Bitcoin Could Test $82K or $76K After Fed Decision, Bitfinex Warns

TL;DR

• Bitfinex sees liquidation risk concentrated around $82,000 above and $75,000–$76,000 below.
• Short exposure above $82,000 has increased 43%, while weaker spot selling could amplify an upside break.
• The Fed’s rate path, Treasury yields and energy prices remain critical macro factors as Bitcoin trades near the $80,000 range.
  

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Bitcoin could test $82K or $76K after the Federal Reserve’s decision, according to Bitfinex analysts, as leveraged positions build on both sides of a narrow trading range.

Bitcoin traded around the $80K area on Monday after reaching a three-month high of $82,320 earlier in September. Bitfinex has identified roughly $77,200 and $82,100 as key range boundaries, while the Fed’s September 15–16 meeting adds a major catalyst.

Bitcoin Could Test Both Liquidation Zones

Short positioning above $82,000 has risen 43%, creating a potential liquidation pool of up to $1.95 billion if BTC breaks through the upper boundary. A move higher could force short sellers to buy back Bitcoin, adding momentum to a breakout.

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