Buyers Hold $90k as Whales Flip To Aggressive Accumulation

• Whales resume aggressive accumulation as the 10k+ BTC cohort posts its strongest buying trend in months.
• Spot outflows drop to $29.8M, easing pressure as Bitcoin stabilizes above the key $90k support zone.
• BTC faces a heavy EMA ceiling between $93k and $105k as buyers attempt to reclaim the short-term trend.

Bitcoin price today trades near $91,450 after defending the $90,000 zone for a third straight session. The rebound comes as spot outflows slow sharply and whale cohorts return to accumulation, easing pressure on a market that absorbed a 35 percent correction from the October peak. Buyers are attempting to stabilize momentum, although overhead resistance still limits the recovery.

Whales Step Back In As Distribution Trend Reverses

Large holders are finally returning after months of steady selling. Glassnode’s Accumulation Trend Score shows entities holding more than 10,000 BTC have flipped to strong net buying, registering a score of 0.8. This shift is notable because these same holders drove the distribution cycle that pressured price throughout the second half of the year.

Mid-sized cohorts holding between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC have also turned positive for the first time since September. The aggressive accumulation from the 100 to 1,000 BTC group continues, and retail holders now show their strongest buying trend since July. The combination of all major cohorts buying at the same time has historically coincided with cyclical bottom formation.

The market’s renewed confidence aligns with the $82,000 cost basis held by U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs. Investors appear to view the $80,000 region as fair value, and the quick reclaim of $90,000 reinforces that buyers believe capitulation risk has faded.

Spot Outflows Slow As Market Attempts To Stabilize

Spot flows have been one of the strongest bearish forces over the past month. Outflows dominated nearly every session, with repeated daily prints exceeding $200 million. The latest reading of $29.83 million suggests that sellers are stepping back, although inflows have not returned yet.

When spot outflows ease and accumulation accelerates, price typically begins to form a base. This dynamic is visible in the short-term structure. Bitcoin has tightened inside a narrow upward channel on the 30 minute chart, with VWAP support at $91,026 holding consistently. A series of higher lows on intraday candles shows early signs of stabilization.

RSI on the intraday chart sits near 56, reflecting improving momentum without overextension. Price continues to oscillate inside the Bollinger bands, but the lower band now acts as support rather than a breakdown trigger.

Buyers Confront Major Resistance At Key EMAs

The daily chart shows the larger challenge. BTC remains below the 20, 50, 100, and 200 day EMAs. The cluster sits between $93,224 and $105,380, creating a heavy ceiling that will require strong volume to break.

The recent rebound started from the 0.236 Fibonacci retracement at $86,833. Buyers now target the 0.382 level at $90,747, which BTC has reclaimed. The next test sits at the 0.5 retracement at $93,911, followed by the major 0.618 level at $97,074. These levels align closely with the descending trendline that guided the correction from the highs above $130,000.

Momentum indicators show early improvement. The BBP histogram has printed a positive bar for the first time in several sessions, signaling that downside exhaustion is easing. Price also continues to move away from the long-term rising purple trendline that supported the recovery earlier this year.

For buyers, the immediate goal is a decisive break above the 20 day EMA at $93,224. A close above that level would open the way toward the deeper Fibonacci levels and shift sentiment meaningfully.

Outlook. Will Bitcoin Go Up?

The trend depends on whether buyers can reclaim the EMA cluster overhead.

• Bullish case: A close above $93,224 turns momentum positive and opens a move toward $97,074, followed by $101,571. That would confirm the accumulation trend and signal a broader recovery.
• Bearish case: Losing $90,000 exposes $88,500 and then $86,800, turning the rebound into a temporary reaction.

If Bitcoin reclaims the 20 day EMA with rising volume, the path toward a full trend reset begins. A drop below $90,000 shifts momentum back to sellers and delays recovery.