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Retail Traders Went Ultra Bearish As Bitcoin (BTC) Dipped To $113K

Bitcoin price prediction: BTC fell to $112,656 as retail sentiment turned bearish and technical patterns signal potential further downside to $108,000.

Oladapo Timothy
Last updated: August 20, 2025 8:46 am
Oladapo Timothy
Published: August 20, 2025
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Retail Traders Went To Ultra Bearish As Bitcoin Dipped To $113K
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  • Bitcoin price dropped to $112,656, its lowest level since August 3, representing an 8.5% decline from recent highs above $124,000
  • Retail traders shifted from bullish to “ultra bearish” sentiment in 24 hours, marking the most negative social media sentiment since June 22
  • Technical analysis shows Bitcoin broke below an ascending triangle pattern and the 50-day moving average at $115,870. A head-and-shoulders pattern has formed with critical neckline support at $112,000.

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) recently fell to $112,656 on Coinbase during late Tuesday trading. This marked the cryptocurrency’s lowest price point since August 3. In response, retail sentiment turned bearish and technical patterns signal potential further downside to $108,000.

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Bitcoin Corrects Below $113K As Retail Traders Panic SellBitcoin Falls To Support Zone Will bull cycle history rhyme? 

😨 Retail traders have done a complete 180 after Bitcoin has failed to rally and dipped below $113K. The past 24 hours have marked the most bearish sentiment seen on social media since the June 22nd fears of war caused a cascade of panic sells.

🩸 Historically, this negative… pic.twitter.com/UYKOpWoOkn

— Santiment (@santimentfeed) August 20, 2025

Bitcoin Corrects Below $113K As Retail Traders Panic Sell

Bitcoin retraced to a low of $112,600 as retail panic selling resulted in the most bearish social sentiment since June, but analysts see a buying opportunity ahead.

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Retail crypto traders have seemingly flipped bearish after Bitcoin failed to pick itself up from a recent dip below $113,000, clocking a 17-day low.

“Retail traders have done a complete 180 after Bitcoin failed to rally and dipped below $113,000,” said analysts at blockchain analytics firm Santiment on Wednesday.

Santiment also reported that the past 24 hours have marked “the most bearish sentiment seen on social media” since June 22, when fears of war in the Middle East caused a cascade of panic sells.

However, Santiment said negative social sentiment is a good thing for dip buyers, especially when there is “blood in the streets and fear is maximized.”

Short-term retail traders are also more inclined to panic sell or scalp profits than their diamond-handed counterparts, who view the asset class as a longer-term investment. 

Santiment said that the panic selling was a “good sign of an upcoming dip bounce.”  

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Crowd sentiment has flipped to ‘ultra bearish.’ Source: Santiment 

Bitcoin Falls To Support Zone 

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $112,656 in late trading on Tuesday on Coinbase, according to TradingView, its lowest price since Aug. 3 when it fell toward support levels at around $112,000. 

BTC has now retreated by 8.5% from its all-time high last week of just over $124,000, while the total crypto market capitalization has dropped below $4 trillion to a two-week low.   

Meanwhile, the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index has slipped into “Fear” with a rating of 44 out of 100, its lowest level since late June. 

“Markets move in the opposite direction of the crowd’s expectations,” said Santiment. 

Will bull cycle history rhyme? 

Market corrections during a bull cycle are nothing new and are a healthy part of the larger cycle. Similar pullbacks, often called “bear traps,” occurred at the same stage in the cycle in previous years.

we are here pic.twitter.com/HWpJ8wb9s6

— 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗽 (@nobrainflip) August 19, 2025

In the 2017 bull market year, BTC corrected by 36% in September before surging to a new peak three months later.

A similar scenario played out in September 2021 when BTC corrected 23% before powering to an all-time high later that year. 

If history rhymes and there is a similar correction depth in 2025, BTC could pull back as low as $90,000 next month before recovering to a new all-time high, if it follows the same pattern. 

Current price action around $113,400 represents a critical juncture for Bitcoin’s near-term direction. The cryptocurrency trades down over 2.75% in the past 24 hours as markets digest the technical breakdown.

BTCRepublic reported that Strategy acquired 430 Bitcoin (BTC) for $51.4 million during the week ending Sunday as BTC surged to all-time highs above $124,000 on Wednesday, only to dip to $115,000 on Sunday.

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