Bitcoin risks ‘next downtrend’ as traders diverge on fate of $82K resistance

Written by William Suberg, Staff Writer. Reviewed by Allen Scott, Staff Editor. Written by William Suberg, Staff Writer. Reviewed by Allen Scott, Staff Editor. Bitcoin risks ‘next downtrend’ as traders diverge on fate of $82K resistanceMarketsPublishedMay 15, 2026Bitcoin traders split between a "massive catch-up" with stocks and the start of its "next downtrend" as BTC price action failed to flip $82,000 to support.Bitcoin (BTC) risks starting its “next downtrend” as bulls fail to break beyond $82,000, the latest analysis warns.Key points:Bitcoin traders are beginning to sway toward a support retest or even a new "downtrend" for BTC/USD.Current price behavior has retained overhead resistance, with bulls unable to push through $82,000.Rangebound crypto markets spark $330 million in liquidations over 24 hours.Trader: BTC price will "likely break below" supportBitcoin traders are increasingly split on where BTC/USD will go next, but calls for lower levels are growing.“For now, price remains in range, within value, rotating just above the very key ‘range high,’” trading account JDK Analysis wrote in its latest updates on X.BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: JDK Analysis/XAs Cointelegraph reported, that rangebound construction, in place through most of May, is bordered by a CME futures gap and a key 200-day trend line to the upside.With both staying in place for now, market participants are starting to assume that the bottom of the range will be retested instead.“Now it’s important to watch how price reacts at the support zone we already bounced from once before. In my opinion, we will likely break below it this time,” CGT Trader said. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: CGT Trader/XTrader BitBull went further, seeing the risk of a protracted period of downside BTC price pressure about to enter.“$BTC failed to reclaim the $82,000 level again,” they told X followers on Friday. “It seems like the next downtrend could start soon.”BTC/USDC one-day chart. Source: BitBull/XHop…

Bitcoin risks ‘next downtrend’ as traders diverge on fate of $82K resistance

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