TL;DR
- Doctor Profit says Bitcoin’s seven-week range follows a roadmap that began with shorts prepared at $115,000 to $125,000 and an initial drop toward $80,000.
- He would add shorts only on a rebound into $97,000 to $107,000, a zone he labels “Top Territory” and links to selling pressure.
- If current conditions persist, he targets $70,000 to $75,000, while keeping a spot position from $85,000 with a break-even stop for defined risk.
Bitcoin is trading in a tight range, and one closely watched analyst argues the calm is deceptive. In a chart breakdown shared this week, Doctor Profit said the market is unfolding exactly as anticipated after weeks of sideways movement. He traced the setup to August 2025, when he began preparing short positions between $115,000 and $125,000. Those shorts were triggered in September and October, ahead of a sharp drop that reached an initial downside target near $80,000. With seven weeks of consolidation since, the range is being framed as a bridge to lower targets again.
The #BTC chart we all need to know:
In August 2025 I started to prepare my short orders between 115-125k that triggered in September – October. After the big move that lead us to target 1 at 80k I said its time to expect some sideway moves in the same region. Since 7 weeks we… pic.twitter.com/bewWbME6o0
— Doctor Profit 🇨🇭 (@DrProfitCrypto) January 9, 2026
Downside Targets Return as Bitcoin Stalls Below “Top Territory”
Doctor Profit says he does not intend to add new shorts at current prices. Instead, he highlighted $97,000 to $107,000 as the only rebound zone where he would increase short exposure aggressively, building on positions opened at higher levels. On his chart, that band is labeled Top Territory and is tied to heavy selling pressure. Bitcoin has rolled over from that region and has not reclaimed it, reinforcing his stance that rallies are opportunities, not confirmations. Current prices look unattractive for new shorts. Short additions are reserved for a rebound into $97,000 to $107,000 only.
The next objective he points to sits well below the recent consolidation band. Doctor Profit identified $70,000 to $75,000 as the primary bearish target if current conditions persist, positioning it as the next major destination on his chart. Yet the posture is not exclusively bearish. He also keeps a spot Bitcoin position open from $85,000, with the stop-loss set at the entry level to keep risk tightly defined. The structure holds downside exposure through shorts while preserving upside participation if price surprises. A split book aims to manage drawdowns without abandoning optionality in both directions.
For now, Doctor Profit summarizes the plan as simple execution: keep the shorts from $115,000 to $125,000, add only on a rally into $97,000 to $107,000, and maintain the $85,000 spot position with risk defined at break-even. He says recent price action has stayed compressed below former highs, matching his expectation for extended consolidation after the first drop toward $80,000. With repeated failures to push back into the upper resistance zone, he keeps $70,000 in view as the next bearish checkpoint. He expects patience will pay. Sideways action is treated as a warning, not relief.
