Bitcoin is testing two important signals at once as traders watch whether the market can turn recent strength into a clearer breakout. One chart shows heavy liquidity stacked above price, while another suggests Bitcoin is retesting a broken downtrend before a possible next move higher. Bitcoin Tests $74K Liquidity Cluster as Heatmap Shows Heavy Order Zones Bitcoin moved into an upper liquidity pocket near $73,000 before pulling back as heavier sell-side liquidity appeared near $74,000, according to a heatmap analysis shared by Columbus. Bitcoin Liquidation Heatmap BTC USD. Source: Columbus The Binance BTC/USD heatmap shows dense liquidation zones above the current price, with the strongest nearby cluster around $74,000. After reaching the lower edge of that area, Bitcoin reacted lower instead of holding higher. That suggested the market tested available liquidity but did not secure acceptance above the zone. At the same time, the chart shows Bitcoin trading within a broader reclaim attempt after moving above prior channel resistance. Price has not broken out cleanly yet. However, it continues to hold within the range while traders watch whether bids rebuild on dips. Several liquidity pockets below the market, especially around the upper $60,000 range, may offer support if price pulls back again. For now, the setup keeps focus on two levels. The $74,000 area remains the key overhead liquidity cluster, while lower bid zones could help support the reclaim structure during short term weakness. Bitcoin Retests Broken Downtrend as Chart Shows Throwback Phase Bitcoin has broken a major descending trend line that shaped its earlier decline this year, according to chart analysis shared by Gert van Lagen. After the breakout, the chart now shows a throwback phase, where price returns to test the former resistance line from above. Bitcoin Downtrend Break and Throwback Pattern. Source: Gert van Lagen Technical analysis often describes this structure as a confirmation step. Once price breaks a downtrend, markets frequently revisit the trend line before continuing higher. This retest can help determine whether the previous resistance has turned into support. The chart outlines a pattern that includes a “lead in phase,” followed by a deeper “bump phase,” where the market moved sharply downward before stabilizing. After that decline, price began forming higher lows while approaching the descending trend line again. According to the chart structure, the current throwback phase appears to represent the final stage of the breakout process. If the retest holds, the setup may shift toward what the analyst describes as an “uphill run,” where momentum builds after the trend reversal confirms. The visual comparison on the chart also references a similar historical structure. In that example, the market first moved through a consolidation phase after breaking a descending trend line. Then price performed a brief pullback to the trend line before beginning a stronger upward move. For now, the analysis focuses on whether the trend line holds as support during the throwback phase. If the structure follows the historical pattern shown in the chart, the breakout retest would complete the transition from the earlier downtrend to a new upward phase.
