Bitcoin is once again entering a critical phase as volatility contracts, and 
BTC price continues to coil within a tightening range. This volatility squeeze 
reflects a market in temporary balance, where neither buyers nor sellers have 
full control, but pressure continues to build under the surface. With macro 
catalysts and derivatives positioning near the key technical levels, the 
current compression suggests that BTC may be approaching a decisive expansion. 
Bitcoin is being held in place, but is about to break. In an X post, an 
analyst known as NoLimit revealed data showing why BTC feels stuck between 
$85,000 and $95,000. While everything else is moving up, the magnetic pull 
that is holding BTC back will expire in 4 days. BTC is currently trapped 
inside a massive options web, and the chart shows the concentration around 
January 30 is nearly double that of any other date. Why Low Volatility Often 
Precedes Big Moves Currently, the market makers are sitting in a Long Gamma 
position in this range, which will completely change how the price behaves. 
When BTC price rises, dealers are forced to sell to stay hedged, and when it 
dips, they’re forced to buy to stay hedged. This setup reveals why every pump 
is immediately rejected and why every dump is bought up instantly, not weak 
buyers, but forced dealer activity. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Mirroring 
Key Patterns From 2021 – Is History About To Repeat? The data has also shown a 
massive gamma unwind on January 30. As BTC approaches that expiration, the 
magnetic force holding the price in this range will start to fade. Once those 
options expire, the hedges and the mechanical selling pressure that have been 
suppressing BTC rallies would disappear. Thus, the market would move from a 
pinned to a released market. When that much gamma leaves the system at once, 
the move is usually fast and aggressive. NoLimit noted that he will share an 
update in 4 days of the expiration of the magnetic pull holding BTC back. The 
analyst emphasized that he has been an analyst for over 10 years, and called 
every major market top and bottom publicly, including the $126,000 BTC all- 
time high. When the next move is set up, he ensures to post it publicly for 
everyone to see. How Bitcoin Price Holds Structure Despite Sell Pressure 
Bitcoin is bullish on Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) divergences, and the price 
is starting to build up, which could be an early sign of absorption by a 
larger entity. A full-time trader known as CEDOZXBT has pointed out that the 
market structure in CVD and price action is the key setup. Related Reading: Is 
Bitcoin Supercycle Truly On The Horizon? Analyst Predicts $31K Bottom In 2026 
At the same time, open interest (OI) has continued to rise, showing that 
shorts are entering the market at the point of order. This is an early stage 
for full validation, but if this structure continues to build up, it could be 
interesting and great for a long setup. Featured image from Pixabay, chart 
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