Analyst drops blunt take as S&P 500 nears record highs ahead of key inflation data originally appeared on TheStreet.

Bitcoin's brief dip below $100,000 this week may have rattled nerves, but technical analysts say the move was nothing more than a classic “liquidity grab” — and that the bounce confirms bullish momentum remains intact.

“I thought we might go lower... but it was just a classic liquidity grab right under a key level of support,” TheStreet Roundtable host Scott Melker said during a conversation with pseudonymous analyst TheChartGuys.

According to TheChartGuys, who joined Melker on the show, the move below $100,000 wasn’t meaningful from a market structure standpoint.

“We were only under $100,000 for a few hours... we call that a lack of acceptance,” he said. “The price has a lack of acceptance under $100,000, which again is exactly what bulls want to see at this point.”

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He added that Bitcoin continues to respect the weekly EMA12 — a key support level — which suggests the recent action is forming a bull flag. “If weekly EMA12 is support, it’s a bull flag,” he explained. “And so we held it miraculously.”

This setup differs from the last major breakdown, he argued, due to three key factors: “Number one, positive geopolitical headlines. Number two, we’ve now seen the lack of acceptance under a hundred thousand. And number three, we’ve got the broader market hitting all-time highs.”

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new peaks may be offering a supportive macro backdrop, he said, giving bulls further reasons to stay confident.

What would invalidate the setup? A deeper retracement. “This last time around gave back 75% of that bounce,” he said. “What I want to see on this next daily consolidation... is less than 50% retracement.”

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All things considered, the analyst said, “No red flags for bulls.” Confidence also remains strong across crypto equities, where “profit is sloshing around between names.”

Bitcoin is trading at $106,999, down from a 24-hour high of $107,884, according to Kraken's price feeds. The move comes as traders digest macro uncertainty and await further catalysts. Despite the dip, BTC is still up over 75% year-on-year, holding strong above its weekly support levels.

The S&P 500 is just 0.1% below its all-time high of 6,147.76, up 23.3% since its April 8 low. Optimism around a finalized U.S.–China trade framework is lifting market sentiment. Investors now await fresh U.S. inflation data to confirm the rally’s momentum.

Analyst drops blunt take as S&P 500 nears record highs ahead of key inflation data first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 27, 2025

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