BTC Plunges 6.2% to $78.9K, Below MSTR $76K Basis

Key Metrics

  • Current Price: $78,928.98
  • 24h Change: -6.20% (High: $84,146.22 | Low: $75,719.90)
  • 24h Volume: $38,795,700,593
  • RSI (14): 25.73 (Oversold)
  • Stochastic K/D: 17.68 / 18.19 (Oversold)
  • Trend: Downtrend (Below EMA 200 at $103,957.72)

Bollinger Bands position: Below lower BAND ($79,435.43), signaling oversold conditions amid ATR volatility of 2,973.82.

Price Action Analysis

Bitcoin dropped 6.2% in 24h, breaching $80,000 for the first time since April 2025 (Jan 31 news) and MicroStrategy’s cost basis of $76,037 since Oct 2023. This aligns with broader market weakness: DXY +0.4%, BTC -4%, gold -2.5%, Nasdaq -0.8% (Jan 30). Price sits below EMA 20 ($87,392.89), EMA 50 ($89,879.40), and SMA 200 ($103,957.72). MACD bearish (-2,479.77 line vs. -1,158.47 signal).

Technical Levels

Key Supports (Strong ⭐):

LevelPriceDistanceScore
S1$75,769.87-3.96%73/100 ⭐
MTF S1$75,765.90-4.00%79/100 ⭐
MTF S2$74,508.00-5.60%78/100 ⭐

Key Resistances (Strong ⭐):

LevelPriceDistanceScore
R1$80,357.43+1.86%70/100 ⭐
MTF R3$80,357.43+1.86%70/100 ⭐
MTF R2$85,518.56+8.32%76/100 ⭐

Pivot Point: $78,867.20. Crash targets: $58,878 (-25.4%), $50,580 (-36%). MTF confluence: 9 strong levels (1D/3D/1W).

Market Outlook

Bearish momentum persists with Supertrend signal and price below all MAs, but oversold RSI/Stoch and lower BB suggest potential short-term bounce toward R1 $80,357. Deeper supports at $75,770 critical; failure risks $64,655 (-18%).

Source: https://en.coinotag.com/btc-plunges-6-2pct-78-9k-below-mstr-76k-basis