> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://axeladlerjr.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Short-Term Holders Underwater, Sentiment Confirms Market Weakness - URL: https://axeladlerjr.com/short-term-holders-underwater-sentiment-confirms-market-weakness/ - Published: 2025-12-23T08:19:27.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-04T12:39:14.000Z - Description: Sentiment and on-chain structure are synchronously pointing to market weakness. Short-term holders are underwater, and all key nearby support levels have turned into resistance. - Author: Axel Adler Jr. - Tags: Holder behavior, Adler AM: Bitcoin Morning Brief, #Import 2026-11-01 20:37 The sentiment index has dropped into the risk-off zone, while price has settled below the realized price of all short-term holder cohorts. This combination indicates a heightened risk regime where any bounces will face selling pressure from participants seeking to exit at breakeven. ## TL;DR Sentiment and on-chain structure are synchronously pointing to market weakness. Short-term holders are underwater, and all key nearby support levels have turned into resistance. ### **Bitcoin Advanced Sentiment Index** ![Bitcoin sentiment index chart with bullish and bearish sentiment zones, overlaid on price dynamics over the past month.](https://axeladlerjr.com/content/images/2025/12/Bitcoin-Advanced-Sentiment-Index.png) Bitcoin sentiment index chart with bullish and bearish sentiment zones, overlaid on price dynamics over the past month. The composite index aggregates normalized metrics of price, taker volume, [open interest](https://axeladlerjr.com/charts/bitcoin-open-interest-btc/), and volume delta. Interpretation zones: above 80 - overheated bullish sentiment, around 50 - neutral territory, below 20 - extreme fear. After peaking in the first week of December when sentiment was in bullish extreme territory, a sustained correction in sentiment began. The index's moving average has also turned downward, confirming a shift in the short-term market regime. Against the backdrop of yesterday's failed Santa rally attempt, the index declined to 40%, corresponding to a transition into risk-off mode. ### **Bitcoin Support and Resistance** ![Bitcoin price chart with overlaid realized price levels for various short-term holder cohorts and moving averages.](https://axeladlerjr.com/content/images/2025/12/Bitcoin-Support-and-Resistance.png) Bitcoin price chart with overlaid realized price levels for various short-term holder cohorts and moving averages. Price is trading at the $87,400 level, below all key short-term holder [realized price levels](https://axeladlerjr.com/bitcoin-realized-price-bands-explained-cycle-analysis-signals-and-historical-examples/). The nearest resistance, STH 1W-1M Realized Price, sits at $90,300\. Above that lies a cluster comprising STH 1M-3M ($100,400) and the aggregate STH Realized Price ($101,500), which coincides with the SMA 365D zone ($101,800). The SMA 111D ($104,300) and SMA 200D ($107,900) form additional resistance levels significantly above the current price. Global support, the aggregate Realized Price - currently stands at $56,300. The current price position below STH Realized Price means the majority of short-term holders are underwater, creating selling pressure on bounces toward breakeven levels. A shift to a constructive regime requires a recovery and consolidation above $90K, which would serve as the first signal of recovery. The risk is continued decline amid absent buyer interest at current levels. 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Sentiment has dropped below the neutral zone, while price is testing critical support levels formed by short-term holder realized prices. The current regime is risk-off. The main trigger for improvement is sentiment recovery above the neutral zone while holding STH [Realized Price support](https://axeladlerjr.com/bitcoin-realized-price-bands-explained-cycle-analysis-signals-and-historical-examples/). ## Live Charts Explore the metrics behind this brief with live, auto-updating charts: [Holder Behavior](https://axeladlerjr.com/charts/holder-behavior/) \- All holder profitability and supply-cohort charts in one view. [Open Interest (BTC)](https://axeladlerjr.com/charts/bitcoin-open-interest-btc/) \- Total futures positioning and 7-day BTC-denominated change.