs could reach $301 million, fueling momentum toward $120k.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/liquidation.jpeg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532678\" class=\"wp-image-532678 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Bitcoin liquidation map\" width=\"1396\" height=\"705\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/liquidation.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-532678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CoinGlass<\/p>\n<p>Buyers gain ground on CEXs<\/p>\n<p>Even more importantly, investors on centralized exchanges (CEXs) had turned bullish. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AxelAdlerJr\/status\/1972532254821032344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Axel Adler<\/a>, Bitcoin\u2019s 30-day Netflow remained negative at -170k BTC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/btc-30-day-scaled.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532674\" class=\"wp-image-532674 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Bitcoin 30 day netflow\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/btc-30-day-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-532674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/p>\n<p>This implied that 170k BTC had flowed out of exchanges compared to inflows. When outflows exceeded inflows, buyers dominated.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, negative Netflow aligned with reduced selling pressure, often preceding higher prices.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin price action \u2014 Key levels!<\/p>\n<p>According to AMBCrypto\u2019s analysis, BTC experienced a shift in sentiment, with bulls dominating the CEXs and Futures market.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, these market conditions position BTC in a favorable position for more gains in the days to come. It must first reclaim the 200-day SMA at $113,691 and the Bollinger Band at $114,003.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BTC-bollinger-sma.jpeg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532673\" class=\"wp-image-532673 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"BTC MA Cross\" width=\"1408\" height=\"647\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BTC-bollinger-sma.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-532673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/p>\n<p>Breaking these levels would set up a test of $118,941, the Bollinger upper band. Sustained strength could push BTC toward $123,852.<\/p>\n<p>If October follows historical Q4 trends, BTC could target a new ATH, with $130k as a base and $140k as the bullish case.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext: <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/ethereum-and-bitcoin-etfs-bleed-1-7b-as-investor-nerves-kick-in-why-now\/\" rel=\"prev nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.7B as investor nerves kick in \u2013 Why now?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key Takeaways Why is Bitcoin holding $110k important now? 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