Bitcoin Price Prediction: $85K Test Looms As RSI Warns Of Weakening Momentum
Bitcoin is holding its April uptrend, but the latest charts show pressure building beneath the surface. The price remains inside a rising channel, while RSI weakness and liquidation levels point to a key test near $85,000.
Bitcoin Uptrend Faces Test as RSI Weakens Inside Rising Channel
Bitcoin remains inside a rising channel on the 4 hour Binance chart, but momentum is starting to weaken.
The chart shared by Ted Pillows shows BTCUSDT moving through a steady April uptrend, with higher highs and higher lows forming inside two upward trendlines. Bitcoin climbed from the $68,000 area earlier in the month and later traded near the $78,000 to $79,000 range.
However, the RSI tells a weaker story. While Bitcoin price pushed higher, the RSI made lower highs. That creates bearish divergence, which often shows that buying strength is fading even as price continues to rise.
BTCUSDT 4h Binance. Source: Ted Pillows on X
The trend has not broken yet. Bitcoin still holds above the lower line of the rising channel, which now acts as the main support area. As long as $BTC stays above that support, the broader short term structure remains upward.
Still, the divergence raises risk. If Bitcoin loses the lower channel support near the $77,000 to $78,000 zone, the chart could shift from a controlled pullback to a deeper correction. In that case, traders may look toward the $76,000 and $74,000 areas as the next support levels.
A move back above the recent local highs near $79,000 would ease some pressure. It would also keep the upper side of the channel in play, with the $80,000 to $81,000 range acting as the next visible resistance area.
For now, Bitcoin is not showing a confirmed trend reversal. The price structure still points upward, but the RSI divergence shows weaker momentum behind the move. That means $BTC may need a strong breakout or a clean bounce from support to keep the April uptrend intact.
Bitcoin Liquidity Map Shows Thin Resistance Until $85,000
Bitcoin’s liquidation heatmap shows limited major liquidity above the current price until the $85,000 area, according to a chart shared by Daan Crypto Trades.
The CoinGlass chart tracks $BTC price action from January to late April. It shows Bitcoin recovering from the $60,000 to $65,000 region after its February low, then moving higher through April. Price recently traded near the $78,000 to $80,000 zone.
$BTC Liquidation Heatmap. Source: Daan Crypto Trades on X,CoinGlass
The largest visible liquidity cluster above current levels sits near $85,000. That level stands out as the next major upside zone because the chart shows a thick horizontal band there. If Bitcoin keeps moving higher, that area could attract price because large liquidation levels often act as magnets.
Below current price, the chart shows smaller liquidity layers near the recent climb. These levels formed as Bitcoin moved upward in steps from early April. However, the chart does not show a major downside liquidity pocket until the $65,000 region.
That means Bitcoin has thinner liquidation levels between the current range and $85,000 on the upside. It also means downside liquidity looks more spread out until the lower $60,000s.
The chart does not confirm direction by itself. It only shows where leveraged positions may face pressure. For now, the key upside level is near $85,000, while the larger downside liquidity zone sits closer to $65,000.