Can Bitcoin defend the $90,000 level? Filling the CME gap is the key.

Source: BlockMedia Original Title: Bitcoin, Will the $90,000 Level Hold?… “Focus on CME Gap Filling” Original Link: https://www.blockmedia.co.kr/archives/1029867 Bitcoin(BTC) surged close to $95,000 at the beginning of 2025, showing bullish momentum, but the upward trend quickly reversed. Currently, Bitcoin is at risk of losing the important psychological support level of $90,000(13,054,500 KRW). Notably, this level has failed to hold three times since November 2025.

Recently, due to the decline, investors are increasingly perceiving the early-year rise not as a structural rebound but as a ‘bull trap( false rally)’. The cause of the recent rise and fall in Bitcoin is being attributed to the ‘CME gap’.

CME Gap, Influencing Bitcoin Price Direction

The CME Bitcoin futures market is closed on weekends and public holidays. As a result, a gap( gap) occurs between the closing price at market close and the opening price when the market resumes. Traders pay attention to this gap’s tendency to be ‘filled’, known as the ‘gap filling theory’. This phenomenon occurs based on investor psychology and algorithmic trading patterns.

Currently, traders are focusing on a gap between $95,000 and $91,550. Bitcoin’s current price appears to be in the process of filling this range. If Bitcoin successfully fills this gap and rebounds, there is a possibility of the upward trend continuing. However, if it breaks through this zone and declines, the market could turn more bearish. In that case, the next downside targets are likely to be the lower gap between $88,110 and $88,220.

Bitcoin, “Back to the Front Lines?”

Renowned trader John Bollinger( recently mentioned the possibility of Bitcoin surging to $107,000. However, he also warned that if it fails at this level, Bitcoin will “return to the front lines.”

Investors and experts are closely watching whether the CME gap will be filled and if the $90,000 support level can be regained in the near future.